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If the angle of depression of an object from a 75 m high tower is `30^@`, then the distance of the object from the tower is

A

`25sqrt3` m

B

`50sqrt3` m

C

`75sqrt3` m

D

150 m

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To solve the problem, we need to find the distance of the object from the base of the tower using the given height of the tower and the angle of depression. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Problem**: We have a tower that is 75 meters high, and we need to find the horizontal distance (let's call it \( x \)) from the base of the tower to the object when the angle of depression from the top of the tower to the object is \( 30^\circ \). 2. **Draw a Diagram**: - Draw a vertical line representing the tower (75 m high). - Mark the top of the tower as point A and the bottom as point B. - Mark the position of the object as point O. - The angle of depression from point A to point O is \( 30^\circ \). 3. **Identify the Right Triangle**: - In triangle ABO, where: - AB is the height of the tower (75 m), - AO is the horizontal distance from the tower to the object (x), - The angle of depression \( \angle AOB \) is \( 30^\circ \). 4. **Use Trigonometric Ratios**: - In right triangle ABO, we can use the tangent function: \[ \tan(\theta) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}} \] - Here, \( \theta = 30^\circ \), the opposite side is AB (75 m), and the adjacent side is AO (x). - Therefore, we have: \[ \tan(30^\circ) = \frac{AB}{AO} = \frac{75}{x} \] 5. **Substitute the Value of \( \tan(30^\circ) \)**: - We know that \( \tan(30^\circ) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \). - So, we can write: \[ \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{75}{x} \] 6. **Cross-Multiply to Solve for \( x \)**: - Cross-multiplying gives: \[ x = 75 \cdot \sqrt{3} \] 7. **Conclusion**: - The distance of the object from the tower is: \[ x = 75\sqrt{3} \text{ meters} \] ### Final Answer: The distance of the object from the tower is \( 75\sqrt{3} \) meters. ---
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