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Published on: August 14, 2026
Two pillars of equal height stand on either side of a roadway which is 60 m wide. At a point in the roadway between the pillars, the angle of elevation of the top of pillars are 60 º and 30 º . Then find height of pillars -
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(15 
m )
In Δ ABC 
= tan60º = 
h = 
x
In Δ CDE 
= tan30º = 
h = 60 – x ⇒ 3x = 60 – x
⇒ x = 15 m ∴ h = 15 
meter
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