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Published on: August 23, 2026
A 10 inches long pencil 
with mid point 
and a small eraser 
are placed on the horizontal top of a table such that 
inches and 
. The acute angle through which the pencil must be rotated about 
so that the perpendicular distance between eraser and pencil becomes exactly 1 inch is:
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
From figure.
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