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Heights and Distances Questions for SSC CGL

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Q1 · hard · AI-verified
From the top of a cliff 200 m high, the angles of depression of two boats on the same side of the cliff are 45° and 30°. What is the distance between the two boats? (Use √3 = 1.732)
  1. 113.2 m
  2. 166.4 m
  3. 200 m
  4. 146.4 m
Q2 · medium · AI-verified
The shadow of a vertical pole of height h is √3h. What is the angle of elevation of the sun?
  1. 30°
  2. 15°
  3. 60°
  4. 45°
Q3 · medium · AI-verified
From the top of a tower 100 m high, the angle of depression of the top and bottom of a pole are 30° and 45° respectively. What is the height of the pole? (Use √3 = 1.732)
  1. 50 m
  2. 42.27 m
  3. 57.73 m
  4. 36.60 m
Q4 · medium · AI-verified
The shadow of a tower, when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45°, is found to be 10 m longer than when it is 60°. What is the height of the tower? (Use √3 = 1.732)
  1. 36.60 m
  2. 23.66 m
  3. 46.32 m
  4. 13.66 m
Q5 · medium · AI-verified
A vertical pole and a vertical tower are on the same level ground. From the top of the pole, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60° and the angle of depression of the foot of the tower is 30°. If the height of the pole is 10 m, what is the height of the tower?
  1. 20 m
  2. 40 m
  3. 50 m
  4. 30 m
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