
A moving boat is observed from the top of a high cliff moving away the cliff. The angle of depression of the boat changes from to in minutes. Find the speed of the boat in .

Important Questions on Heights and Distances
The shadow of a tower is found to be longer when the sun's altitude is than when it was . Find the height of the tower. Given,

The sun of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be longer when the sun's altitude is than when it is . Find the height of the tower. (Use ).

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 and . If the height of the lighthouse is , find the distance between the two ships. (Use )

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

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

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

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

The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower from a point on the ground is . From a point vertically above , the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is .Find the height of the tower and the distance . (Use )
