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A flag pole on the top of a mall building is 75 m high. The height of the mall building is 325 m. To an observer at a height of 400 m, the mall building and the pole subtend equal angle $$\theta$$. If the horizontal distance of the observer from the pole is 'x', then what is the value of x?
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It is given that $$\angle$$DCE = $$\angle$$ECA = $$\theta$$
In $$\triangle$$ACD and $$\triangle$$ECD
tan(2$$\theta$$) = $$\frac{400}{x}$$
tan($$\theta$$) = $$\frac{75}{x}$$
We know thatΒ tan(2$$\theta$$)Β = $$\frac{2tan(\theta)}{1-tan^{2}(\theta)}$$
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β $$\therefore$$Β $$\frac{400}{x}$$ = $$\frac{2*\frac{75}{x}}{1-(\frac{75}{x})^{2}}$$
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β $$x^{2}$$ = 9000 = $$30\sqrt{10}$$
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