Quiz about Heights And Distances

Question 1

If the height of a vertical pole is $$\sqrt{3}$$ times the length of its shadow on the ground, then the angle of elevation of the Sun at that time is :

Accepted Answer

Covalent bond

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$$60^{\circ} $$

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$$30^{\circ} $$

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$$45^{\circ} $$

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$$40^{\circ} $$

Question 2

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 3

In figure, a tower AB is $$20 {~m}$$ high and $${BC}$$, its shadow on the ground, is $$20 \sqrt{3} {~m}$$. long. Find the Sun's altitude.
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Accepted Answer

Covalent bond

Answer

$$30^{\circ}$$

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$$60^{\circ}$$

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$$45^{\circ}$$

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$$90^{\circ}$$

Question 4

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 5

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: 
![](http://admin.getprephub.com/media/editor/3289_20211219203802932643.png)

**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

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