EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Heights and Distances2
Chapter : Applications of Trigonometry
Grade : SSC Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
Two boys are on opposite sides of a tower of 100 m height. They measure the angle of elevation of the top of the tower as 60° and 30° respectively. Find the distance between the two boys.
  • (i)
    400
    m
  • (ii)
    400

    3



    18
    m
  • (iii)
    200



    2
    m
  • (iv)
    400

    3
    m
  • (v)
    400

    3



    3
    m
Question 2
2.
A person, walking 35 m from a point toward a flagpost , observes that its angle of elevation changes from 30° to 60°. Find the height of the flagpost .
  • (i)
    35

    2
    m
  • (ii)
    35

    2



    18
    m
  • (iii)
    105

    2
    m
  • (iv)
    105

    4



    2
    m
  • (v)
    35

    2



    3
    m
Question 3
3.
A flagstaff stands on the top of a building at a distance of 40 m away from the foot of building . The angle of elevation of the top of the flagstaff is 60° and the angle of elevation of the top of the building is 45°. Find the height of the flagstaff .
  • (i)
    (
    40



    3
    40
    )
    m
  • (ii)
    (
    2



    3
    )
    m
  • (iii)
    (
    60



    2
    20



    6
    )
    m
  • (iv)
    3200
    m
  • (v)
    (
    40



    18
    40



    6
    )
    m
Question 4
4.
There are two temples one on each bank of a river, just opposite to each other. One of the temples is 30 m high. As observed from the top of this temple, the angles of depression of the top and foot of the other temple are 30° and 45° respectively. Find the width of the river .
  • (i)
    33.00 m
  • (ii)
    30.00 m
  • (iii)
    27.00 m
  • (iv)
    25.00 m
  • (v)
    35.00 m
Question 5
5.
There are two temples one on each bank of a river, just opposite to each other. One of the temples is 140 m high. As observed from the top of this temple, the angles of depression of the top and foot of the other temple are 30° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the other temple.
  • (i)
    93.33 m
  • (ii)
    98.33 m
  • (iii)
    88.33 m
  • (iv)
    96.33 m
  • (v)
    90.33 m
Question 6
6.
Two poles of equal height are standing opposite to each other on either side of a road which is 5 m wide. From a point between them on the road, the angles of elevation of the top of the poles are 60° and 45° respectively. Find the height of each pole and the distances of the point from the two poles .
  • (i)
      • height =
      • 4.17 m
      • , distances away =
      • 4.17 m
      • ,
      • 2.83 m
  • (ii)
      • height =
      • 2.17 m
      • , distances away =
      • 2.17 m
      • ,
      • 0.83 m
  • (iii)
      • height =
      • 1.17 m
      • , distances away =
      • 1.17 m
      • ,
      • 9.83 m
  • (iv)
      • height =
      • 5.17 m
      • , distances away =
      • 5.17 m
      • ,
      • 3.83 m
  • (v)
      • height =
      • 3.17 m
      • , distances away =
      • 3.17 m
      • ,
      • 1.83 m
Question 7
7.
From the top of a light house which is 90 m high from the sea level, the angles of depression of two ships are 60° and 30°. If one ship is exactly behind the other on the same side of the light house , find the distance between the two ships.
  • (i)
    103.91 m
  • (ii)
    91.91 m
  • (iii)
    130.91 m
  • (iv)
    117.91 m
  • (v)
    78.91 m
Question 8
8.
From the top of a 13 m high building , the angle of elevation of the top of a cable tower is 45° and the angle of depression of its foot is 30°. Find the height of the cable tower.
  • (i)
    38.51 m
  • (ii)
    35.51 m
  • (iii)
    30.51 m
  • (iv)
    32.51 m
  • (v)
    40.51 m
Question 9
9.
The angle of elevation of the top of a building from the foot of a tower is 60°. The angle of elevation of the top of the tower from the foot of the building is 30°. If the height of the tower is 50 m, find the height of the building .
  • (i)
