Arithmetic Aptitude

Height and Distance

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Improve your problem-solving skills with our collection of challenging height and distance problems. Using the Pythagorean Theorem and trigonometric ratios, you can learn how to find the length of a side or the measure of an angle in a right triangle. Practice finding the height of objects, such as buildings and trees, or the distance to objects, such as the horizon. With a variety of different problem types to choose from, you can hone your skills and become proficient in solving these types of problems. ➲ Height and Distance - Quiz

Q 1: Two cars are parked on opposite sides of a long tower. From the cars, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 30

  • A 158 m
  • B 100.6 m
  • C 136.5 m
  • D 200.75 m

Q 2: A ladder leaning against a wall has an elevation angle of 60

  • A 7.02 m
  • B 6.5 m
  • C 5.62 m
  • D 6.9 m

Q 3: `A man is focusing on the top of a specific object. Since which side is considered the object's height, while the adjacent side is considered the distance between the object and the man's eyes?

  • A hypotenuse
  • B same as adjacent side
  • C opposite side
  • D none of the sides

Q 4: From the given image, theta1 is called the angle of elevation, and theta2 is called,

  • A angle of depression
  • B angle of deviation
  • C angle of dissociation
  • D angle of right angled triangle.

Q 5: If the shadow of building is decreasing towards itself, then the angle of elevation is

  • A Increasing
  • B Decreasing
  • C No change
  • D None of the above

Q 6: What is the inverse of sin??

  • A Cosecant?
  • B Secant?
  • C Cot?
  • D None of the above

Q 7: We know that the height and distance involve a right angled triangle, since which theorem is used to find the length of the sides of that triangle?

  • A Bayes theorem
  • B Pythagoras theorem
  • C Angle bisector theorem
  • D None of the above

Q 8: If we know distance of the object and angle of elevation, then what is use of these data?

  • A Height of the object could be found
  • B Able to find whether object is moving or not
  • C No use of these data
  • D Able to find what type of object it is.

Q 9: When the height of the object is equal to the distance of its shadow, then the angle of elevation could be,

  • A 60
  • B 90
  • C 45
  • D 180

Q 10: When the angle of elevation is increased from 45

  • A 50.25m
  • B 100.98 m
  • C 49.18m
  • D 45m