1) Height of a pole is 8 m. Find the length of rope tied with its top from a point on the ground at a distance of 6 m from its bottom. *
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let ABC be the right-angled triangle formed by the pole and rope configuration as shown in figure
By using Pythagoras theorem in right △ABC
(AC)
2
=8
2
+6
2
⇒AC
2
=64+36
⇒AC=
64+36
⇒AC=
100
⇒AC=10m
Therefore, the length of the rope is 10m
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