Height and Distance Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

If the length of a shadow of a pole on a level ground is twice the length of that pole, the angle of elevation of the sun is:-

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    30°
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  • 2
    45°
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    60°
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    None of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "None of these"

Q:

From the peak of a hill which is 300m high, the angle of depression of two sides of a bridge lying on a ground are 45° and 30° (both ends of the bridge are on the same side of the hill). Then the length of the bridge is 

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    300√3 m
    Correct
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    $${300\over√3}m $$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    300(√3-1) m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    300(√3+1) m
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "300(√3-1) m "

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Answer : 4. "12 m "

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The angle of elevation of an airplane flying at 1500 altitude from the earth to the airport is 60 degrees, find the horizontal distance of the aircraft from the airport.

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    866 Meter
    Correct
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  • 2
    856 Meter
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    800 Meter
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    500 Meter
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "866 Meter"

Q:

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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  • 2
    orthocenter
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    centroid
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    circumcenter
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "circumcenter "

Q:

A coconut tree swings with the wind in such a manner that the angle covered by its trunk is 18 degrees. If the topmost portion of the tree covers a distance of 44 metres, find the length of the tree.

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    120 metres
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    210 metres
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    140 metres
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    70 metres
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "140 metres"

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Answer : 3. "40 m"

Q:

A tower is broken at a point P above the ground. The top of the tower makes an angle 60 ° with the ground at Q. From another point R on the opposite side of Q angle of elevation of point P is 30 °. If QR = 180 m, then what is the total height (in meters ) of the tower ? 

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    45(√3+1)
    Correct
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  • 2
    45(√3+2)
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    90
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    45√3
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "45(√3+2)"

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