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Answer : 4. "12 m "

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If the angle of elevation of a balloon from two consecutive kilometer-stones along a road are 30° and 60° respectively, then the height of the balloon above the ground will be 

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    $$ √3\over 2 km $$
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    $$ 1\over 2 km $$
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    $$ 2\over √3$$
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    3√3
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Answer : 1. "$$ √3\over 2 km $$ "

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Answer : 3. "40 m"

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The angle of elevation of the top of two vertical towers as seen from the middle point of the line joining the foot of the towers are 60° and 30°, respectively. The ratio of the heights of the tower is

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    2 : 1
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    √3 : 1
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    3 : 2
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    3 : 1
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Answer : 4. "3 : 1"

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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
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    60 m
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    65 m
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    70 m
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Answer : 2. "60 m "

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From a tower 125 metres high the angle of depression of two objects, which are horizontal line through the base of the tower are 45° and 30° and they are on the same side of the tower. The distance (in metres) between the objects is

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    125√3
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    125(√3-1)
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    125/(√3-1)
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    125/(√3+1)
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Answer : 2. "125(√3-1) "

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A man standing on the bank of river observes that the angle subtended by a tree on the opposite bank is 60°. When he retrieves 36 m from the bank, he find that the angle is 30°. The breadth of the river is

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    15 m
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    18 m
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    16 m
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    11 m
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Answer : 2. "18 m"

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The angle of elevation of a tower from a distance 50 m from its foot is 30°. The height of the tower is 

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    50 √ 3 m
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    $$ 50\over √3$$ m
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    75 √3 m
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    $$ 75\over √3$$ m
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Answer : 2. "$$ 50\over √3$$ m"

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