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Q1.

The angle of elevation of the top P of a vertical tower PQ of height 10 from a point A on the horizontal ground is 45°. Let R be a point on AQ and from a point B, vertically above R, the angle of elevation of P is 60°. If ∠BAQ=30°,AB=d and the area of the trapezium PQRB is α, then the ordered pair d,α is

(A)
103-1,25
(B)
103-1,252
(C)
103+1,25
(D)
103+1,252
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Q2.

A spherical gas balloon of radius 16 meter subtends an angle 60° at the eye of the observer A while the angle of elevation of its center from the eye of A is 75°. Then the height (in meter) of the top most point of the balloon from the level of the observer's eye is :

(A)
8(2+23+2)
(B)
8(6+2+2)
(C)
8(2+2+3)
(D)
8(6-2+2)
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