Height & Distance - Single - 1
Height & Distance - Single - 1
Height & Distance - Single - 1
Bansal
36 (90°– )
D E
In CDE, tan (90° – ) = .......(2) 100
d
d
64
(1) × (2) [12th, 30-12-2012,P-1, Mains]
B
64 × 36 = d2 A
d
Q.2 The angle of elevation of the top of pole from the point A on ground be , whereas angle of depression
of the foot of pole from the point which is 'b' foot above point A is , then the length of pole is
(1*) b tan · cot (2) b (cot ) · (tan ) (3) b tan · tan (4) b cot · cot
Q.2 ;fn ,d LrEHk ds fljs dk Hkwfe ds fdlh fcUnq A ls mUu;u dks.k gS, tcfd LrEHk ds ikn dk fcUnq A ls 'b'
QqV nwj fcUnq ls voueu dks.k gS, rks LrEHk dh yEckbZ gS
(1*) b tan · cot (2) b (cot ) · (tan ) (3) b tan · tan (4) b cot · cot
h C
[Sol.2/h&d tan =
x
D
b
h
tan =
x b
tan h A x B
= h = b tan · cot ] [12th, 20-02-2014, MT-10]
tan b
Q.3 A flagstaff 5m high is placed on a building 25 m high. If the flag and building both subtend equal angles on
the observer at a height 30 m, the distance between the observer and the top of the flag is
5 3 3 2 5 2
(1) (2*) 5 (3) 5 (4)
2 2 3 3
Q.3 5m Å¡pkbZ okyk ,d /otn.M (flagstaff ) 25 m Å¡ph ,d ehukj ij fLFkr gSA ;fn /otn.M rFkk ehukj nksuksa
30 m Å¡pkbZ ij fLFkr ,d çs{kd ij cjkcj dks.k vUrfjr djrs gS, rks çs{kd rFkk /otn.M ds 'kh"kZ ds e/; nwjh gS
5 3 3 2 5 2
(1) (2*) 5 (3) 5 (4)
2 2 3 3
[Height & distance / Moderate]
Sol.3/h&d In OBC, we have
5
tan = (i)
x
2 tan 2 2
2 = 6tan tan2 = tan =
1 tan 3 3
3
x = 5 cot = 5. . ] [12th, 11-12-2016, Main] [12th, 28-12-2014, P-1]
2
Q.4 A man standing on a level plane oberves the elevation of the top of a pole to be . He then walks a
distance equal to double the height of the pole and then finds that the elevation is now 2. Then cot is
equal to
(1) 2+1 (2) 2 – 3 (3)2–1 (4*) 2 + 3
Q.4 lery ij [kM+k ,d O;fDr ,d [kaHks ds fljs dk mUu;u dks.k çsf{kr djrk gSA og [kaHks dh Å¡pkbZ ds nqxqus ds
cjkcj py dj ikrk gS fd vc mUu;u dks.k 2 gS] rks cot dk eku gS
(1) 2+1 (2) 2 – 3 (3) 2 – 1 (4*) 2 + 3
[Sol.4/h&d In ABC, x = h cot 2 ……(i)
In ABD, h = (2h + x) tan ……(ii)
Put value of x from (i) in (ii), we get A
1
1 = 2 tan
tan 2 h
1 tan 2 2
1 = 2 tan D B
2 tan 2h x
C
tan – 4 tan + 1 = 0
2
Q.5 A house of height 100 m subtends a right angle at the window of an opposite house. If the height of the
window is 64 m then the distance between the two houses is
(1*) 48 m (2) 36 m (3) 54 m (4) 72 m
Q.5 100 m Å¡pkbZ okyk ,d edku blds lEeq[k ,d edku dh f[kM+dh ij ledks.k vUrfjr djrk gSA ;fn f[kM+dh
dh Å¡pkbZ 64 m gS, rks nksuksa edkuksa ds e/; nwjh gS
(1) 48 m (2) 36 m (3) 54 m (4) 72 m
C
64
[Sol.5/h&d tan =
x
36m
36 90º –
and tan (90° – ) = cot = E
B
x
64 m
A x D
Q.6 A vertical pole PS has two marks at Q and R such that portions PQ, PR and PS subtend angles ,
, at a point on the ground distance x from the bottom of pole P. If PQ = a, PR = b, PS = c and
+ + = 180º, then x2 is equal to
a3 b3 c3 abc
