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Two points A and B are on the same side of a tower and in the same straight line with its base. The angles of depression of these points from the top of the tower are 60° and 45° respectively. The height of the tower is 15 m, and if the distance between these points is k m (Correct up to two decimal places) then find k. [Take 3=1.732]

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Important Questions on Height and Distance

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A fire in a building B is reported on telephone to two fire stations P and Q which are located at the either side of the building, 20 km apart from each other on a straight road. P observes that the fire is at an angle of 60o to the road and Q observes that it is at an angle of 45o to the road. Which station should send its team and how much will this team have to travel in kms? (Write only the numeral values without units) (Take 3=1.732)
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10th CBSE
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A man on the deck of a ship is 10 m above the water level. He observes that the angle of elevation of the top of a cliff is 45° and the angle of depression of the base is 30°. If height of the cliff is k m, then write the value of k as final answer. [Take 3=1.732]

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A man standing on the deck of a ship, which is 8 m above water level. He observes the angle of elevation of the top of a hill as 60° and the angle of depression of the base of the hill as 30°. If the height of the hill is k m, then write the value of k as final answer.

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10th CBSE
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There are two temples, one on each bank of a river, just opposite to each other. One temple is 50 m high. From the top of this temple, the angles of depression of the top and the foot of the other temple are 30° and 60° respectively. If the height of the other temple (correct to two decimal places) is k m, then write the value of k as final answer. [Take 3=1.732]

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The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point on the ground is 45°. After a flight of 15 seconds, the elevation changes to 30°. The aeroplane is flying at a height of 3000 metres. If the speed of the aeroplane is of the form y km/h, then find the value of y. [Take 3=1.732]

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10th CBSE
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An aeroplane flying horizontally 1 km above the ground is observed at an elevation of 60o After 10 seconds, its elevation is observed to be 30o. Find the speed of the aeroplane in km/h. If the speed of the aeroplane is of the form y km/h, then find the value of y. [Take 3=1.732]
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A tree standing on a horizontal plane is leaning towards east. At two points situated at distances a and b exactly due west on it, the angles of elevation of the top are respectively α and β. Prove that the height of the tree top from the ground is (b-a) tan α tan βtan α-tan β.
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10th CBSE
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The angle of elevation of a stationary cloud from a point 2500 m above a lake is 15° and the angle of depression of its reflection in the lake is 45°. If the height of the cloud from the lake level is L m, then find the value of L (correct to one decimal place). (Use 3=1.732; tan15°=0.268)