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Exercise - 12.1
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(1) A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point which is 15 meter away from the
foot of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 45 deg. What is the height Blog Archive
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sol) Let, the height of the tower be "H" meter
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Since tower is vertical to ground ,
So, /_ABC = 90 deg
From the figure, in right angled triangle ABC
Distance between a point and a tower (CB) = 15

mts
Angle of elevation = 45 deg
/_ACB = 45 deg
RTP :- AB = height of the tower
We know the adjacent side of /_ABC and we need to find opposite side AB in the traingle
ABC. Hence we need to consider the ratio of "tan"
Now,
tan 45 deg = opposite--

Adjacent
" = AB
CB
************
Tan 45 deg = 1
************
1 = H
15
H = 15 meter. is the height of the tower.
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(2) A tree breaks due to storm and the broken part bends so that the top of the tree
touches the ground by making 30 deg angle with the ground. The distance between the
foot of the tree and the top of the tree on the ground is 6 m. Find the height of the tree
before falling down.
sol) Let the height of a tree before broken is "X" meters
Given :- Tree touches the ground by making 30 deg angle
Given :- Distance between foot and top of a tree(AB) = 6 m
RTP :- Height of the tree before falling
From the figure, in right angled triangle OAB
AB = 6 m
/_AOB = 30 deg
We know the opposite side of /_OAB and we need to find adjacent side OB in the triangle
OAB. Hence we need to consider the ratio of "tan"
tan 30 deg = AB
OB
1 = 6
_/3 OB
OB = 6 _/3 m
H = 6 _/3 is he height of tree before falling.
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(3) A contractor wants to set up a slide for the children to play in the park. He wants to set
it up at the height of 2m and by making an angle of 30 deg with the ground. What should
be the length of the slide?
sol) Given :- Height(h) = 2 m and 0 = 30
RTP :- OA = ?
From the figure, in triangle OAB
OB = 2 m
/_ OAB = 30 deg
sin 30 = OB
OA
1 = 2
2 OA
OA = 4 m
X = 4 m is the length of the slide
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(4) length of the shadow of a 15 meter high pole us 5 _/3 meters at &'o clock in the
morning. Then what is the angle of elevation of the Sun rays with the ground at the time?
sol) Let Angle of elevation of the Sun rays with the ground /_ACB be "x"
Height of the pole = AB = 15 m
Length of the shadow = BC = 5_/3 m
tan x = 15
5_/3
= 3
_/3
= _/3 * _/3
-------------- (_/3 *_/3 = 3 )
_/3
x = _/3
Angle of elevation = 60 deg ( _/3 = tan 60)
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(5) You want to erect a pole of height 10 m with the support of three ropes. Each rope has
to make an angle 30 deg with the pole. What should be the length of the rope?
sol) From the figure
In /_\ PQR,
Height of the pole(QR) = 10
Length of rope (PR) = ?
/_PRQ = 30 deg
We Know :- The adjacent side of /_PRQ and we need to find hypotenuse "PR" in the
triangle PQR. Hence, we need to consider the ratio "cos"
cos 30 = QR
PR
_/3 = QR
2 PR
_/3 = 10
2 PR
PR = 20 (_/3 = 1.73)
_/3
PR = 11.56 m is the length of the rope
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(6) Suppose you are shooting an arrow from the top of a building at an height of 6m to a
target on the ground at an angle of depression of 60 deg. What is the distance between
you and the object?
sol) From the figure, In triangle ABC
Height of the building ( OA) = 6 m
/_BAC = 60 deg
Distance between you and object

