Height and Distance Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A ladder 20 m long is leaning against a vertical wall. It makes an angle of 30° with the ground. How high on the wall does the ladder reach?

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    10 m
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    17.32 m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    34.64 m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    30 m
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "10 m"

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

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From a point P on a level ground, the angle of elevation of the top tower is 30°. If the tower is 100 meter high, the distance of point P from the foot of the tower is:

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    149 meter
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    156 meter
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    173 meter
    Correct
    Wrong
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    200 meter
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "173 meter"

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A kite is flying in the sky. The length of string between a point on the ground and kite is 420 m. The angle of elevation of string with the ground is 30o. Assuming that there is no slack in the string, then what is the height (in metres) of the kite?

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    $$ {210\sqrt{3}}$$
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    240
    Correct
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    $$ {240\sqrt{3}}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    210
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "210"

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A telegraph post is bent at a point above the ground. Its top just touches the ground at a distance of 8√3 m from its feet and makes an angle of 30 ° with the horizontal. The height (in metre) of the post is 

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    18
    Correct
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    24
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    12
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    16
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "24"

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An Aeroplan is flying horizontally at a height of 1.8 km above the ground. The angle of elevation of plane from point X is 60° and after 20 seconds, its angle of elevation from X becomes 30°, If point X is on ground, then what is the speed (in km / hr.) of Aeroplan? 

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    201√3
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    305√3
    Correct
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    216√3
    Correct
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    105√3
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Answer : 3. "216√3 "

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A ladder rests against a wall at a height of 10 meters. If the ladder makes 30° along the ground. Find the distance from the wall of the foot of the ladder.

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    $$ {10\over{\sqrt{3}}}$$
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    $$ {20 \sqrt{3}}\over{3}$$
    Correct
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  • 3
    $$ {10\sqrt{3}}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$ {20\sqrt{3}}$$
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Answer : 3. "$$ {10\sqrt{3}}$$"

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If the angle of elevation of the sun changes from 30to 45o then length of the shadow of a pillar decreases by 20 meters. The height of the pillar is:

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    $$ {20(\sqrt{3}-1)}\ meter$$
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    $$ {20(\sqrt{3}+1)}\ meter$$
    Correct
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    $$ {10(\sqrt{3}-1)}\ meter$$
    Correct
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    $$ {10(\sqrt{3}+1)}\ meter$$
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Answer : 4. "$$ {10(\sqrt{3}+1)}\ meter$$"

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