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CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q17
A wire is attached from a point A on the ground to the top of a pole BC, making an angle of elevation as 60^°. If AB =5 √ 3 m, then length of the…
A wire is attached from a point A on the ground to the top of a pole BC, making an angle of elevation as $\displaystyle 60^{\circ}$. If $\displaystyle \mathrm{AB}=5 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~m}$, then length of the wire is
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$\displaystyle 10 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~m}$
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