(1) (2) (3) (4*)
abc abc abc abc
Q.6 ,d ÅèokZèkj [kEHks PS ij nks fcUnq Q rFkk R bl çdkj vafdr gS fd [k.M PQ, PR rFkk PS /kjkry ij [kEHks
P ds ry ls x nwjh ij fLFkr ,d fcUnq ij dks.k , , vUrfjr djrs gSA ;fn PQ = a, PR = b, PS = c rFkk
+ + = 180º gks, rks x2 cjkcj gS
a3 b3 c3 abc
(1) (2) (3) (4*)
abc abc abc abc
[Height and Distances / Moderate]
a b c
[Sol.6/h&d We have tan = , tan = and tan =
x x x
+ + = 180º, so S
Q.7 A flag-staff of 5 m high stands on a building of 25 m high. At an observer at a height of 30 m, the flag-
staff and the building subtend equal angles. The distance of the observer from the top of the flag-staff is
5 3 3 2
(1) (2*) 5 (3) 5 (4) None of these
2 2 3
Q.7 25 m Å¡ph ,d ehukj ij 5 m Å¡pkbZ okyk ,d /otn.M (flag-staff ) yxk gqvk gSA 30 m Å¡pkbZ ij fLFkr ,d
çs{kd ij, èotn.M rFkk ehukj leku dks.k vUrfjr djrs gSA /otn.M ds fljs ls çs{kd dh nwjh gS
5 3 3 2
(1) (2*) 5 (3) 5 (4) buesa ls dksbZ ugha
2 2 3
[Height & distance / Moderate]
5 30
[Sol.7/h&d We have, tan = and tan 2 =
x x
30
tan 2 = tan 2 = 6 tan
5 cot
3 – 3 tan2 = 1
3
x = 5 cot = 5 . ] [12th, 24-12-2015, MT-4]
2
Q.8 The angle of elevation of the top of an incomplete vertical pillar at a horizontal distance of 100 m from its
base is 45°. If angle of elevation of the top of complete tower is to be 60°, then the height of incomplete
tower is to be increased by
(1) 100 m (2) 100 ( 3 + 1) m (3*) 100 ( 3 – 1) m (4) 50 3 m
Q.8 ,d v/kwjs (incomplete) ÅèokZ/kj LrEHk ds vk/kkj ls 100 m dh {kSfrt nwjh ij fLFkr fcUnq ls blds fljs dk mUu;u
dks.k 45° gSA ;fn iw.kZ LrEHk ds fljs dk mUu;u dks.k 60° gS, rks v/kwjs LrEHk dh c<+h gqbZ Å¡pkbZ gS
(1) 100 m (2) 100 ( 3 + 1) m (3) 100 ( 3 – 1) m (4) 50 3 m
[Sol.8/h&d Let height of incomplete tower be h (i.e. QR)
P
and height to be increased to complete be x (i.e. PQ)
x
h
In QRS, tan 45° = h = 100 Q
100
hx h
In PRS, tan 60° =
100 60°
45°
h + x = 100 3 S 100 m R
Q.9 A pole stands vertically inside a triangular park ABC of different sides length. If the angle of elevation of
the top of the pole from each corner of the park is the same, then in ABC the foot of the pole is at
(1) centroid (2*) circumcentre (3) incentre (4) orthocentre
Q.9 fHkUu&fHkUu yEckbZ dh Hkqtkvksa okys ,d f=Hkqtkdkj ikdZ ABC ds vUnj ,d LrEHk (pole) Å/okZ/kj [kM+k gSA ikdZ
ds çR;sd dksus ls LrEHk ds fljs ds mUu;u dks.k cjkcj gS] rks ABC esa LrEHk dk ikn fuEu esa ls fdl ij gksxk
(1) dsUnzd (2) ifjdsUnz (3) vUr%dsUnz (4) yEcdsUnz
C h
[Sol.9/h&d B
P
A
h h h
tan = = =
PA PB PC
PA = PB = PC P is circumcentre of triangle. ] [13th, 29-03-2016, MT-3]
Q.11 For a man, the angle of elevation of the highest point of the temple situated east of him is 60º. On walking
240 m to north, the angle of elevation is reduced to 30º, then the height of the temple is
h h
Sol.11/h&d Total distance from temple = x 2 ( 240) 2 , where x = tan 60º = 3
h A
1
So, distance = h =
(240) 2 3 30º
h
