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NDA Mathematics 13 April 2025
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.833
Consider the following for the two (02) items that follow:
The top (M) of a tower is observed from three points P, Q and R lying in a horizontal straight line which passes directly along the foot (N) of the tower. The angles of elevations of M from P, Q and R are 30°, 45° and 60° respectively. Let PQ = a and QR = b
The top (M) of a tower is observed from three points P, Q and R lying in a horizontal straight line which passes directly along the foot (N) of the tower. The angles of elevations of M from P, Q and R are 30°, 45° and 60° respectively. Let PQ = a and QR = b
What is MN equal to?
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NDA Mathematics 13 April 2025
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.833
A man at M, standing 100 m away from the base (P) of a chimney of height 50 m, observes the angle of elevation of the highest point (Q) of the smoke to be 45∘. The highest point of the chimney is at R. Further P, R and Q are in a straight line and the straight line is perpendicular to PM. What is the angle RMQ equal to?
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NDA Mathematics 16 April 2023
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.83
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow :
A flagstaff 20 m long standing on a pillar 10 m high subtends an angle tan-1(0.5) at a point P on the ground. Let θ be the angle subtended by the pillar at this point P.
If x is the distance of P from the bottom of the pillar, then consider the following statements :
1. x can take two values which are in the ratio 1 : 3
2. x can be equal to the height of the flagstaff
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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NDA Mathematics 16 April 2023
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.83
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow :
A flagstaff 20 m long standing on a pillar 10 m high subtends an angle tan-1(0.5) at a point P on the ground. Let θ be the angle subtended by the pillar at this point P.
What is a possible value of tan θ ?
Questions Asked from Height and Distance (Marks 2.5)
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