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A moving boat is observed from the top of a 150 m high cliff moving away the cliff. The angle of depression of the boat changes from 60° to 45° in 2 minutes. Find the speed of the boat in m/minute.

Important Questions on Heights and Distances

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The shadow of a tower is found to be 40 m longer when the sun's altitude is 30° than when it was 60°. Find the height of the tower. Given, 3=1.732

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The sun of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be 20 m longer when the sun's altitude is 45° than when it is 60°. Find the height of the tower. (Use 3=1.73).

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Two ships are there on either side of a lighthouse in such a way that the ships and the lighthouse are in the same straight line. The angles of depression of two ships as observed from the top of the lighthouse are 60° and 45°. If the height of the lighthouse is 200 m, find the distance between the two ships. (Use 3=1.73)

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On a straight line passing through the foot of tower, two points C and Dare at distances of 4 m and 16 m from the foot respectively. If the angles of elevation from C and D of the top of the tower are complementary, then find the height of the tower.

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The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower from a point on the ground is 60°. From another point 10 m vertically above the first point, its angle of elevation is 30°. Find the height of the tower.

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From the base of a 30 m high building, the angle of elevation of a tower is 60°, and from the top of the building it is 30°. Find the height of the tower and the distance between the building and the tower.

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There are two poles, one each on either bank of a river just opposite to each other. One of the pole is 60 m high. From the top of this pole, the angles of depression of the top and foot of the other pole are 30° and 60° respectively. Find the width of the river and the height of the other pole.

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The angle of elevation of the top Q of a vertical tower PQ from a point X on the ground is 60°. From a point Y, 40 m vertically above X, the angle of elevation of the top Q of the tower is 45°.Find the height of the tower PQ and the distance PX. (Use 3=1.73)