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A boy standing 12 m away from a flagpole observes the top of the pole at an angle of elevation of 60^∘. Find the height of the flagpole. Note: Consi
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A boy standing 12 m away from a flagpole observes the top of the pole at an angle of elevation of 60^∘. Find the height of the flagpole.
Note: Consider the height of the boy as 0 m .
(Use √3≈2 )

A.

18 m

B.

20 m

C.

24 m

D.

22 m

Correct option is C

Given
Distance from flagpole (Base) = 12 m
Angle of elevation = 60°
Height of the boy = 0 m
Approximation for 3=2 \sqrt{3} = 2​​
Formula Used
tan(θ) = HeightBase\frac{\text{Height}}{\text{Base}}​​
Solution
Let the height of the flagpole be h.
tan(60°)=h12 3=h12 h=12×3 tan(60°) = \frac{h}{12} \\\ \\\sqrt{3} = \frac{h}{12}\\\ \\h = 12 × \sqrt{3}\\\ \\​​
Using the given approximation 32:\sqrt{3} ≈ 2:​​
h = 12 × 2 = 24 m
Final Answer
So the correct answer is (c)

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