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A vertical pole cast a shadow of 20m long when the altitude of the sun is 60°what is the height of the pole?​

A vertical pole cast a shadow of 20m long when the altitude of the sun is 60°what is the height of the pole?​
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a vertical pole cast a shadow of 20m long when the altitude of the sun is 60°what is the height of the pole?​

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\tt Tg~\alpha =(height~of~the~pole)/(shadow)\\\\height=Tg~60* 20=34.64~m

User Anders Elton
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Answer:

20√3

Explanation:

20 x tan(60°)

=

20√3

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