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A pole 15 m long rests against a vertical wall at an angle of 30 with the ground How high up the wall does the pole reach?
  1. 7.5 m
  2. 8 m
  3. 5 m
  4. 7 m

A
5 m
B
7 m
C
7.5 m
D
8 m
Solution
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The correct option is C 7.5 m
As shown in the fig. let AB be the length of the pole.

sin30=x15

Or

x=15sin30=152=7.5m

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