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The angle of elevation of the sun, when the length of the shadow of a tree is \begin{aligned}\sqrt{3}\end{aligned} times the height of tree, is :

  • 30 degree
  • 45 degree
  • 60 degree
  • 9 degree
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1. A man is watching form the top of the tower a boat speeding away from the tower. The boat makes the angle of depression of 45 degree with the man's eye when at a distance of 60 metres from the tower. After 5 seconds the angle of depression becomes 30 degree. What is the approximate speed of the boat, assuming that it is running in still water ?

  • 22 Km/Hr
  • 28 Km/Hr
  • 32 Km/Hr
  • 36 Km/Hr

2. The angle of elevation of the sun, when the length of the shadow of a tree is \begin{aligned}\sqrt{3}\end{aligned} times the height of tree, is :

  • 30 degree
  • 45 degree
  • 60 degree
  • 9 degree

3. From a point C on a level ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 30 degree. If the tower is 100 meter high, find the distance from point C to the foot of the tower.

  • 170 meter
  • 172 meter
  • 173 meter
  • 167 meter

4. A man standing at a point C is watching the top of a tower, which makes an angle of elevation of 30 degree. The man walks some distance towards the tower to watch its top and the angle of elevation become 60 degree. What is the distance between the base of the tower and point C.

  • \begin{aligned} 4\sqrt{3} meter \end{aligned}
  • \begin{aligned} 2\sqrt{3} meter \end{aligned}
  • \begin{aligned} \sqrt{3} meter \end{aligned}
  • Data is inadequate

5. A toy leaves the earth at a point A and rises vertically at uniform speed. After two minutes of vertical rise boy finds the angular elevation of the balloon as 60°.
If the point at which boy is standing is 150 m away from point A, what is the speed of the toy ?

  • .98 meter/second
  • 1.08 meter/second
  • 1.16 meter/second
  • 2.08 meter/second
  • 2.16 meter/second
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