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The shadow of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be 40 m longer when the Suns altitude is `30^o` than when it is `60^o`. Find the height of the tower.

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To solve the problem step by step, we will use trigonometric ratios to find the height of the tower. ### Step 1: Define the Variables Let the height of the tower be \( h \) meters. ### Step 2: Calculate the Length of the Shadow at 60 Degrees When the sun's altitude is \( 60^\circ \), we can use the tangent function: \[ ...
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