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A tower standing on a horizontal plane subtends a certain angle at a point 160 m apart from the foot of the tower. On advancing 100 m towards it, the tower is found to be subtend an angle twice as before. Find the height of the tower?

Updated On: Mar 12, 2025

80m
100m
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The correct answer is(A): 80m

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