(AC ) = x
We know the opposite side of

/_BAC and we need to find
hypotenuse "AC" in the triangle
ABC. Hence, we need to consider
the ratio "sin"
sin 60 = Opposite
Hypotenuse
sin 60 = BC
AC
_/3 = 6
2 AC
AC = 12
_/3
AC = 4 * 3
_/3
AC = 4 * _/3 * _/3
------------------
_/3
AC = 4 _/3 m is the distance between you and building
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(7) An electrician wants to repair an electric connection on a pole of height 9m. He needs
to reach 1.8 m below the top of the pole to do repair work. What should be the length of
the ladder which he should use. When he climbs it an angle of 60 deg with the ground?
What will be the distance between foot of the ladder and foot of the pole?
sol) From the figure,,
height of the pole (PB) = 9 cm
AB = 9 - 1.8 = 7.2 cm
/_BCA = 60 deg
Distance between the foot of ladder and foot of pole (BC) = ?
tan 60 = AB
BC
_/3 = 7.2
BC
BC = 7.2
1.73
BC = 4.161 m
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(8) A boat has to cross a river. It crosses the river by making an angle of 60 deg with the
bank of the river due to the stream of the river and travels a distance of 600 m to reach the
another side of the river. What is the width of the river?
sol) Let boat starts from "C" and reaches at "A".
/_ACB = 60 deg
AC = 600 m
cos 60 = BC
AC
1 = BC
2 600
BC = 300 m is the width of the river.
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(9) An observer of height 1.8 m is 13.2 m away from a palm tree. The angle of elevation of
the top of the tree from his eyes is 45 deg. What is the height of the palm tree?
sol) From figure OAB
Distance between observer and a tree (AB) = 13.2 m
/_OBA = 45 deg
(WKT the adjacent side of /_OBA and we need to find opposite side OA in the triangle
OAB.Hence , we need to consider the ratio "tan" )
tan 45 = Opposite side

Adjacent Side
tan 45 = OA
AB
1 = OA
13.2
OA = 13.2 m
The height of palm tree is OA + AD = 13.2 + 1.8 = 15 m
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(10) In the adjacent figure, AC = 6cm, AB = 5 cm and /_BAC = 30 deg. Find the area of the
triangle.
sol) In a /_\ABC, draw

BD as perpendicular to
AC
/_| BAD is a right angle triangle.
sin 30 = opposite side

Hypotenuse
sin 30 = BD
AB
sin 30 = x
5
sin 30 * 5 = x
1/2* 5 = x
opposite side (x) or Height of /_\ BAD= 2.5 cm
Area of /_\ ABC = 1/2 * 2.5 * 6
=> 7.5 cm
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Exercise- 12.2
(1) A TV tower stands vertically on the side of a road. From a point on the other side
directly opposite to the tower , the angle of elevation of the top of tower is 60 deg. from
another point 10 m away from this point, on the line joining this point to the foot of the
tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 30 deg. Find the height of the tower
and the width of the road.
sol) Let Height (h) of tower = AB
Given :- From a point on the other

side directly opposite the tower, the
angle of elevation of the tower is 60
deg
Hence, /_ACB = 60 deg
Also,
Angle of elevation from point "D" to top of the tower = 30 deg
So, /_ADB = 30 deg
Also, DC = 10 m
RTP :- we need to find height of tower "AB" and width of road "BC"
So, /_ABD = 90 deg
(1) In right angle triangle ACB:-
tan C = Side opposite to angle C

Side adjacent to angle C
tan 60 = AB
BC
_/3 = AB
BC
_/3 * BC = AB
AB = _/3BC -------(1)
(2) In a right angle triangle ADB :-
tan D = Side opposite to angle D

Side adjacent to angle D
tan 30 = AB
BD
1 = AB
_/3 BD
BD = AB --------------(2)
_/3
comparing (1) and (2)
_/3BC = BD
_/3
_/3 * _/3BC = BD
3BC = BC + CD
3BC = BC + 10
3BC - BC = 10
2BC = 10
BC = 5
or
x = 5m
Hence, the width of the road is 10 m
From (1)
AB = _/3BC
AB = _/3 * 5
AB = 5_/3 m is the height of the tower
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(2) A 1.5 m tall boy is looking at the top of a temple which is 30 meter in height from a
point at certain distance. The angle of elevation from his eye to the top of the crown of the
temple increases from 30 deg to 60 deg as he walks towards the temple. Find the distance
he walked towards the temple.
sol) From figure,
/_DAC = 30 deg and
/_DBC = 60 deg
Since DE = 30 m,
CD = DE -- CE
= 30 - 1.5
= 28.5 m
(!) From /_\ DAC
tan 30 = CD
AC
=> 1 = 28.5
_/3 AC
AC = 28.5 * _/3 m
AC = 49.36 -----------(1)
(2) From /_\ DBC
tan 60 = DC
BC
=> _/3 = 28.5