3
60º
B x D
h2 1
2 =
h 3
(240) 2
3
Q.12 A ladder rests against a wall at an angle to the horizontal. Its foot is pulled away from the away from
the wall through a distance a, so that it slides a distance b down the wall making an angle with the
horizontal. Then a =
(1) b (2*) b tan (3) b tan (4) b tan
AL
In ABL, cos = W
l
B
A' L B
In A'B'L, cos =
l
L A A
A ' L AL a
cos – cos ...(1)
l l
BL B' L b
Similary, sin – sin = = ...(2)
l l
From (1) and (2) , we get
Q.13 The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at the top and the foot of a pole of height 10 m are 30º and
60º, respectively. The height of the tower is
(1) 10 m (2*) 15 m (3) 20 m (4) None of these
[Height and Distance / Moderate]
Sol.13/h&d Let AB and CD be the pole and tower, respectively, then DAC = 60º and DBE = 30º
CD
In ACD, tan 60º =
AC
D
CD
AC = ...(i) E 30º B
3
10 m
DE DE 1 DE
In DBE, tan 30º = or . 60º
BE CA 3 AC C A
1 DE CD DE EC CE
=3 =3 1+ =3
3 CD DE DE DE
EC EC 10
= 2 DE = = =5m
DE 2 2
CD = DE + EC = 10 + 5 = 15 m [OL_PT-3_11th_11-08-2014_Main]
A
h h6 6
Sol.14/h&d According, tan = = = = 60º 6m
x x2 3 2 3
B
h
E 2 3m D x C
Q.15 If a flag staff of 6 m height placed on the top of a tower throws a shadow of 2 3 m along
the ground, then the angle (in degrees) that the sum makes with the ground is
(1) 75° (2*) 60° (3) 80° (4) None of these
[Height and Distances / Moderate]
h h6 6
Sol.15/h&d Accordingly, tan = = = = 60º
x x2 3 2 3
6m
B
] [OL_PT-3_11th_11-08-2014_Main]
h
E 2 3m D x C
Q.16 The top of a hill observed from the top and bottom of a building of height h is at the angle of
elevation p and q respectively. The height of the hills is
[OL_RT-2_11th_06-10-2014_Main]
Q.17 A person observes the angle of elevation of a building as 30°. The person proceeds towards
the building with a speed of 25( 3 1) m / hour . After 2 hours, he observes the angle of
elevation as 45°. The height of the building (in meter) is
PQ
[Sol. 17/h&d In PQR, tan 30° =
QR
1 h
= 3h = 50( 3 1) + h
3 50( 3 1) h
Q.18 The angle of elevation of the sun, when the shadow of the pole is 3 times the height of the
pole is
(1) 60° (2*) 30° (3) 45° (4) 15°
[Height and Distance / Easy]
h 1
[Sol. 18/h&d tan = = = 30°. ] [OL_PT-6_11th_01-12-2014_Main]
3h 3
Q.19 A balloon is coming down at the rate of 4m/min. and its angle of elevation is 45° from a
point on the ground which has been reduced to 30° after 10 minutes. Balloon will be on the
ground at a distance of how many meters from the observer
(1) 20 3 m
(2*) 20 3 3 m
(3) 10 3 3 m (4) None of these
[Height and Distance /Moderate]
Q.20 The angle of elevation of a tower at a point distant d meters from its base is 30°. If the tower
is 20 meters high, then the value of d is
20
(1) 10 3 m (2) m (3*) 20 3 m (4) 10m
3
Q.21 The base of a cliff is circular. From the extremities of a diameter of the base the angles of elevation of the
