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1.	If h and h1 are the heights of a light house and the observer in a ship in metres above M S L then the horizontal distance from the ship to the light house in kilometres is
A.	3.86 (h + h1)
B.	3.86 (h - h1)
C.	3.86 (h x h1)
D.	3.86 œÄ (h + h1)
Answer» B. 3.86 (h - h1)

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