The Top of a 15 metre high tower makes an angle of elevation of 60 degree with the bottom of an electric pole and angle of elevation of 30 degree with the top of pole. Find the height of the electric pole.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let AB be the tower.
\begin{aligned}
then \angle{ACB}= 30^{\circ} \\
AB = 100&meter \\
\frac{AB}{AC} = tan&30^{\circ} \\
=>\frac{100}{AC} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \\
=> AC = \sqrt{3}*100 \\
=> AC = 1.73*100 \\
=> AC = 173 meter
\end{aligned}

Please always remember the value of square root 3 is 1.73, and value of square root 2 is 1.41.
This will be very helpful while solving height and distance questions and saving your time.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Please refer to the image. One of the AB, AD and CD must be given. So data is inadequate.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let AB be the lighthouse and C and D be the positions of the ships.
\begin{aligned}
\text{AB = 100m}, \angle{ACB}=30^{\circ}, \\
\angle{ADB}=45^{\circ}\\
\frac{AB}{AC} = tan&30{\circ} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \\
=> AC = AB*\sqrt{3} = 100\sqrt{3}m\\

\frac{AB}{AD} = tan&45^{\circ} = 1 \\
=> AB = AD = 100m\\

CD = AC+AD\\
= (100\sqrt{3}+100)&m \\
= 100(\sqrt{3}+1)&m\\
= 100*2.73&m
= 273m

\end{aligned}

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let AB be the tree and AC be its shadow, So as per question, shadow of a tree is \begin{aligned}\sqrt{3}\end{aligned} times the height of tree. Let h be the height of the tree, then
\begin{aligned}
\frac{AB}{AC} = tan\theta \\
=> \frac{h}{\sqrt{3}h} = tan\theta \\
=> tan\theta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \\
=> \theta = 30^{\circ}
\end{aligned}

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let AB be the tower and C and D be the positions of the boat.
\begin{aligned}
then \angle{ACB}=45^{\circ}, \angle{ADB}=30^{\circ}, \\
AC = 60&m \\
Let& AB = h \\
=>\frac{AB}{AC} = tan&45^{\circ} = 1 \\
=> AB = AC = 60&m \\

and, \frac{AB}{AD} = tan&30^{\circ} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \\
=> AD = AB*\sqrt{3} = 60\sqrt{3}&m \\

=> CD = AD-AC = 60\sqrt{3}-60\\
=> CD = 60(\sqrt{3}-1) m \\
\text{We Know Speed = }\frac{Distance}{Time} \\
=> Speed = \left[\frac{60(\sqrt{3}-1)}{5} \right]m/sec
= 12*0.73&m/sec \\

\text{Please note answer we need in Km/Hr} \\
=> Speed = 12*0.73*\frac{18}{5} Km/Hr \\
=> Speed = 31.5 & Km/hr, \\
\text{Which is approx 32 Km/Hr}


\end{aligned}