
Measuring Mountains
Problem
A geographical surveyor places a marker at a position such that the angle between the horizontal and the top of a mountain is 45o, after driving 1 km away from the mountain, the angle between the horizontal and the top of the mountain is 30o.

Use the given information to find the height of the mountain.
Problem ID: 132 (Nov 2003) Difficulty: 2 Star
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