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· 1 Months ago

How can angle subtended by flagstaff and pillar be equal. Angle subtended by flag will be = angle subtended by pillar + some angle. How can one arrive at the figure in the solution by the wording of the problem
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Question:

A flagstaff stands vertically on a pillar, the height of the flagstaff being double the height of the pillar. A man on the ground at a distance finds that both the pillar and the flagstaff subtend equal angles at his eyes. The ratio of the height of the pillar and the distance of the man from the pillar is:

Options:
A)

1 : 3

B)

3 :1    

C)

1 :3    

D)

3 :2    

Solution:

Ans: (c)


anand pundir

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· 1 Months ago

you are right bro

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