Height and Distance Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

Height and Distance Questions and Answers for SSC and Bank Exams:

Q.6. A man standing at a point P is watching the top of a tower, which makes an angle of elevation of 30⁰ with the man’s eye. The man walks some distance towards the tower to watch its top and the angle of elevation becomes 60⁰. What is the distance between the base of the tower and the point P?

(a)  units

(b) 8 units

(c) 12 units

(d) data inadequate

(e) None of these

Q.7. From a point P on a level ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 30⁰ If the tower is 100 m high, the distance of point P from the foot of the tower is:

(a) 149 m

(b) 156 m

(c) 173 m

(d) 200 m

Q.8. Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a lighthouse. The angles of elevation of the top the lighthouse as observed from the two ships are 30⁰ and 45⁰ respectively. If the lighthouse is 100 m high, the distance between the two ships is

(a) 173 m

(b) 200 m

(c) 273 m

(d) 300 m

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Q.9. On the same side of tower, two objects are located. Observed from the top of the tower, their angles of depression are 45⁰ and 60⁰. If the height of the tower is 150 m, the distance between the objects is:

(a) 63.5 m

(b) 76.9 m

(c) 86.7 m

(d) 90 m

Q.10. The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning against a wall is 60⁰ and the foot of the ladder is 4.6 m away from the wall. The length of the ladder is:

(a) 2.3

(b) 4.6

(c) 7.8 m

(d) 9.2 m

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