EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Heights and Distances
Chapter : Some Applications of Trigonometry
Grade : CBSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question
1
1.
A
chimney
stands vertically on the ground.
From a point on the ground,
the angle of elevation
of the top of the
chimney
is found to be
30°
.
If the height of the
chimney
is
170 m
,
find the distance between
the observation point and the top of the
chimney
.
(i)
342
m
(ii)
340
m
(iii)
339
m
(iv)
338
m
(v)
341
m
Question
2
2.
A
radio tower
stands vertically on the ground.
From a point on the ground,
the angle of elevation
of the top of the
radio tower
is found to be
30°
.
If the height of the
radio tower
is
70 m
,
find the distance between
the observation point and the foot of the
radio tower
.
(i)
70
√
18
m
(ii)
70
m
(iii)
70
√
3
m
(iv)
105
√
2
m
(v)
210
m
Question
3
3.
A
building
stands vertically on the ground.
From a point on the ground,
the angle of elevation
of the top of the
building
is found to be
30°
.
If the distance between the point and the foot of the
building
is
100 m
,
find the distance between
the observation point and the top of the
building
.
(i)
200
3
m
(ii)
200
3
√
18
m
(iii)
100
√
2
m
(iv)
200
3
√
3
m
(v)
200
m
Question
4
4.
A
tower
stands vertically on the ground.
From a point on the ground,
the angle of elevation
of the top of the
tower
is found to be
45°
.
If the distance between the point and the foot of the
tower
is
130 m
,
find the height of the
tower
.
(i)
129
m
(ii)
130
m
(iii)
128
m
(iv)
131
m
(v)
133
m
Question
5
5.
A
radio tower
stands vertically on the ground.
From a point on the ground,
the angle of elevation
of the top of the
radio tower
is found to be
60°
.
If the distance between the point and the top of the
radio tower
is
80 m
,
find the height of the
radio tower
.
(i)
60
√
2
m
(ii)
40
m
(iii)
40
√
18
m
(iv)
40
√
3
m
(v)
120
m
Question
6
6.
A
building
stands vertically on the ground.
From a point on the ground,
the angle of elevation
of the top of the
building
is found to be
30°
.
If the distance between the point and the top of the
building
is
40 m
,
find the distance between
the observation point and the foot of the
building
.
(i)
60
m
(ii)
20
m
(iii)
20
√
18
m
(iv)
20
√
3
m
(v)
30
√
2
m
Question
7
7.
Two boys are on opposite sides of a tower of 90 m height. They measure the angle of elevation of the top of the tower as 60° and 45° respectively. Find the distance between the two boys.
(i)
(
−
2
−
√
3
)
m
(ii)
(
30
√
3
+
90
)
m
(iii)
(
45
√
2
+
45
√
6
)
m
(iv)
(
−
5400
)
m
(v)
(
30
√
18
+
90
√
6
)
m
Question
8
8.
A person, walking 45 m from a point toward a flagpost , observes that its angle of elevation changes from 45° to 60°. Find the height of the flagpost .
(i)
(
135
2
√
6
+
45
2
√
18
)
m
(ii)
(
2
+
√
3
)
m
(iii)
(
135
2
+
45
2
√
3
)
m
(iv)
6075
2
m
(v)
(
135
4
√
6
+
135
4
√
2
)
m
Question
9
9.
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 30°. Find the height of the flagstaff .
(i)
80
3
√
3
m
(ii)
80
3
√
18
m
(iii)
40
√
2
m
(iv)
80
m
(v)
80
3
m
Question
10
10.
A
tower
stands vertically on the ground.
From a point on the ground,
the angle of elevation
of the top of the
tower
is found to be
sin
(-1)
(
3
4
)
.
If the distance between the point and the top of the
tower
is
190 m
,
find the height of the
tower
.
(i)
159.50 m
(ii)
117.50 m
(iii)
142.50 m
(iv)
136.50 m
(v)
146.50 m
Question
11
11.
A
tower
stands vertically on the ground.
From a point on the ground,
the angle of elevation
of the top of the
tower
is found to be
cos
(-1)
(
1
6
)
.
If the distance between the point and the foot of the
tower
is
50 m
,
find the distance between
the observation point and the top of the
tower
.
(i)
323.00 m
(ii)
278.00 m
(iii)
300.00 m
(iv)
296.00 m
(v)
303.00 m
Question
12
12.
A
tower
stands vertically on the ground.
From a point on the ground,
the angle of elevation
of the top of the
tower
is found to be
tan
(-1)
(
1
3
)
.
If the distance between the point and the foot of the
tower
is
30 m
,
find the height of the
tower
.
(i)
15.00 m
(ii)
7.00 m
(iii)
13.00 m
(iv)
5.00 m
(v)
10.00 m
Question
13
13.