    154.99 m
  • (ii)
    147.99 m
  • (iii)
    175.99 m
  • (iv)
    149.99 m
  • (v)
    133.99 m
Question 10
10.
A flag is hoisted at the top of a building . From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the flag staff is 60° and the angle of elevation of the top of the building is 45°. If the height of the building is 7 m, find the height of the flag staff .
  • (i)
    5.12 m
  • (ii)
    6.12 m
  • (iii)
    7.12 m
  • (iv)
    3.12 m
  • (v)
    4.12 m
Question 11
11.
A flag is hoisted at the top of a building . From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the flag staff is 60° and the angle of elevation of the top of the building is 30°. If the height of the flag staff is 20 m, find the height of the building .
  • (i)
    5.00 m
  • (ii)
    13.00 m
  • (iii)
    7.00 m
  • (iv)
    15.00 m
  • (v)
    10.00 m
Question 12
12.
From a point 50 m away from a vertical cliff, the angles of elevation of the top and the foot of a vertical pillar at the top of the cliff are 60° and 30° respectively. Find the height of the cliff.
  • (i)
    25.87 m
  • (ii)
    31.87 m
  • (iii)
    28.87 m
  • (iv)
    23.87 m
  • (v)
    33.87 m
Question 13
13.
From a point 90 m away from a vertical cliff, the angles of elevation of the top and the foot of a vertical pillar at the top of the cliff are 60° and 45° respectively. Find the height of the pillar.
  • (i)
    70.89 m
  • (ii)
    65.89 m
  • (iii)
    62.89 m
  • (iv)
    60.89 m
  • (v)
    68.89 m
Question 14
14.
The angles of depression of two boats from the top of a cliff 90 m high are 30° and 45° respectively. Find the distance between the boats, if the boats are on the same side of the cliff .
  • (i)
    60.89 m
  • (ii)
    68.89 m
  • (iii)
    70.89 m
  • (iv)
    62.89 m
  • (v)
    65.89 m
Question 15
15.
The angles of depression of two boats from the top of a cliff 50 m high are 60° and 45° respectively. Find the distance between the boats, if the boats are on the opposite sides of the cliff .
  • (i)
    75.87 m
  • (ii)
    78.87 m
  • (iii)
    73.87 m
  • (iv)
    83.87 m
  • (v)
    81.87 m
Question 16
16.
A man on the top of a vertical observation tower observes a car moving at a uniform speed coming directly towards him. If it takes 20 min for the angle of depression to change from 45° to 60°, how soon after this, will the car reach the observation tower?
  • (i)
    29 min 21 sec
  • (ii)
    26 min 18 sec
  • (iii)
    27 min 19 sec
  • (iv)
    28 min 20 sec
  • (v)
    24 min 16 sec
Question 17
17.
The shadow of a vertical tower BA on a level ground is increased by 10 m, when the altitude of the sun changes from 45° to 30°. Find the height of the tower .
  • (i)
    10.66 m
  • (ii)
    13.66 m
  • (iii)
    18.66 m
  • (iv)
    8.66 m
  • (v)
    16.66 m
Question 18
18.
A boy standing on a vertical cliff in a jungle observes two rest houses in line with him on opposite sides deep in the jungle below. If their angles of depression are 60° and 30° and the distance between them is 125 m , find the height of the cliff.
  • (i)
    49.13 m
  • (ii)
    57.13 m
  • (iii)
    54.13 m
  • (iv)
    59.13 m
  • (v)
    51.13 m
Question 19
19.
A man in a boat rowing away from a lighthouse 100 m high, takes 0.5 min to change the angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse from 60° to 30°. Find the speed of the boat.
  • (i)
    5.85 m/sec
  • (ii)
    3.85 m/sec
  • (iii)
    2.85 m/sec
  • (iv)
    4.85 m/sec
  • (v)
    1.85 m/sec
Question 20
20.
Two vertical poles are on either side of a road. A 22 m long ladder is placed between the two poles. When the ladder rests against one pole, it makes an angle of 60° with the pole and when it is turned to rest against another pole, it makes an angle of 30° with the road. Find the width of the road.
  • (i)
    25.05 m
  • (ii)
    35.05 m
  • (iii)
    30.05 m
  • (iv)
    33.05 m
  • (v)
    27.05 m
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