The tops of two poles of height 60 metres and 35 metres are connected
| The tops of two poles of height 60 metres and 35 metres are connected by a rope. If the rope makes an angle with the horizontal whose tangent is 5/9 metres, then what is the distance (in metres) between the two poles?
A. 63
B. 30
C. 25
D. 45
Right Answer is: D
SOLUTION
Let the rope makes an angle with the horizontal be α 
Let the distance between both poles be 
Then , tan α = 25/x
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The tops of two poles of height 60 metres and 35 metres are connected
The tops of two poles of height 60 metres and 35 metres are connected