Height and Distance Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

From a point 12 meter above the water level, the angle of elevation of the top of a hill is 60° and the angle of depression of the base of the hill 30°. What is the height ( in meter) of the hill?

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    $$ {48\sqrt{3}}$$
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    36
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  • 3
    $$ {36\sqrt{3}}$
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  • 4
    48
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Answer : 4. "48"

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An electrician has to repair an electric fault on a pole of height 4 m. He needs to reach a point 1.3 m below the top of the pole to un dertake the repair work the length of ladder that he should use, which when inclined at an angle of 60° to the horizontal would enable him to reach the required positions is :

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    $$ {9\sqrt{3}\over 10}{\ meter}$$
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    $$ {3\sqrt{3}\over 10}{\ meter}$$
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    $$ {3\sqrt{3}\over 5}{\ meter}$$
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    $$ {9\sqrt{3}\over 5}{\ meter}$$
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Answer : 4. "$$ {9\sqrt{3}\over 5}{\ meter}$$"

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An observer who is 1.62-meter-tall is 45 meters away form a pole. The angle of elevation of the top of the pole from his eyes is 30°. The height ( in meter) of the pole is closet to:

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    26.8
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    27.6
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    26.2
    Correct
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    25.8
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Answer : 2. "27.6"

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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"

Q:

If the angel of elevation of the sun decreases from 450 to 300, then the length of the shadow of a pillar increase by 60 m. The height of the pillar is

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    60(√3+1) m
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    30(√3-1) m
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    30(√3+1) m
    Correct
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    60(√3-1) m
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Answer : 3. "30(√3+1) m"

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