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An observer 1.8 m tall stands away from a chimney at a distance of 38.2 m along the ground. The angle of elevation of top of chimney from the eyes of observer is 45°. The height of chimney above the ground is

Passenger boarding stairs, sometimes referred to as boarding ramps, stair cars or aircraft steps, provide a mobile means to travel between the aircraft doors and the ground. Larger aircraft have door sills 5 to 20 feet (1 foot = 30 cm) high. Stairs facilitate safe boarding and de-boarding. An aircraft has a door sill at a height of 15 feet above the ground. A stair car is placed at a horizontal distance of 15 feet from the plane. Based on given information, answer the questions given in part (i) and (ii).

A 30 m long rope is tightly stretched and tied from the top of pole to the ground. If the rope makes an angle of 60° with the ground, the height of the pole is :

A drone was used to facilitate movement of an ambulance on the straight highway to a point P on the ground where there was an accident. The ambulance was travelling at the speed of 60 km/h. The drone stopped at a point Q, 100 m vertically above the point P. The angle of depression of the ambulance was found to be 30° at a particular instant. Based on above information, answer the following questions :