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A man standing on the bank of a river observes that the angle subtended by a tree standing on the opposite bank is 60° on his side of Bank. When he moved away 24 m from the bank, he finds the angle to be 30°. Find the breadth of the river:
A man standing on the bank of a river observes that the angle subtended by a tree standing on the opposite bank is 60° on his side of Bank. When he moved away 24 m from the bank, he finds the angle to be 30°. Find the breadth of the river:
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