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The cliff of a mountain is 180 m high, and the angles of depression of two ships on the same side of cliff are 30° and 60°. Find the distance between the two ships in meter.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Horizontal distances are 180tan⁡60°=603\frac{180}{\tan60°}=60\sqrt{3} and 180tan⁡30°=1803\frac{180}{\tan30°}=180\sqrt{3}.

Since both ships lie on the same side, the gap is 1803−603=1203180\sqrt{3}-60\sqrt{3}=120\sqrt{3} metres, about 207.8 m.

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