Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a lighthouse. The angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse is observed from the ships are 30º and 45º respectively. If the lighthouse is 100 m high, the distance between the two ships is:
A
300 m
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B
273 m
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C
200 m
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D
173 m
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Solution
The correct option is B 273 m
Let, BD be the lighthouse and A and C be the positions of the ships.