Height and Distance Questions

FACTS  AND  FORMULAE  FOR  HEIGHT  AND  DISTANCE  PROBLEMS

 

 

1.In a right angled OAB, where BOA=θ

 

(i). sinθ =PerpendicularHypotenuse=ABOB

 

(ii). cosθ=BaseHypotenuse=OAOB

 

(iii). tanθ=PerpendicularBase=ABOA

 

(iv). cosecθ =1sinθ=OBAB

 

(v). secθ=1cosθ=OBOA

 

(vi). cotθ=1tanθ=OAAB

 

2. Trigonometrical Identities :

(i)sin2θ+cos2θ=1

(ii). 1+tan2θ=sec2θ

(iii). 1+cot2θ=cosec2θ

 

3. Values of T-ratios :

θ0o30o45o60o90osin θ01212321cos θ13212120tan θ01313Not defined

 

4. Angle of Elevation:

Suppose a man from a point O looks up at an object P, placed above the level of his eye. Then, the angle which the line of sight makes with the horizontal through O, is called the angle of elevation of P as seen from O.

Therefore, Angle of elevation of P from O is =AOP

 

5. Angle of Depression :

Suppose a man from a point O looks down at an object P, placed below the level of his eye, then the angle which the line of sight makes with the horizontal through O, is called the angle of depression of P as seen from O.

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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) (200 + 200/√3) m B) (200 - 200/√3) m
C) 400 √3 m D) (400/√3) m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (200 - 200/√3) m

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The height of a light house is 20 mts above sea level. The angle of depression (from the top of the lighthouse) of a ship in the sea is 30 deg. What is the distance of the ship from the foot of the light house?

A) 16 m B) 20√3 m
C) 20 m D) 30 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20√3 m

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The length of shadow of a tower is √3 times that of its length. The angle of elevation of the sun is

A) 45° B) 30°
C) 60° D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30°

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Two poles of the height 15 m and 20 m stand vertically upright on a plane ground. If the distance between their feet is 12 m, find the distance between their tops.

A) 11 m B) 12 m
C) 13 m D) 14 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13 m

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A balloon is connected to a meteorological station by a cable of length 130 m, inclined at 60 deg to the horizontal. Find the height of the balloon from the ground. Assume that there is no slack in cable.

A) 110.32 m B) 173 m
C) 163.28 m D) 112.58 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 112.58 m

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A kite is flying at a height of 50m. If the length of string is 100 m then the inclination of string to the horizontal ground in degree measures is

A) 90 B) 45
C) 60 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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From the top of a platform, the angle of elevation of a tower was 30 deg. The tower was 45 mts high and the horizontal distance between the platform and the tower was 40√3 m. What was the height of the platform?

A) 40 m B) 5 m
C) 45√3 m D) 20√3 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 m

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The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point on the ground is 60 deg. After flying for 30 seconds, the angle of elevation changes to 30 deg. If the aeroplane is flying at a height of 4500 m, then what is the speed (in m/s) of aeroplane?

A) 50√3 B) 100√3
C) 200√3 D) 300√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100√3

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