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There is a small island in the middle of a 100 m wide river and a tall tree stands on the island. P and Q are points directly opposite each other on the two banks, and in line with the tree. If the angles of elevation of the top of the tree from P and Q are respectively 30° and 45°, find the height of the tree. 

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Important Questions on Heights & Distances

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From a building 60 meters high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a lamp post are 30° and 60° respectively. Find the distance between the lamp post and the building. Also, find the difference of height between the building and the lamp post. 
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A contractor plans to install two slides for the children to play in a park. For the children below the age of 5 years, she prefers to have a slide whose top is at a height of 1.5 m, and is inclined at an angle of 30° to the ground, whereas for elder children, she wants to have a steep slide at a height of 3 m, and inclined at an angle of 60° to the ground. What should be the length of the slide in each case.
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The ratio of the length of a pole and its shadow is 1:3. The angle of elevation of the sun is:
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A ladder of 10 m length touches a wall at a height of 5 m. The angle θ made by it with the horizontal is
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The measure of angle of elevation of top of tower 753 m high from a point at a distance of 75 m from foot of tower in a horizontal plane is
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If the angle between two radii of a circle is 140°, then the angle between the tangents at the ends of the radii is: 
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A pole 10 m high cast a shadow 10 m long on the ground, then the sun's elevation is
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If the altitude of the sun is 60°, the height of a tower which casts a shadow of length 30 m is