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Rain is falling vertically with velocity `10m/s` and a man is moving horizontally with velocity `6m/s` . The angle with which umbrella should be hold (with vertical) by a man to avoid getting wet is

A

`tan^(-1)(5/3)`

B

`tan^(-1)(2/3)`

C

`tan^(-1)(3/5)`

D

`tan^(-1)(3/2)`

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To solve the problem of determining the angle at which a man should hold his umbrella to avoid getting wet in the rain, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the velocities**: - The rain is falling vertically with a velocity of \(10 \, \text{m/s}\) downward. We can represent this as a vector: \[ \vec{V}_{\text{rain}} = -10 \hat{j} \, \text{m/s} \] - The man is moving horizontally with a velocity of \(6 \, \text{m/s}\) to the right. We can represent this as a vector: \[ \vec{V}_{\text{man}} = 6 \hat{i} \, \text{m/s} \] 2. **Determine the relative velocity of rain with respect to the man**: - The velocity of rain with respect to the man is given by: \[ \vec{V}_{\text{rain, man}} = \vec{V}_{\text{rain}} - \vec{V}_{\text{man}} = (-10 \hat{j}) - (6 \hat{i}) = -10 \hat{j} - 6 \hat{i} \] 3. **Visualize the vectors**: - The vector \(-10 \hat{j}\) represents the downward velocity of the rain, and the vector \(-6 \hat{i}\) represents the horizontal velocity of the man. We can visualize this as a right triangle where: - The vertical side (opposite) is \(10 \, \text{m/s}\) - The horizontal side (adjacent) is \(6 \, \text{m/s}\) 4. **Calculate the angle**: - To find the angle \(\theta\) at which the umbrella should be held, we can use the tangent function: \[ \tan(\theta) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}} = \frac{6}{10} = \frac{3}{5} \] - Therefore, we can find \(\theta\) by taking the arctangent: \[ \theta = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{5}\right) \] 5. **Final calculation**: - Using a calculator, we can find: \[ \theta \approx 30.96^\circ \] - Thus, the angle with which the umbrella should be held with respect to the vertical is approximately \(30.96^\circ\). ### Final Answer: The angle with which the umbrella should be held with the vertical to avoid getting wet is approximately \(30.96^\circ\). ---
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