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As observed from the top of a 75 m high lighthouse from the sea-level, the angles of depression of two ships are `30^@` and `45^@` . If one ship is exactly behind the other on the same side of the lighthouse, find the distance between the two ships.

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For correct fig
In `DeltaADC, tan 45^(@) = (75)/(CD)`
`1 = (75)/(CD) rArr CD = 75`
In `DeltaADB, tan 30^(@) = (75)/(BD)`
`" "(1)/(sqrt3)= (75)/(BD)`
`rArr BD = 75 sqrt3`
`rArr` Distance between two ships = BC = `75(sqrt3-1)`m
`= 54.9` m
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