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NDA Mathematics 13 April 2025
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.833
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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
What is PN equal to?
A
$ \left(\frac{3-\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)a$
B
$ \left(\frac{3+\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)a$
C
$ \left(\frac{3-\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)a$
D
$ \left(\frac{3+\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)a$
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NDA Mathematics 13 April 2025
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.833
Change Language
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
What is MN equal to?
A
$ \left(\frac{3+\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)b$
B
$ \left(\frac{3-\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)b$
C
$ \left(\frac{3-\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)b$
D
$ \left(\frac{3+\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)b$
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NDA Mathematics 13 April 2025
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.833
Change Language
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?
A
tan−1($\frac{1}{2}$)
B
tan1($\frac{1}{3}$)
C
tan1($\frac{2}{3}$)
D
tan1($\frac{3}{4}$)
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NDA Mathematics 16 April 2023
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.83
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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? 

A
1 only 
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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