Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If height of a pole is 9 m and the angle of elevation of the sun is 60°, then what is the length of its shadow (in m)?

Options:

$\sqrt{3}$

$3 \sqrt{3}$

$9 \sqrt{3}$

9

Correct Answer:

$3 \sqrt{3}$

Explanation:

tan60º = √3 = \(\frac{AB}{AC}\)

\(\frac{9}{AC}\) = √3 

AC  = \(\frac{9}{√3 }\)

= 3√3
 

The correct answer is Option (2) → $3 \sqrt{3}$