JEE Main 2018MathematicsHeights and DistancesMediumMCQ

JEE Main 2018Heights and Distances Question with Solution

JEE Main 2018 (15 Apr Shift 2 Online)

Question

A tower of height is located exactly opposite to a tower of height on a straight road. From the top of , if the angle of depression of the foot of is twice the angle of elevation of the top of , then the width (in ) of the road between the feet of the towers and is

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From the figure and and Now in , and in , We know that

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