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Q 1 - A man on the top of a vertical observation tower observes a car moving at a uniform speed coming directly towards it. If it takes 10 minutes for the angle of depression to change from 45° to 60°, how soon after this will the car reach the observation tower?

Answer : B

Explanation

Height & Distance Solution 3

Let AB be the tower and C and D be the two positions of the car.
Then,from figure
AB/AC=tan 60 =√3 => AB=√3AC
AB/AD=tan 45=1 => AB=AD
AB=AC+CD
CD=AB-AC=√3AC - AC=AC (√3-1)
CD = AC (√3-1) =>10 min
 AC=> ?
AC/(AC(√3-1)) x 10=?=10/(√3-1)=13.66=13 min 20 sec(approx)

Q 2 - An aeroplane when 750 m high passes vertically above another aeroplane at an instant when their angles of elevation at same observing point are 45° and 30&de; respectively. Approximately, how many meters higher is the one than the other?

Answer : C

Explanation

Height & Distance Solution 5

Let C and D be the position of the aeroplanes.
Given that CB = 900 m,∠CAB = 60°,∠DAB = 45°
From the right △ ABC,
Tan45=CB/AB=>CB=AB
From the right △ ADB,
Tan30=DB/AB=>DB=ABtan30=CBx(1/√3)=750/√3
CB=CD+DB
=> Required height CD=CB-DB=750-750/√3=250(3- √3)

Q 3 - From the top of mast head of height 210 meters of a ship, a boat is observed at an angle of depression of 30° then the distance between them is

Answer : A

Explanation

Height & Distance Solution 7

From the right angled triangle CAB
Tan(30) =210/X
=>X=210/Tan(30)=210/(1/√3)=210√3

Q 4 - The shadow of a building is 10 m long when the point of rise of the sun is 60°. Discover the building's stature.

Answer : B

Explanation

Height & Distance Solution 12

Let AB be the building and AC be its shadow.
Then, AC=20m and ∠ACB=60°.Let AB= x m.
Presently AB/AC=tan 60°=√3=>x/10=√3
=>x=10√3m= (10*1.732) m=17.32m.
∴ Height of the building is 17.32m.

Q 5 - Two men are inverse sides of a tower. They gauge the edge of the rise of the highest point of the tower as 30° and 45° respectively. On the off chance that the tallness of the tower is 50 m, discover the separation between the two men. (Take √3=1.732)

Answer : B

Explanation

Height & Distance Solution 15

Let AB be the tower and let C and D be the two's positions men.
At that point ∠ACB=30°,∠ADB= 45°and AB= 50 m
AC/AB = Cot30°=√3 => AC/50 = √3
=>AC=50√3m
AD/AB=cot 45°=1 => AD/50=1
=> AD=50M.
Separation between the two men =CD= (AC+AD)
= (50√3+50) m=50(√3+1)
=50(1.73+1)m=(50*2.73)m=136.5m.

Q 6 - At a moment, the shadow's length of a shaft is √3 times the stature of the shaft. The edge of rise of the sun is:

Answer : A

Explanation

Height & Distance Solution 17

Let AB be the post and AC be its shadow.
Let AB =X m. Then, AC= √3Xm.Let∠ACB=θ.
AB/AC=tanθ => tanθ = X/√3X = 1/√3 =tan30°.
∴ θ = 30°.
Hence, the point of rise is 30°.

Q 7 - From The highest point of a bluff 90 m high, the edges of Misery of the top and base of a tower are seen to be 30° and 60°. What is the tower's tallness is?

Answer : C

Explanation

Height & Distance Solution 21

Let AB be the precipice and CD be the tower. Draw DE || CA.
Then, ∠BDE=30°, ∠BCA=60°and AB= 90m.
From right △CAB, we have
CA/AB=cost60°=1/√3 => CA/90=1/√3
=>CA=(90*1/√3* √3/√3)
=30 √3m.
∴ DE =CE=30/√3m.
From right ?DEB, we have
BE/DE= tan30°=1/√3 => BE/30 √3=1 √3
=>BE= (30 √3*1 √3) =30m.
∴ CD=AE= (AB-BE) = (90-30) m=60m.
Hence, the tower's stature is 60m.

Q 8 - From a point on a scaffold over the waterway, the edge of dejection of the banks on inverse sides of the waterway is 30°and 45°respectively. In the event that the scaffold is at tallness of 2.5m from the banks, find the width of the Stream. (Take √3=1.732)

Answer : B

Explanation

Height & Distance Solution 24

Let and B be two point on the banks on inverse sides of the stream.
Let P be a point on the scaffold at stature of 2.5m.
Let PQ-AB.
PQ=2.5m.∠BAP=30°and ∠ABP=45°.
QB/PQ=cot45°=1 => QB/2.5=1 => QB=2.5m.
AQ/PQ =cot30°=√3 => AQ/2.5= √3 => AQ= (2.5)√3m.
Width of the stream =AB= (AQ+QB)=2.5(√3+1)
5/2(1.732+1) m=6.83m.

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