BC
=> BC = 28.5
_/3
=> BC = 16.45 ----------------(2)
Distance he walked towards temple = AB
AB = AC -- BC
AB = (1) --- (2)
AB = 49.36 -- 16.43
AB = 32.93 m is the distance he walked towards the temple.
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(3) A statue stands on the top of a 2m tall pedestal. From a point on the ground , the angle
of elevation of the top of the statue is 60 deg and from the same point, the angle of
elevation of the top of the pedestal is 45 deg. Find the height of the statue.
sol) From the figure,
/_DBC = 45 deg and
/_ABC = 60 deg
The height of pedestal (DC) = 2 m
The height of statue(AD) = X
from /_DBC = 45 deg
tan 45 = DC
BC
1 = 2
BC
BC = 2
(2) /_\ ABC = 60 deg
tan 60 = AC
BC
_/3 = AD + DC
BC
_/3 = x + 2
2
2_/3 = x + 2
x = 2_/3 -- 2 (_/3 = 1.73 )
x = 1.46 m is the height of the statue.
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(4) From the top of a building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cell tower is 60 deg and
the angle of depressions to its foot is 45 deg. If distance of the building from the tower is
7m, then find the height of the tower.
Given :- Angle of elevation ( /_OAB) = 60 deg
Angle of depressions ( /_BAC or /_ACD ) = 45 deg
DC = AB = 7m
(1) From /_OAB
tan 60 = OB
AB
_/3 = OB
7
OB = 7 * _/3 = 7 * 1.73 = 12. 11 m ---------(1)
(2) From /_ACD
tan 45 = AD
DC
1 = AD
7
AD = 7 m -----------(2)
Height of the tower is (1) + (2)
BC + OB = 12.11 + 7 = 19. 12 m
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(5) A wire of length 18m had been tied with electric pole at an angle of elevation 30 deg
with the ground. Because it was covering a long distance, it was cut and tied at an angle of
elevation 60 with the ground. . How much length of the wire was cut?
(1) In a /_\ ABC,
AB = 18
/_ABC = 30 deg
sin 30 = AC
AB
1 = AC
2 AB
1 = AC
2 18
AC = 9 m.
(2) In a /_\ADC
AC = 9 m
/_ADC = 60 deg
sin 60 = AC
AD
_/3 = 9
2 AD
AD = 18
_/3
Length of the wire cut = AB -- AD
=> 18 -- 18
_/3
=> 18 -- 18
1.73
=> 18 -- 10.40
=> 7.61 m
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(6) The angle of elevation of the top of a building from the foot of the tower is 30 deg and
the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from the foot of the building is 60 deg. If the
tower is 30 m high, find the height of the building.
/_ACB = 60 deg and
/_DBC = 30 deg
Height of tower(AB) = 30 m
Height of building (DC) = x
(1) From /_ACB
tan 60 = AB
BC
_/3 = 30
BC
BC = 10_/3
BC = 10 * 1.73
BC = 17.3 m
(2) From /_DBC
tan 30 = DC
BC
1 = DC
_/3 10_/3
DC = 10m is the height of building
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(7) Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite to each other on either side of the
road which is 120 feet wide. From a point between them on the road , the angles of
elevation of the top of the pole are 60 deg and 30 deg respectively. Find the height of the
poles and the distances of the point from the poles.
(1) In /_| ABC
tan 30 = AB
BC
1 = AB
_/3 BC
or
AB = BC ------(1)
_/3
(2) In /_\ EDC
tan 60 = ED
CD
_/3 = ED
BD -- BC
_/3 = ED
120 -- BC
(or)
ED = _/3 (120 -- BC) ---------(2)
As, ED = AB
equate (1) and (2)
we get
BC = _/3 (120 -- BC)

