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A lamp post is situated at the middle point M of the side AC of a triangular plot of ABC with `B C=7m ,\ C A=8\ a n d\ A B=9mdot` Lamp post subtends an angle of `15^0` at the point B. determine the height of the lamp post.

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To find the height of the lamp post situated at the midpoint M of side AC of triangle ABC, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the sides of the triangle We are given: - BC = 7 m - CA = 8 m - AB = 9 m ...
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