Height and Distance Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

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"

Q:

A vertical stick 12 cm long casts a shadow 8 cm long on the ground. At the same time, a tower casts a shadow 40 m long on the ground. The height of the tower is 

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    72 m
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    60 m
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    65 m
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    70 m
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Answer : 2. "60 m "

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Answer : 4. "12 m "

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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 "

Q:

From a tower 125 metres high the angle of depression of two objects, which are horizontal line through the base of the tower are 45° and 30° and they are on the same side of the tower. The distance (in metres) between the objects is

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    125√3
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    125(√3-1)
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    125/(√3-1)
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    125/(√3+1)
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Answer : 2. "125(√3-1) "

Q:

A man standing on the bank of river observes that the angle subtended by a tree on the opposite bank is 60°. When he retrieves 36 m from the bank, he find that the angle is 30°. The breadth of the river is

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    15 m
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    18 m
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    16 m
    Correct
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    11 m
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Answer : 2. "18 m"

Q:

The angle of elevation of a tower from a distance 50 m from its foot is 30°. The height of the tower is 

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    50 √ 3 m
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    $$ 50\over √3$$ m
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    75 √3 m
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    $$ 75\over √3$$ m
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Answer : 2. "$$ 50\over √3$$ m"

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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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