top of the cliff are 30° and 60°. If the height of the cliff be 500 metres, then the diameter of the base of
the cliff is
(1) 1000 / 3 m (2) 2000 2 m (3) 1000 3 m (4*) 2000 / 3 m
Q.21 fdlh pV~Vku (cliff ) dk vk/kkj o`Ùkkdkj gSA vkèkkj ds O;kl ds vUR; fljksa ls pV~Vku ds 'kh"kZ ds mUu;u dks.k
30° rFkk 60° gSA ;fn pV~Vku dh Å¡pkbZ 500 ehVj gS, rks pV~Vku ds vk/kkj dk O;kl gS
(1) 1000 / 3 m (2) 2000 2 m (3) 1000 3 m (4*) 2000 / 3 m
[Height & Distance C/ Easy]
500
[Sol.21/h&d d2 = h cot 30° = 500 3 , d1=
3
h
60° 30°
d1 d2
500 2000
= Diameter D = 500 3 3 = m]
3 3
[OL_RT-3_11th_29-12-2014_Main] [12th, 15-02-2017, MT-9] [12th, 21-12-2017, MT-2]
3 1 3 1 3 1
(1*) m (2) m (3) m (4) None of these
2 2 2 3
3 1 3 1
= BP sin 60° + AB sin 30° = 1 × 1 = m ]
2 2 2
Q.23 An aeroplane flying horizontally 1 km above the ground is observed at an elevation of 60°
and after 10 seconds the elevation is observed to be 30°. The uniform speed of the aeroplane
in km/h is
= 240 3 ] [OL_FT-3_11th_09-02-2015_Main]
30 3 =
3 1 x x = 15 3 3
60° 45° 30° 60°
1 Q B 30 m A P
Similarly, 30y 3 y = 15 3
3
so that PQ = BP + BQ = x +
y
3
= 15 3 3 + 15 = 60 15 3 m ]
[OL_FT-4_11th_23-02-2015_Main] [12th, 08-01-2017, MT-2]
Q.25 An observer finds that the elevation of the top of a tower is 22.5º and after walking 100 m towards the
foot of the tower, he finds that the elevation of the top has increased to 67.5º . The height of the tower in
metres is :
(1) 40 2 (2*) 50 (3) 25 2 (4) 100 ( 2 1)
Q.25 ,d çs{kd ikrk gS fd ,d ehukj ds 'kh"kZ dk mUu;u dks.k 22.5º gS rFkk ehukj ds ikn dh vksj 100 m pyus
ij, og ikrk gS fd ehukj ds 'kh"kZ dk mUu;u dks.k 67.5º gks tkrk gSA ehukj dh Å¡pkbZ ¼ehVj esa½ gS
(1) 40 2 (2) 50 (3) 25 2 (4) 100 ( 2 1)
[Sol.25/h&d x = h cot 67.5º
x + 100 = h cot 22.5º
100 = h ( 2 1) (
2 1) = 2 h
h = 50 ] [12th, 04-01-2017, MT-1]
1 1
Q.26 A tower standing at right angles to the ground subtends angles sin 1 & sin 1 at two points A
3 5
& B situated in a line through the foot of the tower and on the opposite sides . If AB = 50 units, the
height of the tower is :
(1) 50 (2) 50 2 (3) 50 6 (4*) 25 2 1
Q.27 The shadow of a tower standing on a level plane is found to be 60 m longer than when the sun's altitude
is 30° to that of the sun's altitude is 45°, then the height of the tower is
(1) 10 3 m (2)
30
3 1
m (3*) 30 3 1 m
(4) 50 3 1 m
Q.27 lw;Z dk mUu;u dks.k 45° ls 30° gksus ij lery èkjkry ij [kM+h ,d ehukj dh Nk;k dh yEckbZ 60 ehVj vfèkd
gks tkrh gS, rks ehukj dh Å¡pkbZ gS
(1) 10 3 m (2)
30
3 1
m (3) 30
3 1 m (4) 50
3 1 m
[Sol.27/h&d Clearly h = x
h
and tan 30° =
x 60
h
h + 60 = h 3
30° 45°
60 60 x
h=
( 3 1)
h = 30 3 1 m Ans. ] [13th, 05-03-2017, P-1]
Q.28 A statue of length of x stands on a vertical column of length y. The statue subtends an angle of 15° at
an observation point situated at a height of 100m from the ground and lying at a horizontal distance of
