EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Heights and Distances - 2
Chapter : Some Applications of Trigonometry
Grade : CBSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
From a point 100 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 cliff.
  • (i)
    113.00 m
  • (ii)
    93.00 m
  • (iii)
    114.00 m
  • (iv)
    100.00 m
  • (v)
    74.00 m
Question 2
2.
From a point 180 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)
    149.78 m
  • (ii)
    131.78 m
  • (iii)
    113.78 m
  • (iv)
    144.78 m
  • (v)
    117.78 m
Question 3
3.
The angles of depression of two boats from the top of a cliff 110 m high are 45° and 30° respectively. Find the distance between the boats, if the boats are on the same side of the cliff .
  • (i)
    80.53 m
  • (ii)
    75.53 m
  • (iii)
    77.53 m
  • (iv)
    85.53 m
  • (v)
    83.53 m
Question 4
4.
The angles of depression of two boats from the top of a cliff 60 m high are 60° and 30° respectively. Find the distance between the boats, if the boats are on the opposite sides of the cliff .
  • (i)
    155.57 m
  • (ii)
    138.57 m
  • (iii)
    114.57 m
  • (iv)
    126.57 m
  • (v)
    153.57 m
Question 5
5.
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 10 min for the angle of depression to change from 30° to 45°, how soon after this, will the car reach the observation tower?
  • (i)
    13 min 40 sec
  • (ii)
    10 min 37 sec
  • (iii)
    12 min 39 sec
  • (iv)
    16 min 42 sec
  • (v)
    14 min 41 sec
Question 6
6.
The shadow of a vertical tower BA on a level ground is increased by 45 m, when the altitude of the sun changes from 60° to 30°. Find the height of the tower .
  • (i)
    33.98 m
  • (ii)
    41.98 m
  • (iii)
    43.98 m
  • (iv)
    35.98 m
  • (v)
    38.98 m
Question 7
7.
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 45° and 30° and the distance between them is 190 m , find the height of the cliff.
  • (i)
    66.55 m
  • (ii)
    74.55 m
  • (iii)
    64.55 m
  • (iv)
    69.55 m
  • (v)
    72.55 m
Question 8
8.
A man in a boat rowing away from a lighthouse 75 m high, takes 4.5 min to change the angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse from 45° to 30°. Find the speed of the boat.
  • (i)
    7.20 m/sec
  • (ii)
    2.20 m/sec
  • (iii)
    1.20 m/sec
  • (iv)
    0.20 m/sec
  • (v)
    8.20 m/sec
Question 9
9.
A man 1.4 m tall stands at a distance of 6.7 m from a lamp post and casts a shadow of 9.8 m on the ground. Find the height of the lamp post .
  • (i)
    4.36 m
  • (ii)
    3.36 m
  • (iii)
    2.36 m
  • (iv)
    0.36 m
  • (v)
    1.36 m
Question 10
10.
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 45° 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)
    29.61 m
  • (ii)
    34.61 m
  • (iii)
    37.61 m
  • (iv)
    39.61 m
  • (v)
    31.61 m
Question 11
11.
If P is the point of observation and the observed object is at point O, which of the following angles represent the angle of elevation ?
  • (i)
    ∠e
  • (ii)
    ∠b
  • (iii)
    ∠c
  • (iv)
    ∠d
Question 12
12.
If P is the point of observation and the observed object is at point O, which of the following angles represent the angle of depression ?
  • (i)
    ∠e
  • (ii)
    ∠f
  • (iii)
    ∠d
  • (iv)
    ∠g
    Assignment Key

  •  1) (iv)
  •  2) (ii)
  •  3) (i)
  •  4) (ii)
  •  5) (i)
  •  6) (v)
  •  7) (iv)
  •  8) (iv)
  •  9) (iii)
  •  10) (ii)
  •  11) (ii)
  •  12) (ii)