Height and Distance Questions Practice Question and Answer

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The top of two poles of height 24 m and 42 m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal, then the length of the wire is

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    $$12\sqrt{3}$$
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    $$18\sqrt{3}$$
    Correct
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    $$16\sqrt{3}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$24\sqrt{3}$$
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Answer : 1. "$$12\sqrt{3}$$"

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The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point A on the ground is 30o. On moving a distance of 20 m towards the foot of the tower to a point B, the angle of elevation increase to 60o.The height of the tower is-

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    5√3
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    15
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    10√3
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  • 4
    20√3
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Answer : 3. "10√3"

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Answer : 3. "48"

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Answer : 1. "3: 1"

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From the top of a hill 240 m high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a pole are 30° and 60°, respectively. The difference (in m) between the height of the pole and its distance from the hill is:

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    120(2-√3)
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    120(√3-1)
    Correct
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  • 3
    80(√3-1)
    Correct
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  • 4
    80(2-√3)
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Answer : 4. "80(2-√3)"

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The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point on the ground is 60°. After flying for 15 second, the angle of elevation changes to 30°. If the Aeroplane is flying at a height of 4500 meter, then what is the speed (in m/s) of aeroplane?

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    $$ {150\sqrt{3}}$$
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    $$ {200\sqrt{3}}$$
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    $$ {100\sqrt{3}}$$
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    $$ {50\sqrt{3}}$$
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Answer : 2. "$$ {200\sqrt{3}}$$"

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The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from the top of a building whose height is 680 m is 45° and the angle of elevation of the top of same tower from the foot of the same building is 60°. What is the height (in m) of the tower?

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    340(3 + √3)
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    310(3 - √3)
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    310(3 + √3)
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    340(3 - √3)
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Answer : 1. "340(3 + √3)"

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An aero plane flying horizontally at a height of 3 km. Above the ground is observed at a certain point on earth to subtend an angle of 600. After 15 sec flight, its angle of elevation is changed to 300. The speed of the aero plane (taking √3=1.732)

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    230.63 m/sec
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    230.93 m/sec
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    235.85 m/sec
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    236.25 m/sec
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Answer : 2. "230.93 m/sec"

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