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in
(a) 2 3 cm (b) 3 3 cm
(c) 4 3 cm (d) 3 cm
Ans : (d) 3 cm
In TABC ,
sin 30c = BC
AC
1 = BC
2 6
tan 30c = AB
OB
BC = 3 cm
1 = 75
3 OB 5. If the height and length of the shadow of a man are
the same, then the angle of elevation of the sun is,
OB = 75 3 m
(a) 45c (b) 60c
3. The height of a tree, if it casts a shadow 15 m long on (c) 90c (d) 120c
the level of ground, when the angle of elevation of the
Ans : (a) 45c
sun is 45c, is
Let AB be the height of a man and BC be the shadow
(a) 10 m (b) 14 m
of a man.
(c) 8 m (d) 15 m
Ans : (d) 15 m
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AB = BC
In TABC ,
tan q = AB
BC
AB = tan q
AB
tan q = 1 8. A tree is broken by the wind. The top struck the
q = 45c ground at an angle of 30c and at distance of 10 m from
its root. The whole height of the tree is ( 3 = 1.732)
6. The ratio of the length of a rod and its shadow is (a) 10 3 m (b) 3 10 m
1 : 3 then the angle of elevation of the sun is
(c) 20 3 m (d) 3 20 m
(a) 90c (b) 45c
(c) 30c (d) 75c Ans : (a) 10 3 m
Let AB be the tree of height x meter.
Ans : (c) 30c Let AC be the broken part of tree.
Let AB be the rod of length h meter.
Let BC be its shadow of length 3 h meter.
DC = 20 = AC
3
Height of tree = AC + CB
= 20 + 10 = 30
3 3 3
= 10 3 m
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angle made by the rope with the ground level is 30c, is sin q = 15
(a) 5 m (b) 10 m 17
(c) 15 m (d) 20 m In 3 ABC , sin q = BC
AB
Ans : (b) 10 m
Let AB be the vertical pole and CA be the 20 m long 15 = BC
17 85
rope such that its one end A is tied from the top of
the vertical pole AB and the other end C is tied to a BC = 75 m
point C on the ground. Height of kite = 75 m
In 3 ABC , we have
sin 30c = AB
AC
1 = AB
2 AC
AB = 10 m
Hence, the height of the pole is 10 m.
cot q = 8
15
cosec2 q - 1 = 64
225
cosec2 q = 1 + 64 = 289
225 225
H -H
1
tan (b - a) = = d 3d
2 H 2
1+ 2
3d
2
H
1+ 2 = 4 H
3d 3d
H 2 - 4dH + 3d 2 = 0
cosec q = 289 = 17 H 2 - 80H + 3 (400) = 0
225 15
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H = 20 or 60 m Then, AB = 20.5 m = DC
DE = CD - CE
DE = CD - AB [AB = CE ]
DE = 20 - 14 = 6 m Again, let PQ be height of pole and QR be its shadow.
At the same time, the angle of elevation of tree and
In 3 BDE , sin 30c = DE poles are equal
BD
3 ABC + PQR
1 = 6
2 BD AB = PQ
BC QR
BD = 12 m
6 = PQ
Length of wire = 12 m 4 50
PQ = 50 # 6 = 75 m
4
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In 3 ABD ,
tan ^90c - qh = AB
AD
cot q = h ...(2)
b
From Eqs. (1) and (2), we have
tan q # cot q = h # h
a b
2
1 =h
ab
h = ab
From 3 ACB , we have
17. From a point on the ground, the angles of elevation of
cot 45c = AC
AB the bottom and the top of a transmission tower fixed
AC = 1 at the top of a 20 m high building are 45c and 60c
7 respectively, then the height of the tower is
(a) 14.64 m (b) 28.64 m
AC = 7 m
(c) 38.64 m (d) 19.64 m
BE = AC = 7 m
From 3 EBD , we have Ans : (a) 14.64 m
Let the height of the building be BC , BC = 20 m and
tan 60c = DE height of the tower be CD Let the point A be at a
BE
distance y m from the foot of the building.
