Height and Distance Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The shadow of a tower standing on a level plane is found to be 30 metre longer when the Sun's altitude changes from 60 ° to 45 °. The height of the tower is 

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    15 (√3-1) m
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    15 (3-√3) m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    15 (3+√3) m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    15 (3-√3) m
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Answer : 3. "15 (3+√3) m "

Q:

The shadow of a tower, when the angle of elevation of the sun is 60° is found to be 15 m shorter than when it is 45°. Then height of the tower is 

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    41.5 m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    35.5 m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    26.5m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    20.5m
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "35.5 m "

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A vertical stick 12 cm long casts a shadow 8 cm long on the ground. At the same time, a tower casts a shadow 40 m long on the ground. The height of the tower is 

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    72 m
    Correct
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    60 m
    Correct
    Wrong
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    65 m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    70 m
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "60 m "

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The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from two points A and B lying on the horizontal through the foot of the tower are 159 and 30° respectively. If A and B are on the same side of the tower and AB = 48 meter, then the height of the tower is; 

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    24√2 meter
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  • 2
    96 meter
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    25√3 meter
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    24 meter
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "24 meter"

Q:

The angle of elevation of ladder leaning against a house is 60° and the foot of the ladder is 6.5 meters from the house. The length of the ladder is 

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    Correct
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    13 meters
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    15 meters
    Correct
    Wrong
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    3. 25 meters
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "13 meters "

Q:

The shadow of the tower becomes 60 meters longer when the altitude of the sun changes from 45 ° to 30 °. Then the height of the tower is 

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    30(√3+1) m
    Correct
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  • 2
    30(√3-1) m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    20(√3+1) m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    24(√3+1) m
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    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "30(√3+1) m "

Q:

There are two temples, one on each bank of a river just opposite to each other. One temple is 54m high. From the top of this temple, the angles of depression of the top and the foot of the other temple are 30° and 60° respectively. The length of the other temple is; 

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    36√3 m
    Correct
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  • 2
    18√3 m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    18 m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    36 m
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "36 m"

Q:

The shadow of a tower when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45 °, is found to be 10 m longer that when it was 60 °. The height of the tower is 

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    10(√3-1) m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    10(√3+1) m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    5(√3-1) m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5(3+√3) m
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "5(3+√3) m "

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