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- Question
From the top of a tower 60 mts high the angle of depression of the top and bottom of a pole are observed to be 45° and 60° respectively. If the pole and tower stand on the same plane, the height of the pole in meters is
Options- A. 60(?31)
- B. 20(?31)
- C. 20(3?3)
- D. 20(?3+1)
- Correct Answer
- 20(3?3)
- 1. A kite is flying in the sky. The length of string between a point on the ground and kite is 420 m. The angle of elevation of string with the ground is 30 deg. Assuming that there is no slack in the string, then what is the height (in metres) of the kite?
Options- A. 210
- B. 140?3
- C. 210?3
- D. 150 Discuss
- 2. A man standing on the bank of river observes that the angle subtended by a tree on the opposite bank is 60°. When he retires 36 m from the bank, he finds that the angle is 30°. The breadth of the river is
Options- A. 15 m
- B. 18 m
- C. 16 m
- D. 11 m Discuss
- 3. Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a light house. The angle of elevation of the top of the light house as observed from the two ships are 30° and 45° respectively. If the light house is 100m high, the distance between the two ships is :(take ?3=1.73)
Options- A. 173m
- B. 200m
- C. 273m
- D. 300m Discuss
- 4. On a ground , there is a vertical tower with a flagpole on its top . At a point 9 m away from the foot of the tower , the angles of elevation of the top and bottom of the flagpole are 60° and 30° respectively . The height of the flagpole is
Options- A. 5?3 m
- B. 6?3 m
- C. 6?2m
- D. 6?5 m Discuss
- 5. A tower is broken at a point P above the ground. The top of the tower makes an angle 60° with the ground at Q. From another point R on the opposite sideof Q angle of elevation of point P is 30°. If QR = 180 m, then what is the total height (in metres) of the tower?
Options- A. 90
- B. 45?3
- C. 45(?3+1)
- D. 45(?3+2) Discuss
- 6. If the elevation of the Sun changes from 30° to 60° , then the difference between the lengths of shadows of a pole 15 m high, is
Options- A. 7.5 m
- B. 15 m
- C. 10?3 m
- D. 5?3 m Discuss
- 7. 129 meter from the foot of a cliff on level of ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a cliff is 30°. The height of this cliff is
Options- A. 50?3 metre
- B. 45?3 metre
- C. 43?3 metre
- D. 47?3 metre Discuss
- 8. A tower is 50 meters high.Its shadow is x metres shorter when the sun's altitude is 45° than when it is 30° . The value of x in metres is
Options- A. 50?3
- B. 50 (?3 - 1)
- C. 50 (?3 + 1)
- D. 50 Discuss
- 9. The length of shadow of a tower is ?3 times that of its length. The angle of elevation of the sun is
Options- A. 45°
- B. 30°
- C. 60°
- D. none Discuss
- 10. Two persons are on either side of a temple, 75 m high, observe the angle of elevation of the top of the temple to be 30 and 60 deg respectively. The distance between the persons is
Options- A. 173.2m
- B. 100m
- C. 157.7m
- D. 273.2m Discuss
Height and Distance problems
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Correct Answer: 210
Correct Answer: 18 m
Correct Answer: 273m
Correct Answer: 6?3 m
Correct Answer: 45(?3+2)
Correct Answer: 10?3 m
Correct Answer: 43?3 metre
Correct Answer: 50 (?3 - 1)
Correct Answer: 30°
Correct Answer: 173.2m
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