150 m from the column, also the angle of elevation of foot of statue from the observation point is 30°,
x
then equals
y
(1) 9 + 5 3 (2*) 9 – 5 3 (3) 10 – 2 3 (4) 10 + 2 3
Q.28 yEckbZ y okys ,d ÅèokZèkj LrEHk ij yEckbZ x okyh ,d çfrek (statue) [kM+h gSA LrEHk ls 150 m dh {kSfrt
nwjh ij fLFkr ,oa èkjkry ls 100m dh Å¡pkbZ ij fLFkr ,d çs{k.k fcUnq ij çfrek 15° dk dks.k vUrfjr djrh
x
gS, lkFk gh çs{k.k fcUnq ls çfrek ds ikn dk mUu;u dks.k 30° gS, rks dk eku cjkcj gS
y
(1) 9 + 5 3 (2) 9 – 5 3 (3) 10 – 2 3 (4) 10 + 2 3
100 y 100 1
[Sol.28/h&d tan 45° = x + y – , also =
150 150 3 x
Q.29 ABCD is a rectangular field. A vertical lamp post of height 12m stands at the corner A. If the angle of
elevation of its top from B is 60° and from C is 45°, then the area of the field is
(1*) 48 2 sq. meter (2) 48 3 sq. meter (3) 48 sq. meter (4) 12 2 sq. meter
Q.29 ABCD ,d vk;rkdkj [ksr gSA 12m Å¡pkbZ dk ,d ÅèokZèkj fctyh dk [kaHkk [ksr ds dksus A ij [kM+k gSA
;fn blds 'kh"kZ ds mUu;u dks.k B rFkk C ls Øe'k% 60° rFkk 45° gS, rks [ksr dk {ks=Qy gS
(1) 48 2 oxZ ehVj (2) 48 3 oxZ ehVj (3) 48 oxZ ehVj (4) 12 2 oxZ ehVj
[Sol.29/h&d APC, AC = AP = 12
P
12
ABP, tan 60° =
AB 12
12
AB = =4 3 60°
3 A B
BC2 = AC2 – AB2 = 144 – 48 = 96 12 45°
BC = 96 = 4 6 D C
Area = 4 3 · 4 6 = 48 2 Ans. ]
[12th, 24-12-2017, MT-3] [12th, 22-03-2017, BOT-Main]
Q.30 A tower, 50 m high, stands on the top of a mount, from a point on the ground the angles of elevation of
the top and bottom of the tower are found to be 75° and 60° respectively. The height of the mount is
(1) 25m (2) 25 3 1 m
(3*) 25 3 m (4) 25 3 1 m
Q.30 fdlh igkM+h ds 'kh"kZ ij 50 m Å¡pkbZ dh ,d ehukj [kM+h gSA /kjkry ij fLFkr fdlh fcUnq ls ehukj ds 'kh"kZ rFkk
ry ds mUu;u dks.k Øe'k% 75° rFkk 60° gSA igkM+h dh Å¡pkbZ gS
(1) 25m (2) 25 3 1 m
(3*) 25 3 m (4) 25 3 1 m
[Sol.30/h&d d = h cot 60° = (h + 50) cot 75° 50
1 15°
1
1 3 h
h = (h + 50) giving h = 25 3 . ]
3 1 60°
1 d
3
[12th, 03-12 -2017, Main]
Q.31 An aeroplane flying with uniform speed horizontally 1 km above the ground is observed at an elevation
of 60°. After 10 sec, if the elevation is observed to be 30° , then the speed of the plane (in km/hr) is
240 120
(1) (2) 200 3 (3*) 240 3 (4)
3 3
2
Distance 3 2
Speed = = = = 240 3 km/hr. ] [12th, 04-01-2018, MT-5]
-5]
time 10 sec 10
3 hrs
60 60
Q.32 A ladder rest against a wall at an angle to the horizontal. Its foot is pulled away from the wall through
the distance 'a' so that it slides the distance 'b' down the wall and making an angle with the
horizontal. Then
(1) b = a tan (2*) a = b tan
2 2
(3) a = b tan (4) b = a tan
2 2
Q.32 ,d lh<+h ,d nhokj ds lgkjs {kSfrt ls dks.k cukrh gqbZ [kM+h gSA lh<+h ds fupys fljs dks nhokj ls 'a' nwjh
nwj f[kldk;k tkrk gS] ftlls ;g nhokj ij 'b' nwjh uhps dh vksj f[kld tkrh gS rFkk vc lh<+h {kSfrt ls dks.k
cukrh gS] rc
(1) b = a tan (2*) a = b tan
2 2
(3) a = b tan (4) b = a tan
2 2
[Sol.32/h&d Let length of rod is l.
