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The tops of two poles of height 20 m and 14 m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an angle of `30o` with horizontal, then the length of the wire is (a) 12 m (b) 10 m (c) 8 m (d) 6 m

A

8 m

B

12 m

C

10 m

D

3 m

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To find the length of the wire connecting the tops of two poles of heights 20 m and 14 m, which makes an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Problem We have two poles: - Pole 1 (AB) with a height of 14 m. - Pole 2 (CD) with a height of 20 m. The difference in height between the two poles is: ...
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