Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a lighthouse. The angles of elevation of the top of the lighthouse as observed from two ships are 30° and 45°, respectively. If the lighthouse is 100 m high, the distance between two ships is approximately:
Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a lighthouse. The angles of elevation of the top of the lighthouse as observed from two ships are 30° and 45°, respectively. If the lighthouse is 100 m high, the distance between two ships is approximately:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 3
Let Ship A and Ship B have the angle of elevation and , respectively.
Let their distance from the lighthouse be and respectively.
We know, height of lighthouse meters
For :
meters
For :
meters
Hence, distance between the two ships meters.
Thus, the correct option is Option 3.
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