Height and Distance Questions

• The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point on the ground is 45°. After flying for 15 seconds, the elevation changes to 30°. If the aeroplane is flying at a height of 2500 metres, then the speed of the aeroplane in km/hr. is
• The shadow of a tower when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45°, is found to be 10 m longer than when it was 60° . The height of the tower is
• Two men are on opposite sides of a tower. They measure the angles of elevation of the top of the tower as 30 ̊ and 45 ̊ respectively. If the height of the tower is 50 m, the distance between the two men is (Take √3 = 1.73)
• A 25m long ladder is rested on a wall. The foot of the ladder is 7m away from the wall. If the end of the ladder (resting on the wall) slides down 4m, then how far will its foot move away?
• The angles of elevation of top and bottom of a flag kept on a flag post from 30 metres distance, are 45 and 30 deg respectively. Height of the flag is [taking √3 = 1.732]
• A pilot in an aeroplane at an altitude of 200 m observes two points lying on either side of a river. If the angles of depression of the two points be 45° and 60°, then the width of the river is
• A telegraph post is bent at a point above the ground. Its top just touches the ground at a distance of 8√3 m from its foot and makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The height (in metre) of the post is
• 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. The height of the tower is
• A helicopter, at an altitude of 1500 m, finds that two ships are sailing towards it, in the same direction. The angles of depression of the ships as observed from the helicopter are 60° and 30°respectively. Distance between the two ships, in metres is
• The angle of elevation of an aeroplane as observed from a point 30 m above the transparent water-surface of a lake is 30° and the angle of depression of the image of the aeroplane in the water of the lake is 60°. The height of the aeroplane from the water-surface of the lake is
• The angles of elevation of the top of a tree 220 meters high from two points lie on the same plane are 30° and 45°. What is the distance (in metres) between the two points?
• The angles of elevation of the top of a tower 72 metre high from the top and bottom of a building are 30° and 60° respectively. What is the height (in metres) of building?
• The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point on the ground is 45°. After flying for 15 seconds, the elevation changes to 30°. If the aeroplane is flying at a height of 2500 metres, then the speed of the aeroplane in km/hr. is
• A balloon leaves from a point P rises at a uniform speed. After 6 minutes, an observer situated at a distance of 450√3 metres from point P observes that angle of elevation of the balloon is 60 deg. Assume that point of observation and point P are on the same level. What is the speed (in m/s) of the balloon?
• On walking 100 metres towards a building in a horizontal line, the angle of elevation of its top changes from 45 to 60 deg. What will be the height (in metres) of the building?
• The upper part of a tree broken over by the wind make an angle of 60 deg with the ground. The distance between the root and the point where top of the tree touches the ground is 25 metres. What was the height (in metres) of the tree?
• The height of a tower is 300 meters. When its top is seen from top of another tower,then the angle of depression is 60°. The horizontal distance between the bases of the two towers is 120 metres. What is the height (in metres) of the small tower?
• Two trees are standing along the opposite sides of a road. Distance between the two trees is 400 metres. There is a point on the road between the trees. The angle of depressions of the point from the top of the trees are 45 deg and 60 deg. If the height of the tree which makes 45 deg angle is 200 metres, then what will be the height (in metres) of the other tree?
• From a point P, the angle of elevation of a tower is such that its tangent is 3/4. On walking 560 metres towards the tower the tangent of the angle of elevation of the tower becomes 4/3. What is the height (in metres) of the tower?
• If an object travels at five feet per second, how many feet does it travel in one hour?