Quiz about Heights And Distances

Question 1

The length of shadow of a tree is $$16 {~m}$$ when the angle of elevation of the sun is $$60^{\circ} .$$ The height of the tree is

Accepted Answer

Covalent bond

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$$16 \sqrt{3} {~m}$$

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$$18 \sqrt{3} {~m}$$

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$$16  {~m}$$

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$$18 {~m}$$

Question 2

There are two balcony in a house. First balcony is at a height of $$3 {~m}$$ above the ground and other balcony is $$6 {~m}$$ vertically above the lower balcony. Ankit and Radha are sitting inside the two balcony at points $$G$$ and $$F$$, respectively. At any instant, the angles of elevation of a Parachute from these balcony are observed to be $$60^{\circ}$$ and $$45^{\circ}$$ as shown below: If the Parachute is moving towards the building. then both angles of elevation will
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Accepted Answer

Covalent bond

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$$	ext{decreases}$$

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$$	ext{remain same}$$

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$$	ext{increases}$$

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Can't be determined

Question 3

A cyclist is climbing through a $$20 {~m}$$ long rope which is highly stretched and tied from the top of a vertical pole to the ground as shown below: 
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**Which mathematical concept is used here?**

Accepted Answer

Covalent bond

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Application of trigonometry

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Similar triangles

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Pythagoras theorem

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None of the above

Question 4

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A group of students of class $$X$$ visited India Gate on an educational trip. The teacher and students had interest in history as well. The teacher narrated that India Gate, official name Delhi Memorial, originally called All-India War Memorial, monumental sandstone arch in New Delhi, dedicated to the troops of British India who died in wars fought between 1914 and 1919 . The teacher also said that India Gate, which is located at the eastern end of the Rajpath (formerly called the Kingsway), is about 138 feet $$(42 {~m})$$ in height.The ratio of the length of a rod and its shadow is $$1: 1$$. 
The angle of elevation of the Sun is

Accepted Answer

Covalent bond

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$$45^{\circ}$$

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$$30^{\circ}$$

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$$60^{\circ}$$

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$$90^{\circ}$$

Question 5

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A group of students of class $$X$$ visited India Gate on an educational trip. The teacher and students had interest in history as well. The teacher narrated that India Gate, official name Delhi Memorial, originally called All-India War Memorial, monumental sandstone arch in New Delhi, dedicated to the troops of British India who died in wars fought between 1914 and 1919 . The teacher also said that India Gate, which is located at the eastern end of the Rajpath (formerly called the Kingsway), is about 138 feet $$(42 {~m})$$ in height.
The angle formed by the line of sight with the horizontal when the object viewed is below the horizontal level is

Accepted Answer

Covalent bond

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angle of depression

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corresponding angle

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angle of elevation

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complete angle

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