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  1. A person of height 6ft. wants to pluck a fruit which is on a (26 / 3) ft. high tree. If the person is standing (8 / √3) ft. away from the base of the tree, then at what angle should he throw a stone so that it hits the fruit?
    1. 75°
    2. 30°
    3. 45°
    4. 60°
Correct Option: B


AB = Tree =
26
feet
3

BE = CD = 6 feet
AE = AB – BE =
26
- 6
3

=
26 - 18
=
8
feet
33

DE = BC =
8
feet
3

From ∆AED
tan θ =
AE
=
(8 / 3)
ED(8 / √3)

=
8
×
3
=
1

383



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