The tops of two poles of height 16 m and 10 m are connected by a wire of length l metres. If the wire makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal, then l =
A. 26
B. 16
C. 12
D. 10
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Let AB and CD are two poles AB = 10 m and CD = 16 mAC is wire which makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal
Let BD = x, then AE = x
CE = CD - ED = CD - AB = 16 - 10 = 6m
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Now}}\,{\text{in}}\,\Delta ACE \cr & \sin {30^ \circ } = \frac{{CE}}{{AC}} = \frac{6}{l} \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{1}{2} = \frac{6}{l} \cr & \Rightarrow l = 2 \times 6 = 12\,m \cr} $$
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