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A ladder on the platform of a firebrigade van can be elevated at an angel of `70^(@)` to the maximum. The length of the ladder can be extended upto `20m`.If the platform is `2m` above the ground, find the maximum height from the ground upto which the ladder can reach `(sin 70^(@)=0.94)`

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The maximum height from the ground upto which the ladder can reach is 20.8 m.
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