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A pole stands vertically inside a triangular park ABC. If the angle of elevation of the top of the pole from each corner of the park is same, then in Triangle ABC, the foot of the pole is at the ___.

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Centroid

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Circumcentre

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Incentre

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Orthocentre

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Solution

The correct option is B Circumcentre
Visualize the problem, then you will find that the foot of the pole should be equidistant from all vertices. So it will be circumcentre of triangle.

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