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Answer : 1. "3: 1"

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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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    $$ {6{\sqrt{3}}}\ metre$$
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    $$ {5{\sqrt{3}}}\ metre$$
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    $$ {4{\sqrt{3}}}\ metre$$
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    $$ {7{\sqrt{3}}}\ metre$$
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Answer : 1. "$$ {6{\sqrt{3}}}\ metre$$"

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The angles of elevation of the top of a tower as observed from the bottom and top of a building of height 80 metre are 60° and 45° respectively. The distance of the base of the tower from the base of the building is:-

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    $$ 40 {(\sqrt{3}-1)}\ metre $$
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    $$ 40 {(3+\sqrt{3})}\ metre $$
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    $$ 40 {(3-\sqrt{3})}\ metre $$
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    $$ 40({\sqrt{3}}+1)\ meter$$
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Answer : 4. "$$ 40({\sqrt{3}}+1)\ meter$$"

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The angle of elevation of the foot of a house from the top of a tower is twice the angle made with the top of this house. If the height of the tower is 75 meters. And the elevation angle of the foot of the house from the top of the tower is 60 degrees. So what is the height of the house?

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    25 meter
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    37.5 meter
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    50 meter
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    60 meter
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Answer : 3. "50 meter"

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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
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    200 meter
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Answer : 3. "173 meter"

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A tower standing on a horizontal plane subtends a certain angle at a point 160 cm a part from the foot of the tower. On advancing 100 meter towards the tower is found to subtend an angle twice as before. The height of tower is__

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    60 cm
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    80 cm
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    40 cm
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    100 cm
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Answer : 2. "80 cm"

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

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The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point on the ground is 60°. After flying for 15 second, the angle of elevation changes to 30°. If the Aeroplane is flying at a height of 4500 meter, then what is the speed (in m/s) of aeroplane?

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    $$ {150\sqrt{3}}$$
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    $$ {200\sqrt{3}}$$
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    $$ {100\sqrt{3}}$$
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    $$ {50\sqrt{3}}$$
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Answer : 2. "$$ {200\sqrt{3}}$$"

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