CBSE 2025 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q10 · 1 mark
A $\displaystyle 30$ m long rope is tightly stretched and tied from the top of pole to the ground. If the rope makes an angle of $\displaystyle 60$° with the ground, the height of the pole is :
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From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
(D)
$\displaystyle 15 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~m}$
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CBSE Class 10 Mathematics past-paper question from the 2025board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.