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Q1.

$A$ man standing at a point $P$ (or $L$ in the diagram) is watching the top of a tower $N$,which makes an angle of elevation of $30^{\circ}$ with the man's eye. The man walks some distance towards the tower to point $Q$ to watch its top and the angle of elevation becomes $60^{\circ}$. What is the distance (in units) between the base of the tower $M$ and the point $P$ (or $L$)?

(A)
$4 \sqrt{3}$
(B)
$8$
(C)
$12$
(D)
Data inadequate
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Q2.

The angle of elevation of the sun,when the length of the shadow of a tree is $\sqrt{3}$ times the height of the tree,is (in $^{\circ}$)

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(A)
$30$
(B)
$45$
(C)
$60$
(D)
$90$
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