Heights and Distances
Heights and Distances: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as Some Applications of Trigonometry, Theodolite, Horizontal Level in Trigonometry, Line of Sight in Trigonometry, Angle of Elevation, Angle of Depression, Measuring the Heights of Objects & Finding the Distance between Two Celestial Bodies etc.
Important Questions on Heights and Distances
If the angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points at the distances of and from the base of the tower in the same straight line with it are complementary, then the height of the tower (in ) is

The angle of elevation of the top of a . high tower from two points and on the horizontal plane are respectively. If the distance of from the foot of the tower is . then the distance of from the foot of the tower will be _____.

If a flagstaff of metres height placed on the top of a tower throws a shadow of along the ground, then the angle (in degrees) that the sun makes with the ground is

A tree breaks into two parts due to heavy wind such that the upper part makes an angle of with plane. The place where the upper part of the tree touches the ground is at a distance of from the base point of the tree. The height of the tree is

A circus artist is climbing on a long rope which is tightly stretched and tied to the top of a vertical pole. If the angle made by the rope with the ground level is , then the height of the pole will be _____.

If the shadow of m high tree is m, then the angle of elevation of sun is

Angle of elevation of a tower from a point at a distance of centimeter from foot of the tower is . Then height of tower is

The string of a kite of length makes an angle of with the horizontal ground. Imaging that there is no slack in the string, the height of the kite from the ground is

The tip of a partially broken tree touches the ground at a point from foot of it and makes an angle of elevation of from the ground. Then, the height of the tree is

The angle of depression of two ships as observed from the top of a high lighthouse from the sea level at and . If two ships are on the same side of the lighthouse and all the three are along at the straight line, then the distance between the two ships is:

If ratio of length of a vertical rod and length of its shadow is , then the angle of elevation of sun will be

From the top of a building of height meter, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is ’ and angle of depression of the foot of the tower is The height of the tower is:

From the top of a high tower, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of pillar are and respectively. Then the height of the pillar is

ABCD is a square plot of horizontal ground. A pole PQ stands somewhere such that angle of elevation of the top of pole i.e. P from A, B, C is respectively if q is the angle of elevation of the top of the pole at point D then

PQ is a flagstaff erected in a horizontal playground. Student 'A' find that the pole is towards his north and angle of elevation of the top of a flagstaff, 'P', is Whereas students 'B' who is to the East of student' A' finds that angle of elevation of the top of flag staff 'P' is If the length of flagstaff PQ is then finds the distance between the students 'A' and 'B'

An aeroplane is flying horizontally at a height of above a horizontal plane. At a particular instant, it passes another aeroplane vertically below it. At this instant, the angles of elevation of the planes from a point on the ground are and . Hence, the distance between the two planes at that instant is

When any object slides down a frictionless inclined plane it experience an acceleration equal to component of acceleration due to gravity in the direction of inclined plane. What amount of downward force a stone of kg will experience on a slope of angle of inclination. when angle is very small and measured in radians; radians .

A person at a point observes that and portions of building subtends equal angle at his eye while lying on the grassy patch of the park away from the building. If is then what is height of high rise building.

In a level ground flag staffs of length is hoisted over a pedestal if the flag staff subtends an angle of at a point on the level ground and the angle of elevation of top of the pedestal at same point is .What is the height of pedestal ?

The shadow of an upright Deodar tree on the slope of a hill having inclination of is m.Find the tangent of angle of elevation of top of the tree if the length of tree is .
