A man on a cliff observes a boat at an angle of 'depression of 30° which is approaching the shore to the point immediately beneath the observer with a uniform speed. Six minutes later, the angle of depression of the boat is found to be 50°. Find the time taken by the boat to reach the shore.

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A man on a cliff observes a boat at an angle of
'depression of 30° which is approaching the shore to the point
immediately beneath the observer with a uniform speed. Six
minutes later, the angle of depression of the boat is found to be
50°. Find the time taken by the boat to reach the shore.
Transcribed Image Text:A man on a cliff observes a boat at an angle of 'depression of 30° which is approaching the shore to the point immediately beneath the observer with a uniform speed. Six minutes later, the angle of depression of the boat is found to be 50°. Find the time taken by the boat to reach the shore.
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