List of top Mathematics Questions on Heights and Distances asked in CUET (PG)

The base of a tower is 80m away from a point A on the ground. If the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from A is 45. Calculate the height of the tower.

A tower standing on a horizontal plane subtends a certain angle at a point 160 m apart from the foot of the tower. On advancing 100 m towards it, the tower is found to be subtend an angle twice as before. Find the height of the tower?

The top of a hill observed from the top and bottom of a building of height h is at angles of elevation p and q respectively. The height of the hill is -

Two ships are sailing in the Sea on the two sides of a lighthouse. The angles of elevation of the top of the lighthouse as observed from the two ships are 30° and 45° respectively. If the lighthouse is 100m high, the distance between the two ships is: