NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsHeights and DistancesPractice
The tops of two poles of heights 40 m and 25 m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an angle 3 0 o with the horizontal, then the length of the wire is
Options
- A30 m
- B20 m
- C15 m
- D25 m
Correct answer
A. 30 m
Step-by-step solution
Let A B = 40 and C D = 25 be the two poles. A C = l is the length of the wire. C E , the horizontal through C ,   ∠ A C E = 30 o A E l = sin ⁡ 30 o = 1 2 ∴ l = 2 A E = 30 m