An aeroplane flying horizontally at a height of 3000 m is observed at an angle of elevation of 60°. After 15 seconds the angle is 30°. Find the speed of the aeroplane in km/h.
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Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
80(√3 − 1) ≈ 58.56 m
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The nearer boat is 80 ÷ tan 45° = 80 m away and the farther is 80 ÷ tan 30° = 80√3 m away, so the distance between them is 80√3 − 80 ≈ 58.56 m.
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