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What is the angle of elevation of sun when the length of the shadow of a pole is`sqrt3` times the height of the pole?

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R G PUBLICATION-SOME APPLICATION OF TRIGONOMETRY-EXERCISE
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  4. The angle of elevation of a post of height 55m as seen from the foot o...

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  5. A ladder 12m long is leaning on a wall.Its foot 6m away from the wall....

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  6. A ladder is kept standing at a slanting position against a wall of a h...

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  7. If the top of a temple subtends an angle of30^@ at a point on the grou...

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  8. If the top of a temple subtends an angle of60^@ at a point on the grou...

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  9. When a telephone post is broken by a strong wind,its top touches the g...

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  10. A tree of 15 m height was broken due to a heavy wind at a height of h ...

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  11. The angle of elevation of a temple is found to be 30^@ as seen from a ...

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  12. The angle of elevation of the top of a temple when observed from a poi...

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  13. An observer has found the angle of elevation of a temple to be 60^@ wh...

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  14. An observer 1.5m tall is 30metres away from a tower,50m high.Determine...

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  15. From a point which is 200sqrt2m away from the base of a temple the ang...

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  16. The angle of depression of the top and bottom of a tower are found to ...

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  17. An observer standing 72 m away from a building notice that the angles ...

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  18. The horizontal distance between two towers is 30 metres.The top of one...

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  19. The poles of equal height are standing opposite to each other on eithe...

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  20. Two light posts of equal heights stand on either side of a pond which ...

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