x = l cos and y = l sin
b
x + a = l cos and y – b = l sin
y
a = l(cos – cos ), b = l(sin – sin )
x a
Master Q.B. on Function [15]
2 sin sin
a cos cos 2 2
= = .]
b sin sin
2 cos sin
2 2
[12th, 21-01-2018, MT-8]
Q.33 A pole subtends an angle of 30° at the foot of a tower of height H and at a distance d from the tower,
the angle of depression of the foot of the pole from the top of the tower is 60°. The height of the pole is
H H H 3H
(1*) (2) (3) (4)
3 d 3d d
Q.33 H Å¡pkbZ okyh ,d ehukj ds ikn ij ,d [kEHkk 30° dk dks.k vUrfjr djrk gS rFkk [kEHkk ehukj ls d nwjh ij
fLFkr gS ,oa ehukj ds 'kh"kZ ls [kEHks ds ikn dk voueu dks.k 60° gSA [kEHks dh Å¡pkbZ gS
H H H 3H
(1*) (2) (3) (4)
3 d 3d d
h A
[Sol.33/h&d In BCD, tan 30° = ...(i) 60°
d
H
In ABD, tan 60° = ...(ii)
d H
(i) divided by (ii) Tower C
h h
tan 30
= d B
30° 60° Pole
D
tan 60 H
d d
1 h H
= h= ] [12th, 28-01-2018, MT-9]
3 3 H 3
Q.34 A kite is moving horizontally at a height 151.3m. If speed of kite is 10 m/s , how fast is the string being
let out, when the kite is 250 m from the boy who is flying the kite, the height of the boy being 1.3 m is
(1) 4 m/s (2*) 8 m/s (3) 16 m/s (4) 32 m/s
Q.34 ,d irax 151.3m dh Å¡pkbZ ij {kSfrt fn'kk esa mM jgh gSA irax dh pky 10 m/s gSA ;fn irax mM+kus okys yM+ds
dh Å¡pkbZ 1.3 m gS rFkk irax ls yM+ds dh nwjh 250 m gS] rc Mksjh ds gkFk esa ls fudyus dh pky gksxh
(1) 4 m/s (2*) 8 m/s (3) 16 m/s (4) 32 m/s
[Sol.34/h&d 2 2
y = x + 150
dy x dx dy 200 y
150
= , = × 10 = 8 m/s x
dt y dt dx 250 1.3
at y = 250, x = 200 . ] [13th, 04-03-2018, P-1]
Q.35 Two pillars of equal height stand on either side of road way which is 60 m wide. At a point in the
roadway between the pillars, the angle of elevation of the top of the pillars are 60° and 30°. The height
of the pillar is
15
(1*) 15 3 m (2) 15 m (3) m (4) 20 m
3
Q.35 leku Å¡pkbZ okys nks LrEHk 60 m pkSM+kbZ okyh ,d lM+d ds nksuksa vksj [kMs gSaA nksuksa LrEHkksa ds e/; lM+d ds fdlh
,d fcUnq ls LrEHkksa ds fljksa ds mUu;u dks.k 60° rFkk 30° gSA LrEHk dh Å¡pkbZ gS
Q.36 present in tutorial sheet please do not put new question here.
Q.37 present in tutorial sheet please do not put new question here.
Q.38 present in tutorial sheet please do not put new question here.
Q.39 present in tutorial sheet please do not put new question here.
Q.40 present in tutorial sheet please do not put new question here.