Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

The shadow of the pole standing on a level surface is found to be 5 m shorter when the sun's elevation is 60° than when it is 45°. What is the height of the pole?

Options:

$5(\sqrt{3} +1) m$

15 m

$3(\sqrt{3} +1) m$

$\frac{5\sqrt{3}}{2}(\sqrt{3}+1) m$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{5\sqrt{3}}{2}(\sqrt{3}+1) m$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → $\frac{5\sqrt{3}}{2}(\sqrt{3}+1) m$