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Height and Distance problems


  • 1. An observer 1.6 m tall is 20√3 away from a tower. The angle of elevation from his eye to the top of the tower is 30°. The heights of the tower is:

  • Options
  • A. 21.6 m
  • B. 23.2 m
  • C. 24.72 m
  • D. None of these
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  • 2. An observer 1.6 m tall is 20 3 away from a tower. The angle of elevation from his eye to the top of the tower is 30º. The heights of the tower is:

  • Options
  • A. 21.6 m
  • B. 23.2 m
  • C. 24.72 m
  • D. None of these
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  • 3. A vertical toy 18 cm long casts a shadow 8 cm long on the ground. At the same time a pole casts a shadow 48 m. long on the ground. Then find the height of the pole ?

  • Options
  • A. 1080 cm
  • B. 180 m
  • C. 108 m
  • D. 118 cm
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  • 4. The top and bottom of a tower were seen to be at angles of depression 30° and 60° from the top of a hill of height 100 m. Find the height of the tower ?

  • Options
  • A. 42.2 mts
  • B. 33.45 mts
  • C. 66.6 mts
  • D. 58.78 mts
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  • 5. A flagstaff 17.5 m high casts a shadow of length 40.25 m. What will be the height of a building, which casts a shadow of length 28.75 m under similar conditions ? ?

  • Options
  • A. 14 cm
  • B. 13.5 cm
  • C. 12.5 cm
  • D. 11.4 cm
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  • 6. The height and the slant height of a right circular cone are 24 cm and 25 cm, respectively. Considering ? as 22/7 , find the curved surface area of the said cone.

  • Options
  • A. 550 cm2
  • B. 572 cm2
  • C. 528 cm2
  • D. 539 cm2
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