| Instrument Station | Staff Station | Bearing of line of sight | Vertical angle | Staff readings (m) |
| p | A | 145° | +8° | 1.2, 1.7, 2.2 |
| B | 205° | +3° | 0.8, 1.2, 1.6 |
An electricity utility company charges ₹7 per kWh. If a 40-watt desk light is left on for 10 hours each night for 180 days, what would be the cost of energy consumption? If the desk light is on for 2 more hours each night for the 180 days, what would be the percentage-increase in the cost of energy consumption?
Three villages P, Q, and R are located in such a way that the distance PQ = 13 km, QR = 14 km, and RP = 15 km, as shown in the figure. A straight road joins Q and R. It is proposed to connect P to this road QR by constructing another road. What is the minimum possible length (in km) of this connecting road?
Note: The figure shown is representative.
