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CHAPTER - 06
SOME APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY

ANGLE OF ELEVATION
In order to see an object which is at a higher level compared to the ground level we are to look up. The
line joining the object and the eye of the observer is known as the line of sight and the angle which this
line of sight makes with the horizontal drawn through the eye of the observer is known as the angle of
elevation. Therefore, the angle of elevation of an object helps in finding out its height (Figure).

ANGLE OF DEPRESSION
When the object is at a lower level than the observer’s eyes, he has to look downwards to have a view
of the object. In that case, the angle which the line of sight makes with the horizontal through the
observer’s eye is known as the angle of depression (Figure)

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QUESTIONS

1. A pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2 3 m long on the ground, then the Sun’s elevation is :
A) 600 B) 450 C) 300” D) 900

2. If the height of a vertical pole is 3 times the length of its shadow on the ground, then the angle of
elevation of the sun at that time is:
A) 300 B) 600 C) 450 D) 750
3. The length of a string between a kite and a point on the ground is 85 m. If the string makes an angle 
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with the ground level such that tan   , then the kite is at what height from the ground?
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A) 75 m B) 79.41 m C) 80 m D) 72.5 m
4. The angle of depression of a car parked on the road from the top of 150m high tower is 300. The
distance of the car from the tower (in metres) is:

A) 50 3 B) 150 3 C) 150 2 D) 75
5. A ladder makes an angle of 600 with the ground placed against a wall. If the foot of the ladder is 2 m
away from the wall, the length of the ladder is:

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A) 4 3m B) m C) 4m D) 2 2m
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6. The shadow of a 5m long pole is 2m long. At the same time, the length of the shadow of a 12.5 m
height tree is:
A) 3m B) 3.5 m C) 5 m D) 4.5 m

7. A pole caste a shadow of length 2 3 m on the ground when the Sun’e elevation is 600. The height of
the pole is:

A) 3m B) 12m C) 4 3 m D) 6m

8. The length of vertical rod and its shadow are in the ratio 1: 3 . The angle of elevation of the sun is:
A) 300 B) 450 C) 600 D) 900
Assertion and Reason Based MCQs
Directions: In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Mark the correct choice as.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true
9. Assertion : The angle of elevation of the top of the tower from a point on the ground, which is 30m
away from the foot of the tower, is 300. The height of the tower is 10m.
Reason : The angle of depression from B to A and angle of elevation from A to B are equal.

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10. Assertion : The angle of elevation of a tower from two points which are at distances 12m and 64 m
from the foot of the tower on the opposite sides are complementary. The height of the
tower is 24m
Reason : The angle of elevation of a tower from two points which are at distances a and b from the
foot of the tower are complementary. Then the height of the tower is ab .
11. Assertion : If length of shadow of a vertical pole is equal to its height, then the angle of elevation of
sun is 450
Reason : According to the pythagoras theorem (Hypotenuse)2 = (Base)2 + (Perpendicular)2
12. Assertion : In the figure, if BC = 20 m, then height AB is 11.56 m

AB Perpendicular
Reason : tan    , where  is the angle  ACB
BC Base
Attempt any 4 sub-parts from each question. Each sub-part carries 1 mark

Read the following text and answer the following questions on the basis of the same.

A straight high way leads to the foot of tower. A man standing at the top of the tower observes a car at
an angle of depression of 300, which is approaching the foot of the tower with a uniform speed. Six
seconds later, the angle of depression of the car is found to be 600.

13. Find the time taken by the car to reach the foot of the tower from point D to B
A) 2 sec B) 3 sec C) 6 sec D) 4 sec

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14. Write the value of sec300

2 3 1
A) B) C) D) 3
3 2 3

15. Write the value of cosec 600

2 3 1
A) 3 B) C) D)
3 2 3

16. The line drawn from the eye of an observer to teh point in the object viewed by the observer.
A) horizontal line B) Vertical line C) Line of sight D) Parallel lines
17. If the two lines are parallel; then the alternate opposite angles are ..............
A) different B) equal C) opposite D) None of these
Read the following text and answer the following questions on the basis of the same
Form a point P on the ground the angle of elevation of the top of a 10 m tall building is 300. A flag is
hoisted at the top of the building and angle of elevation of the top of the flagstaff from P is 450.

18. Find the length of flagstaff

A) 6.32 m B) 7.32 m C) 8.32 m D) 9.32 m
19. Find the distance of the building from the point P.
A) 17.32 m B) 18.32 m C) 19.32 D) 20.32 m
20. What is the value of tan 300?

3 1
A) 1 B) C) 3 D)
2 3

21. What is the value of tan 450 ?

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A) 2 B) 0 C) 1 D)
2
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22. Write the Pythagoras theorem for APB

A) BP 2  AB2  AP 2 B) AB2  AP 2  BP 2

C) AP 2  AB2  BP 2 D) None of these

III Read the following text and answer the following questions on the basis of same.
From a point on the bridge across a river the angle of depression of the banks on opposite sides of the
river 300 and 450 respectively

23. If the bridge is at a height of 3m from the banks, find the width of the river

A) 1  
3 1 m B)  
3 1 m C)  
32 m D) 3  
3 1 m

24. Name the APD,

A) Acute angled triangle B) Right angled triangle

C) Obtuse angled triangle D) Equilateral triangle

25. In APD, tan 300 is

AD AP PD AD
A) B) C) D)
DP AD AD AP

26. The value of tan 450 is

1
A) 0 B) 2 C) 1 D)
3

27. The value of tangent in right angle triangle is equal to

Perpendicular Base
A) B)
Base Perpendicular

Hypotenuse Perpendicular
C) D)
Base Hypotenuse
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