Question

Two ships are there in the sea on either side of a light house in such a way that the ships and the light house are in the same straight line. The angles of depression of two ships as observed from the top of the light house are 60º and 45º. If the height of the light house is 200m, find the distance between the two ships. [Use √3 = 1.731].

Answer 1

Let the distance between the two ships be d. 

Let the distance of one ship from the light house be x meters. Then, the distance of the other ship from the light house will be (d - x) meters.