An electrician has to repair an electric fault on the pole of height 5 m. She needs to reach a point 1.3 m below the top of the pole to undertake the repair work (see figure)

(a) What is the length of BD?
(i) 1.3 m
(ii) 5 m
(iii) 3.7 m
(iv) None of these
(b) What should be the length of Ladder, when inclined at an angle of 60° to the horizontal?
(i) 7.4 m
(ii)
m
(iii) 3.7 m
(iv)
m
(c) How far from the foot of pole should she place the foot of the ladder? (i) 3.7
(ii) 2.14
(iii) ![]()
(iv) None of these
(d) If the horizontal angle is changed to 30°, then what should be the length of the ladder?
(i) 7.4 m
(ii) 3.7 m
(iii) 1.3 m
(iv) 5 m
(e) What is the value of B?
(i) 60°
(ii) 90°
(iii) 30°
(iv) 180°
a) 3.7 m
b)
m
c) None of these
d) 7.4 m
e) 30°
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