_/3
BC = 3 (120 --BC)
BC = 360 -- 3BC
4BC = 360
BC = 90 m
Put BC = 90 m in equation (1)
we get
AB = 90
_/3
AB = 3 * 30
_/3
AB = _/3 * _/3 * 30
_/3
AB = 30 _/3
AB = 30 * 1.73
AB = 51.9 feet is the height of the poles.
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(8) The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points at a distance of 4m and
9m . find the height of the tower from the base of the tower and in the same straight line
with it are complementary.
Given :- Angles are complementary.
(1) In /_\ ABD
tan 0 = AB
DB
tan 0 = AB
9
(2) In /_\ ABC
tan (90- 0) = AB
BC
cot 0 = AB
4
*************
We know
cot 0 = 1
tan 0
*************
Hence,
AB = 9
4 AB
AB^2 = 9*4
AB^2 = 36
AB^2 = _/36
AB = 6m is the height of the tower.
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(9) The angle of elevation of a jet plane from a point A on the ground is 60 deg. After a
flight of 15 seconds , the angle of elevation changes to 30 deg. If the jet plane is flying at a
constant height of 1500_/3 meter, find the speed of the jet plane ( _/3 = 1.732}
/_BAE = 60 and /_CAD = 30
(1) In /_CAD = 30
tan 30 = CD
AD
1 = 1500 _/3
_/3 AD
AD = 4500
(2) In /_BAE = 60
tan 60 = BE
AE
_/3 = 1500_/3
AE
AE = 1500
From figure
BC = ED
ED = AD -- AE
=> 4500 -- 1500
=> 3000
Speed = distance
Time
=> 3000
15
=> 200 m/s
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(10) Clinky observes a tower PQ of height "h" from a point A on the ground.. She moves a
distance 'd" towards the foot of the tower and finds that the angle of elevation has
direction and finals that the angle of elevation is "3" times at A. prove that 36h^2 = 35d^2
sol) Height of the tower(h) = PQ
Initial position of clinky = A
Clinky moves to "B" and "C" such that
/_QAP = 0
AB = d
BC = 3d
4
.^. /_QBP = 2 0
/_QCP = 3 0
/_AQB = /_BQC = 0
(1) In /_\BAQ
/_BAQ = /_AQB = 0
.^. BQ = AB = d
(2) In /_\BQC
BQ = BC
sin QCB sinBQC
or
d = (3d/4)
sin(Pi - 3 0) sin 0
or
dsin 0 = 3d
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10/14/2019 SSC MATHEMATICS: Chapter 12 ) - Applications of Trigonometry

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Saturday, 31 March 2018 Followers

So, AB = H meter Chapter 2) - Sets

So, /_ABC = 90 deg

From the figure, in right angled triangle ABC

Distance between a point and a tower (CB) = 15

Angle of elevation = 45 deg

RTP :- AB = height of the tower

tan 45 deg = opposite--

H = 15 meter. is the height of the tower.

sol) Let the height of a tree before broken is "X" meters

Given :- Tree touches the ground by making 30 deg angle

Given :- Distance between foot and top of a tree(AB) = 6 m

RTP :- Height of the tree before falling

From the figure, in right angled triangle OAB

H = 6 _/3 is he height of tree before falling.

sol) Given :- Height(h) = 2 m and 0 = 30

From the figure, in triangle OAB

X = 4 m is the length of the slide

Height of the pole = AB = 15 m

Length of the shadow = BC = 5_/3 m

Angle of elevation = 60 deg ( _/3 = tan 60)

sol) From the figure

Height of the pole(QR) = 10

Length of rope (PR) = ?

PR = 11.56 m is the length of the rope

sol) From the figure, In triangle ABC

Height of the building ( OA) = 6 m

Distance between you and object

We know the opposite side of

AC = 4 _/3 m is the distance between you and building

sol) From the figure,,

height of the pole (PB) = 9 cm

Distance between the foot of ladder and foot of pole (BC) = ?

another side of the river. What is the width of the river?

sol) Let boat starts from "C" and reaches at "A".

BC = 300 m is the width of the river.

sol) From figure OAB

Distance between observer and a tree (AB) = 13.2 m

tan 45 = Opposite side

The height of palm tree is OA + AD = 13.2 + 1.8 = 15 m

sol) In a /_\ABC, draw

/_| BAD is a right angle triangle.

sin 30 = opposite side

opposite side (x) or Height of /_\ BAD= 2.5 cm

Area of /_\ ABC = 1/2 * 2.5 * 6

sol) Let Height (h) of tower = AB

Given :- From a point on the other

Hence, /_ACB = 60 deg

Angle of elevation from point "D" to top of the tower = 30 deg

So, /_ADB = 30 deg

So, /_ABD = 90 deg

(1) In right angle triangle ACB:-

tan C = Side opposite to angle C

(2) In a right angle triangle ADB :-

tan D = Side opposite to angle D