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The angle of elevation of sun changes form 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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    1.464 m
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    9.464 m
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    3.648 cm
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    5.464 m
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Answer : 4. "5.464 m"

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Two poles of equal height are standing opposite to each other on either side of a road, which is 28 metre wide. From a point between them on the road, the angle of elevation  of the top are 30° and 60°. The height of each pole is:-

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Answer : 1. ""

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Answer : 2. "103.92"

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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
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    35.5 m
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    26.5m
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    20.5m
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Answer : 2. "35.5 m "

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A person from the top of a hill observes a vehicle moving towards him at a uniform speed. It takes 10 minutes for the angle of depression to change from 45 ° to 60 °. After this the time required by the vehicle to reach the bottom of the hill is 

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    13 min 40 sec
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    14 min 24 sec
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    12 min 20 sec
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    13 min
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Answer : 1. "13 min 40 sec "

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A ladder is placed along a wall such that its upper end is touching the top of the wall. The foot of the ladder is 10 ft away from the wall and the ladder is making an angle of 60 ° with the ground. When a man starts climbing on it, it slips and now ladder makes an angle of 30° with ground. How much did the ladder slip? 

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    30 (√3-1) ft
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    18 (√3-1) ft
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    10 (√3-1) ft
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    20 (√3-1) ft
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Answer : 3. "10 (√3-1) ft "

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A helicopter, at an altitude of 1500 metre, finds that two ships are sailing towards it, in the same direction. The angles of depression of the ships as observed from the helicopter are 60° and 30° respectively. Distance between the two ships, in metre is

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    500 √3
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    100√3
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Answer : 3. "100√3 "

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