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Sun rays cast 16 m long shadow of a pole, when Sun is 37° above the horizontal. When Sun rises to 53° above the horizontal, length of shadow becomes

a
8m
b
16m
c
9 m
d
4m

detailed solution

Correct option is C

hx = tan53° = 43 and h16 = tan37° = 34⇒  16x=169⇒ x  = 9m

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