Height and Distance


  1. At a point on a level plane a tower subtends an angle θ and a flag-staff a ft. in length at the top of the tower subtends an angle ɸ. The height of the tower is :









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    Let OP be the tower of height h (say) and PQ the flag-staff of height a, such that
    ∠OAP = θ and ∠PAQ = ɸ
    In ΔOAP and ∠OAQ

    Correct Option: D

    Let OP be the tower of height h (say) and PQ the flag-staff of height a, such that
    ∠OAP = θ and ∠PAQ = ɸ
    In ΔOAP and ∠OAQ
    OA = OP cot θ = h cotθ
    and OA = OQ cot ( θ + ɸ ) = (h + a) cot ( θ + ɸ )
    ∴ h cotθ = (h + a) cot ( θ + ɸ )
    ⇒ h = a cot ( θ + ɸ ) / cotθ - cot ( θ + ɸ )



  1. The height of the center of the round balloon of radius r, which subtend an angle at the eye of an observer and the elevation of whose center from the eye is β, is given by ?









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    Let O be the center of the balloon of radius r which subtend an angle at the eye of an observer at E.
    If EA and EB are the tangents to the balloon,
    thenOEA = OEB = ∝/2


    Correct Option: B

    Let O be the centre of the balloon of radius r which subtend an angle ∝ at the eye of an observer at E .
    If EA and EB are the tangents to the ballon,
    then ∠ OEA = ∠ OEB = ∝/2
    In triangle ΔOAE, Sin ∝/2 = OA/OE
    ∴ OE = r cosec 1/2 ∝
    In ∠OEL, height of the center of the balloon = h = OE sin β = r Cosec ∝/2 Sin β.




  1. ABCD is a square plot. The angle of elevation of the top of a pole standing at D from A or C is 30° and that from B is Θ then Tan Θ equal to ?











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    Let us draw a figure below from given question.
    Let a be the length of a side of square plot ABCD and h, the height of the pole standing at D. Since elevations of P from A or C is 30° and that from B is Θ,


    Correct Option: B

    Let a be the length of a side of square plot ABCD and h, the height of the pole standing at D. Since elevations of P from A or C is 30° and that from B is Θ,
    ∴ In triangle Δ PCD, tan 30° = h/a
    i.e h/a = 1/√3 .............. (1)
    And in triangle Δ PBD,
    Since PD = h and BD = √(AB2 + AD)2 = a√2.
    Put the value of PD and BD , we will get
    tan Θ = PD/BD = h/(a√2)
    put the value of h/a from equation (1)
    tan Θ = 1/√2 x 1/√3
    tan Θ = 1/√6



  1. ABC is a triangular park with AB = AC = 100 meters. A clock tower is situated at the mid-point of BC. The angles of elevation of the top of the tower of A and B are cot-1 (3.2) and cosec-1(2.6) respectively. The height of the tower in meters is ?









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    Let us draw a figure as per given question.
    Given ∝ = cot-1 (3.2) and β = cosec-1(2.6)
    In triangle ΔPAD, AD = h cot ∝
    In triangle ΔPBD, BD = h cot β


    Correct Option: B

    Let us draw a figure below as per given question.
    Given ∝ = cot-1 (3.2) and β = cosec-1(2.6)
    In triangle ΔPAD, AD = h cot ∝
    In triangle ΔPBD, BD = h cot β
    In triangle Δ ABD,
    AB2 = AD2 + BD2
    = h2(cot2∝ + cot2 β )
    ⇒ 1002 = h2{ cot2 ∝ + (cosec2 β - 1) }
    ⇒ 1002= h2 { (3.2)2 + (2.6)2 - 1} = 16h2
    ⇒ h = 25 m.




  1. Two ships leave a port at the same instant. One sails at 30km/hr in the direction N 32° E while the other sails at 20 km/hr in the direction S 58° E. After two hours the ships are distant from each other by.









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    Let us draw a figure below as per given question.
    Let two ships started from point O at the speed of 30 km/hr and 20 km/hr respectively, after two hours they reach at points A and B.


    Correct Option: C

    Let us draw a figure below as per given question.
    Let two ships started from point O at the speed of 30 km/hr and 20 km/hr respectively, after two hours they reach at points A and B.
    Now, ∠NOA = 32° and ∠SOB = 58° ,
    Then, ∠AOB = 180° - (32° + 58°) = 90°
    Since ΔAOB is a right triangle in which OA = 2 x 30 = 60 km and OB = 2 x 20 = 40 km
    Since, AB = √OA2 + OB2
    = √(60)2 + (40)2
    = √5200
    = 20√13