The tops of two poles of height 38 m and 56 m are connected by a cable. If the cable makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal, then the distance between the bases of the poles is:
The tops of two poles of height 38 m and 56 m are connected by a cable. If the cable makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal, then the distance between the bases of the poles is:
Solution
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Two poles of heights 38 m and 56 m are connected by a cable. The cable makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal.
The height difference between the poles is:
m
The cable connects the top of the shorter pole to the top of the taller pole. This creates a right triangle where:
- Vertical side (opposite) = 18 m
- Horizontal side (adjacent) = (distance between bases)
- Angle with horizontal = 30°
Using the tangent ratio:
Since:
:
m
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