# Solution - Heights and Distances

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ConceptHeights and Distances

#### Question

From the top of a building 30 m high, the top and bottom of a tower are observed to have angles of depression 30º and 45º respectively. Find the height of the tower

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#### Reference Material

Solution for concept: Heights and Distances. For the course 8th-10th CBSE
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