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Problem
A ship at sea observes the top of a lighthouse at an angle of elevation of
30
∘
30^\circ
3
0
∘
. After sailing
200
m
200\,\text{m}
200
m
directly towards the lighthouse, the angle of elevation becomes
60
∘
60^\circ
6
0
∘
. The height of the lighthouse is a)
150
m
150\,\text{m}
150
m
b)
100
3
m
100\sqrt{3}\,\text{m}
100
3
m
c)
200
3
m
\frac{200}{\sqrt{3}}\,\text{m}
3
200
m
d)
50
3
m
50\sqrt{3}\,\text{m}
50
3
m
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