From the top of the lighthouse, the angles of depression of two stations on the opposite sides of it at a distance d apart are α and β. The height of the lighthouse is
A
dtanαtanα+tanβ
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B
dcotα+cotβ
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C
dtanβtanα+tanβ
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D
dcotαcotα+cotβ
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Solution
The correct option is Bdcotα+cotβ cotα=xh,cotβ=d−xhhcotα=x,hcotβ=d−xh=dcotα+cotβ