Mathematics · 2019
JEE Main · 9 April 2019, Shift 2 · Q89
Two poles standing on a horizontal ground are of heights 5 m and 10 m respectively. The line joining their tops makes an angle of 15° with the…
Two poles standing on a horizontal ground are of heights $\displaystyle 5$ m and $\displaystyle 10$ m respectively. The line joining their tops makes an angle of $\displaystyle 15$° with the ground. Then the distance (in m) between the poles, is :
Official answer
(3)
$\displaystyle 5(2+\sqrt{3})$
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