Heights and Distances

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Heights and Distances: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Some Applications of Trigonometry, Angle of Elevation, Angle of Depression, Line of Sight in Trigonometry, Horizontal Level in Trigonometry, Measuring the Heights of Objects, etc.

Important Questions on Heights and Distances

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The distance between the two pillars is 150 m. Height of one is thrice the other. From the midpoint of the line segment joining the foot of the pillars, the angle of elevation of the top of the pillars is complementary to each other. Find the height of the shorter pillar.

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A person is standing at a distance of 80 metres from a Church and looking at its top. The angle of elevation is of 45°. Find the height (in m) of the Church.

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If AB=4 m and AC=8 m, then angle of elevation of A as observed from C is (write answer without degree symbol)

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If the length of the shadow of a tower is increasing, then the angle of elevation of the sun

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The angle of elevation of an aircraft from a point on horizontal ground is found to be 30°. The angle of elevation of same aircraft after 24 seconds which is moving horizontally to the ground is found to be 60°. If the height of the aircraft from the ground is 36003 m, find the velocity of the aircraft (in m/s).

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The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points at a distance of 4 m and 9 m from the base of the tower and in the same straight line with it are complementary. Find the height of the tower in metre.

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A tree is broken by the wind. The top of that tree struck the ground at an angle of 30° and at a distance of 30 m from the root. Find the height (in m) of the whole tree.3=1.73

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The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points at a distance of 9 m and 25 m from the base of the tower in the same straight line are complementary. Find the height of the tower in m.

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If the ratio of the length of a vertical bar to its shadow is 1:3, then find the elevation angle of the sun in degrees.

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A tower and a pole stand vertically on the same level ground. It is observed that the angles of depression of top and foot of the pole from the top of the tower of height 60 m is 30° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the pole in metre.

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From a point on the ground which is 120m away from the foot of the unfinished tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be 30. Find how much height of tower has to increased in metre (up to one decimal place) so that its angle of elevation at the same point become 60? (Take 3=1.73)

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A kite is flying at a height of 75 metres from the level of ground attached to a string inclined at 60° to the horizontal. Find the length of the string in meters correct up to one decimal place. [Use 3=1.73]

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A person is standing at a distance of 80 metres from a Church and looking at its top. The angle of elevation is of 45°. Find the height (in m) of the Church.

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Two climbers are at points A and B on a vertical cliff face. To an observer C40m from the foot of the cliff, on the level ground, A is at an elevation of  48° and B of 57°. FInd k, if the distance between the climbers is k m. Take  tan57=1.537; tan48=1.110.

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The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 20 m above a lake (point A) is 30°. The angle of depression of its reflection form point A is 60°. If the distance of the cloud form point A is x m, then find the value of x.

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If angle of elevation of sun changes from 30° to 60°. Then at these angles of elevation find the difference in the length of shadow of 15 m high pillar.

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A tower and a building on the opposite sides of the road are situated. The angles of depression form the top of the tower to the roof and base of the building are 45°and 60° respectively. If height of the building is 12 m, then find the height of the tower. (3=1.732)

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The angles of elevation of the top of the tower form two points at a distance of 4 m and 9 m from the base of the tower in the same straight line are complementary. Prove that the height of tower is 6 m.

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From a point on a bridge across a river, the angles of depression of the banks on the opposite sides of the river are 30° and 45° respectively. If the bridge is at height of 4 m form the bank, find the width of the river.

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From the top of a hill, in east side at two points of angle of depression are 30° and 45°. If distance between two points is 1 km, then find height of the hill.