Height and Distance Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The angles of elevation of top and bottom of flag kept on a flag post from 30 metres distance, are 45 ° and 30 ° respectively. Height of the flag is [ taking 13 = 1.732) 

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    14.32 m
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    12.68 m
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    12 √3 m
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    15 m
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Answer : 2. "12.68 m "

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The angle of elevation of sun changes from 30 ° to 45 °, the length of the shadow of a pole decreases by 4 meters, the height of the pole is (Assume √3 = 1.732) 

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    3.648 m
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    5.464 m
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    1.464 m
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    9.464 m
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Answer : 2. "5.464 m"

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Answer : 1. "45 km/h "

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From the top of an upright pole $$24\sqrt { 3} $$ feet high, the angle of elevation of the top of an upright tower was 600. If the foot of the pole was 60 feet away from the foot of the tower, what tall (in feet) was the tower?

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    $$84\sqrt { 3} $$
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    $$36\sqrt { 3} $$
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    $$44\sqrt { 3} $$
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    $$60\sqrt { 3} $$
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Answer : 1. "$$84\sqrt { 3} $$"

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An observer on the top of a mountain, 500 m above the sea level, observes the angles of depression of the two boats in his same place vision to be 45 ° and 30 ° respectively. Then the distance between the boats, if the boats are on the same side of the mountain, is 

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    366 m
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    699 m
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    456 m
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    584 m
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Answer : 1. "366 m "

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A Navy captain going away from a lighthouse at the speed of 4[(73) -1] m/s. He observes that it takes him 1 minute to change the angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse from 60 ° to 45 °. What is the height (in meters) of the lighthouse? 

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    360√3
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    280√2
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    240√3
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    480[(√3)-1]
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Answer : 3. "240√3 "

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An Aeroplan flying horizontally at a height of 3 km. Above the ground is observed at a certain point on earth to subtend an angle of 60 °. After 15 sec flight, its angle of elevation is changed to 30 °. The speed of the Aeroplan (taking √3 = 1.732) 

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    235.93 m/sec.
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    236.25 m/sec.
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    230.63 m/sec.
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    230.93 m/sec.
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Answer : 4. "230.93 m/sec. "

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From a point P on the ground the angle of elevation of the top of a 10m tall building is 30°. A flag is hoisted at the top of the building and the angle of elevation of the top of the flagstaff from P is 450. Find the length of the flagstaff (Take √3 = 1.732) 

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    10 √3 m
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    7.32 m
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    10 (√30+2) m
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    10 (√30+1) m
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Answer : 2. "7.32 m"

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