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The horizontal distance between two trees of different heights is 60 m. The angle of depression of the top of the first tree, when seen from the top of the second tree is 45°. If the height of the second tree is 80 m, find the height of the first tree.

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Important Questions on Heights & Distances

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10th CBSE
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From the top of a lighthouse, the angles of depression of two ships on the opposite sides of it are observed to be α and β. If the height of the lighthouse be h meters and the line joining the ships passes through the foot of the lighthouse, show that the distance between the ships is h(tanα+tanβ)tanαtanβ meters.
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10th CBSE
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A tower subtends an angle α at a point A in the plane of its base and the angle of depression of the foot of the tower at a point b meters just above A is β. Prove that the height of tower is btanαcotβ.
MEDIUM
10th CBSE
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PQ is a post of given height a and AB is a tower at some distance, α and β are the angles of elevation of B, the top of the tower, at P and Q respectively. Find the height of the tower and its distance from the post.

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10th CBSE
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Two boats approach a lighthouse in mid-sea from opposite directions. The angles of elevation of the top of the lighthouse from two boats are 30° and 45° respectively and the distance between two boats is 100 m. If the height of the lighthouse is k m, find the value of k.(correct up to one decimal places)
MEDIUM
10th CBSE
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From an aeroplane vertically above a straight horizontal road, the angles of depression of two consecutive milestones on opposite sides of the aeroplane are observed to be α and β. Show that the height of the aeroplane above the road is tanαtanβtanα+tanβ.
MEDIUM
10th CBSE
IMPORTANT
A person observed the angle of elevation of the top of a tower to be 30°. He walked 50 m towards the foot of the tower along level ground and found the angle of elevation of the top of the tower to be 60°, Find the height of the tower.
MEDIUM
10th CBSE
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A path separates two walls. A ladder leaning against one wall rests at a point on the path. It reaches a height of 90 m on the wall and makes an angle of 60° with the ground. If while resting at the same point on the path, it were made to lean against the other wall, it would have made an angle of 45° with the ground. The height, it would have reached on the second wall is _____ m (Round off the final answer upto two decimal places)
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10th CBSE
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A carpenter makes stools for electrician with a square top of side 0.5 m and at a height 1.5 m above the ground. Also each leg is inclined at an angle of 60° to the ground. Find the length of each leg and also the lengths of two steps to be put at equal distances in metres.