DE = 3 Now, in 3 ABC ,
7
BC = tan 45c = 1
DE = 7 3 m AB
Height of the tower = ^7 + 7 3 h = 7 ^ 3 + 1h
= 7 ^1.732 + 1h = 7 # 2.732
= 19.124 m
Ans : (b) ab
Let AB be the tower. Let C and D be two points at
distance a and b respectively from the base of the
tower. 20 = 1
y
In 3 ABC ,
y = 20 m
tan q = AB
AC i.e. AB = 20 m
Now, in 3 ABC ,
tan q = h ...(1)
a BD = tan 60c = 3
AB
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Let, AB = x
and EC = q.
In right angled 3 ABC ,
sin a = P = BC = h
H AC l
Given, AB = a
and cos a = B = AB = x
and +AOB = 60c H AC l
Also, OA = OB [same radius of a circle] In right angled 3 EBD ,
h-q
+OAB = +OBA ...(1) sin b = BE = BC - EC =
DE DE l
We know that, sum of all angles in a triangle is 180c.
p+x
+AOB + +OAB + +OBA = 180c and cos b = BD = AB + DA =
DE DE l
60c + +OAB + +OAB = 180c [from Eq. (1)] p+x x
cos b - cos a -
60c + 2+OAB = 180c Now, = l l = p+x-x = p
sin a - sin b h - -q
h h - ^h - q h q
2+OAB = 120c l l
+OAB = 60c
20. A kite is flying at a height of 80 m above the ground.
+OAB = +OBA The string attached to the kite is temporarily tied to a
= 60c [from Eq. (1)] point on the ground. The inclination of the string with
Hence, 3 OAB is an equilateral triangle. ground is 60c, then the length of the string is
OA = AB = OB = a (a) 62.37 m (b) 92.37 m
In right angled 3 COB , (c) 52.57 m (d) 72.57 m
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1. Distance between the cars is 57.6 m. 12. If a man standing on a platform, 3 metres above the
Ans : True surface of a lake observes a cloud and its reflection
in the lake, then the angle of elevation of the cloud
2. First car is at a distance of 38.90 m from the tower. is equal to the angle of depression of its reflection
(Figure)
Ans : False
4. MATCHING QUESTIONS
7. If two towers of height h1 and h2 , and h1 = tan 60c;
x
h2 = tan 30c respectively at the mid-point of the line
x DIRECTION : Each question contains statements given in
two columns which have to be matched. Statements (A, B, C,
joining their feet then, h1 : h2 = 3 : 1.
D) in column I have to be matched with statements (p, q, r, s)
Ans : True in column II.
8. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 30c in 1. From a window, h metres high above the ground,
Figure. If the height of the tower is doubled, then the of a house in a street, the angles of elevation and
angle of elevation of its top will also be doubled. depression of the top and bottom of another house
on the opposite side of the street are a and b .
respectively, then match the column.
Ans : False
11. The angle for which sine and cosine have equal values (D) AD (s) h cot b
is 90c. Ans : (A) - s, (B) - r, (C) - p, (D) - q
Ans : False
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2. tan q = AB = 2 = 1
BD 10 5
Column-I Column-II
(A) (p) 60c 5. ASSERTION AND REASON
DIRECTION : In the following questions, a statement of
assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark
the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and
reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but
reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
(B) (q) 10
assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
(C) (r) 1
5
perpendicular
Reason : tan q = AB = where q is the
BC base
angle +ACB .
Ans : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true
(D) (s) 3 and reason (R) is the correct explanation of
assertion (A).
Both the assertion and reason are correct, reason is
the correct explanation of the assertion.
tan 30c = AB = AB
BC 20
AB = 1 # 20 = 20 = 11.56 m
3 1.73
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