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The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at a point on a level ground is 30°.After walking a distance of 100mtowards the foot of the tower along the horizontal line through the foot of the tower on the same level ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60°.Find the height of the tower.

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  3. Solve by the method of elimination: 3x+4y=7, 5x-8y=8

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  4. Solve by the method of elimination: 5x-3y=16, 3x-y=12

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  5. Solve by the method of substitution: 2x+3y=31, 17x-11y=8

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  6. Solve by the method of substitution: ax+by=1, bx+ay=(a+b)^2/(a^2+b^2...

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  7. Solve by the method of substitution: x+y=a+b, ax-by=a^2-b^2

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  8. Solve by the method of cross multiplication: 8x+3y=1, 7x+4y=-6

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  9. Solve by the method of cross multiplication: 2x+y=35, 3x+4y=65

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  10. Solve by the method of cross multiplication: ax+by=a-b, bx-ay=a+b

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  11. Solve by any method: (xy)/(x+y)=6/5, (xy)/(y-x)=6

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  12. Solve by any method: (x+y)/(xy)=1, (x-y)/(xy)=65

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  13. Solve by any method: x+2y=1.3, 3/(2x+5y)=1

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  14. Solve by any method: 31x+43y=117, 43x+31y=105

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  15. Solve by any method: 148x+231y=527, 231x+148y=610

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  16. Solve by any method: ax+by=c, bx+ay=1+c

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  17. Solve by any method: x+5y=36, (x+y)/(x-y)=5/3

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  18. Solve by any method: x-y=0.9, 11/(2(x+y))=1

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  19. Solve by any method: x/a+y/b=a+b, x/a^2+y/b^2=2

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  20. Solve by any method: x/a+y/b=2, ax-by=a^2-b^2

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