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CBSE 2026 Class Class 10 · Mathematics 4 Marks · Long ✅ Verified

<b>Case Study :</b> An injured bird was found on the roof of a building. The building is 15 m high. A fireman was called to rescue the bird. The fireman used an adjustable ladder to reach the roof. He placed the ladder in such a way that the ladder makes an angle of $60^{\circ}$ with the ground in order to reach the roof.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Find the length of the ladder used by the fireman to reach the roof. <i>(1 mark)</i>
(ii) Find the distance of the point on the ground at which the ladder was fixed from the bottom of the building. <i>(1 mark)</i>
(iii) In order to avoid skidding, the fireman placed the ladder in such a way that the bottom of the ladder touches the base of the wall which is opposite to the building, making an angle of $30^{\circ}$ with the ground.
(a) Draw a neat diagram to represent the above situation and hence find the width of the road between the building and the wall. <i>(2 marks)</i>
<b>OR</b>
(b) Find the length of the ladder used by the fireman in this case. <i>(2 marks)</i>
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