The tops of two poles of height 60 m and 35 m are connected by a rope. If the rope makes an angle with the horizontal whose tangent is 5/9 m, then what is the distance (in meters) between the two poles?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 ie 45.
tan θ = 5/9
25/x = 5/9
x = 45