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An electrician has to repair an electric fault on the pole of height 5 m. He needs to reach a point 2 m below the top of the pole to undertake the repair work. What should be the length of the ladder that he should use, which when inclined at an angle of measure 60 to the horizontal would enable him to reach the required position.

Let PR represent a polle oof length 5 m.


Q is a point 2 m below the top of the pole P to undertake the repair work.



PQ = 2 m


QR = 3 m


QS = Length of the ladder


QSR = 60⁰


In ∆QRS,





QS = 2√3


= 2 × 1.73


= 3.46 m


The length of ladder is 3.46 m.


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