A
tower
stands vertically on the ground.
From a point on the ground,
the angle of elevation
of the top of the
tower
is found to be
cosec
(-1)
(
7
4
)
.
If the distance between the point and the top of the
tower
is
30 m
,
find the height of the
tower
.
(i)
17.14 m
(ii)
20.14 m
(iii)
14.14 m
(iv)
22.14 m
(v)
12.14 m
Question
14
14.
A
tower
stands vertically on the ground.
From a point on the ground,
the angle of elevation
of the top of the
tower
is found to be
sec
(-1)
(
9
7
)
.
If the distance between the point and the top of the
tower
is
150 m
,
find the distance between
the observation point and the foot of the
tower
.
(i)
102.67 m
(ii)
108.67 m
(iii)
129.67 m
(iv)
116.67 m
Question
15
15.
A
tower
stands vertically on the ground.
From a point on the ground,
the angle of elevation
of the top of the
tower
is found to be
cot
(-1)
(
1
2
)
.
If the height of the
tower
is
30 m
,
find the distance between
the observation point and the foot of the
tower
.
(i)
12.00 m
(ii)
10.00 m
(iii)
15.00 m
(iv)
20.00 m
(v)
18.00 m
Question
16
16.
A
tower
stands vertically on the ground.
The distance between the observation point and its foot
tower
is
170
m
.
The distance between the observation point and its top
is
340
m
.
Find the angle of elevation.
(i)
90°
(ii)
45°
(iii)
105°
(iv)
60°
(v)
30°
Question
17
17.
The upper part of a tree is broken into two parts without being detatched. It makes an angle of 60° with the ground. The top of the tree touches the ground at a distance of 120 m from the foot of the tree . Find the height of the tree before it was broken.
(i)
451.85 m
(ii)
447.85 m
(iii)
430.85 m
(iv)
475.85 m
(v)
431.85 m
Question
18
18.
There are two temples one on each bank of a river, just opposite to each other. One of the temples is 90 m high. As observed from the top of this temple, the angles of depression of the top and foot of the other temple are 45° and 60° respectively. Find the width of the river .
(i)
51.96 m
(ii)
46.96 m
(iii)
48.96 m
(iv)
56.96 m
(v)
54.96 m
Question
19
19.
There are two temples one on each bank of a river, just opposite to each other. One of the temples is 160 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)
94.66 m
(ii)
106.66 m
(iii)
89.66 m
(iv)
110.66 m
(v)
118.66 m
Question
20
20.
An observer 1.9 m tall, is 10 m away from a tower . The angle of elevation of the top of the tower from her eyes is 30°. Find the height of the tower .
(i)
6.67 m
(ii)
7.67 m
(iii)
8.67 m
(iv)
9.67 m
(v)
5.67 m
Question
21
21.
Two poles of equal height are standing opposite to each other on either side of a road which is 15 m wide. From a point between them on the road, the angles of elevation of the top of the poles are 60° and 30° respectively. Find the height of each pole and the distances of the point from the two poles .
(i)
height =
4.5 m
, distances away =
9.25 m
,
1.75 m
(ii)
height =
6.5 m
, distances away =
11.25 m
,
3.75 m
(iii)
height =
8.5 m
, distances away =
13.25 m
,
5.75 m
(iv)
height =
7.5 m
, distances away =
12.25 m
,
4.75 m
(v)
height =
5.5 m
, distances away =
10.25 m
,
2.75 m
Question
22
22.
From the top of a light house which is 100 m high from the sea level, the angles of depression of two ships are 60° and 45°. If one ship is exactly behind the other on the same side of the light house , find the distance between the two ships.
(i)
47.27 m
(ii)
37.27 m
(iii)
42.27 m
(iv)
45.27 m
(v)
39.27 m
Question
23
23.
From the top of a 18 m high building , the angle of elevation of the top of a cable tower is 60° and the angle of depression of its foot is 30°. Find the height of the cable tower.
(i)
77.00 m
(ii)
67.00 m
(iii)
69.00 m
(iv)
72.00 m
(v)
75.00 m
Question
24
24.
The angle of elevation of the top of a building from the foot of a tower is 45°. 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)
91.60 m
(ii)
89.60 m
(iii)
81.60 m
(iv)
83.60 m
(v)
86.60 m
Question
25
25.
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 18 m, find the height of the flag staff .
(i)
16.18 m
(ii)
8.18 m
(iii)
18.18 m
(iv)
13.18 m
(v)
10.18 m
Question
26
26.
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 6 m, find the height of the building .
(i)
4.00 m
(ii)
3.00 m
(iii)
5.00 m
(iv)
1.00 m
(v)
2.00 m
Assignment Key
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