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Question 23

A pole of length L leans against a vertical wall so that it makes an angle of 60o with the horizontal ground. If the top of the pole is 8m above the ground, calculate L.

  • A.\(16\sqrt{3}m\)
  • B.\(4\sqrt{3}m\)
  • C.\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{16}\)
  • D.\(\frac{16\sqrt{3}}{3}\)
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Mathematics
Year
1999
Question no.
#23
Type
Objective
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