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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A pole stands vertically inside a scalene triangular park ABC. If the angle of elevation of the top of the pole from each corner of the park is same, then in ∆ABC, the foot of the pole is at the 

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    incentre
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    orthocenter
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    centroid
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    circumcenter
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Answer : 4. "circumcenter "

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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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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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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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From the top of an upright pole 17.75 m high, the angle of elevation of the top of an upright tower was 60⁰. If the tower was 57.75 m tall, how far away (in m) from the foot of the pole was the foot of the tower?

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    $$40\sqrt {3} $$
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    $${151\sqrt {3}}\over 6 $$
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    $${77\over 4}\sqrt {3}$$
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    $${40\sqrt {3}}\over 3 $$
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Answer : 4. "$${40\sqrt {3}}\over 3 $$"

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The angles of elevation of the top of a temple, from the foot and the top of a building 48 m high, are 60o and 30o respectively. The height of the temple is more than the building. The height of the temple is-

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    72 m
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    75 m
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    60 m
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    65 m
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Answer : 1. "72 m"

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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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