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    Aptitude :: Height and Distance


    Ques1: Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a lighthouse. The angle of
    elevation of the top of the lighthouse is observed from the ships are 30° and 45°
    respectively. If the lighthouse is 100 m high, the distance between the two ships is:

    A. 173 m
    B. 200 m
    C. 273 m
    D. 300 m

    Answer: Option C

    Explanation:
    Let AB be the lighthouse and C and D be the positions of the ships.

    Then, AB = 100 m, ACB = 30° and ADB = 45°.


    AB 1
    = tan 30° = AC = AB x 3 = 1003 m.
    AC 3
    AB
    = tan 45° = 1 AD = AB = 100 m.
    AD
    CD = (AC + AD) = (1003 + 100) m

    = 100(3 + 1)

    = (100 x 2.73) m

    = 273 m.

    Ques2: A man standing at a point P is watching the top of a tower, which makes an angle
    of elevation of 30º with the man's eye. The man walks some distance towards the tower to
    watch its top and the angle of the elevation becomes 60º. What is the distance between the
    base of the tower and the point P?

    A. 43 units
    B. 8 units
    C. 12 units
    D. Data inadequate
    E. None of these

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    Answer: Option D

    Explanation:
    One of AB, AD and CD must have given.

    So, the data is inadequate.

    Ques3: The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning against a wall is 60º and the foot of the
    ladder is 4.6 m away from the wall. The length of the ladder is:

    A. 2.3 m
    B. 4.6 m
    C. 7.8 m
    D. 9.2 m

    Answer: Option D

    Explanation:
    Let AB be the wall and BC be the ladder.

    Then, ACB = 60º and AC = 4.6 m.


    AC 1
    = cos 60º =
    BC 2
    BC = 2 x AC

    = (2 x 4.6) m

    = 9.2 m.

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    Ques4: An observer 1.6 m tall is 203 away from a tower. The angle of elevation from his
    eye to the top of the tower is 30º. The height of the tower is:

    A. 21.6 m
    B. 23.2 m
    C. 24.72 m
    D. None of these

    Answer: Option A

    Explanation:
    Let AB be the observer and CD be the tower.

    Draw BE CD.
    Then, CE = AB = 1.6 m,
    BE = AC = 203 m.
    DE 1
    = tan 30º =
    BE 3
    203
    DE = m = 20 m.
    3
    CD = CE + DE = (1.6 + 20) m = 21.6 m.

    Ques5: From a point P on a level ground, the angle of elevation of the top tower is 30º. If
    the tower is 100 m high, the distance of point P from the foot of the tower is:

    A. 149 m
    B. 156 m
    C. 173 m
    D. 200 m

    Answer: Option C

    Explanation:
    Let AB be the tower.

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    Then, APB = 30º and AB = 100 m.


    AB 1
    = tan 30º =
    AP 3
    AP = (AB x 3) m

    = 1003 m

    = (100 x 1.73) m

    = 173 m.

    Ques6: The angle of elevation of the sun, when the length of the shadow of a tree 3 times
    the height of the tree, is:

    A. 30º
    B. 45º
    C. 60º
    D. 90º

    Answer: Option A
    Explanation:
    Let AB be the tree and AC be its shadow.

    Let ACB = .
    AC
    Then, = 3 cot =3
    AB
    = 30º.

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