Worksheet- 11
Applications of Trigonometry
Name: Grade: X__
Subject: Mathematics Date:
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1) A vertical tower stands on a horizontal plane and is surmounted by a vertical flagstaff of height h. At
a point on the plane, the angle of elevation of the bottom of the flagstaff is 𝛼 and that of the top of
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the flagstaff is 𝛽. Prove that the height is "#$ &'"#$ %.
2) There is a small island in the middle of a 100 m wide river and a tall tree stands on the island. P and Q are
points directly opposite each other on the two banks, and in line with the tree. If the angles of
elevation of the top of the tree from P and Q are respectively 300 and 450, find the height of the tree.
3) From the top of a light house, the angles of depression of two boats on the opposite side of it are
observed to be 𝛼 and 𝛽. If the height of the light house be ‘h’ metres and the line joining the boats
passes through the foot of the light-house, then show that the distance between the two boats is
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"#$ & "#$ %
.
4) From the top of a building 100 m high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a tower are
observed to be 450 and 600 respectively. Find the height of the tower. Also find the distance between
the foot of the building and bottom of the tower.
5) Two station due south of a leaning tower which leans towards the north arc at distances ‘a’ and ‘b’ form
its foot. If 𝛼, 𝛽 be the elevations of the top of the tower from these stations, prove that its inclination 𝜃 to
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the horizontal is given by cot 𝜃 = .'+
.
6) The length of a string between a kite and a point on the roof of a building 10 m high is 180 m. If the string
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makes an angle 𝜃 with the level ground such that tan 𝜃 = 5, how high is the kite from the ground?
7) A man of height ‘a’ stands at a distance of ‘2a’ from a lamp-post and casts a shadow of ‘3a’ on the ground.
Find the height of the lamp-post.
8) An aeroplane flying horizontal at a height of 1.5 Km above the ground is observed at a certain point on
earth to subtend an angle of 600. After 15 seconds, its angle of elevation is observed to be 300. Calculate the
speed of the aeroplane in km/h.
9) The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point h m above a lake is 𝛼and the angle of depression of its
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reflection in the lake is 𝛼, prove that the distance of the cloud from the point of observation is "#$ &'*+,%.
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10) The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point h metres above a lake is 300 and the angle of depression of
its reflection in the lake is 600 prove that the height of the cloud is 2h.
11) From vertically situated aeroplane to the straight horizontal road, the angle of depression of two stones 1
km apart are 𝛼 and 𝛽. If an aeroplane is in vertical plane in between two stones, show that the height of the
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aeroplane from the road (in kilometres) will "#$ %)*+,& .
12) From the top of a tower 60 m. high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a building whose
base is in the same straight line with the base of the tower are observed to be 300 and 600 respectively.
Find the height of the building.
13) A window of a house is h metres above the ground. From the window, the angle of elevation and
depression of the top and the bottom of another house situated on the opposite side of the lane are found
𝛼 and 𝛽, respectively. Prove that the height of the other house is h(1 + tan 𝛼 cot 𝛽) metres.
14) From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower is found to be such that its
tangent is 3/5. On walking 50 m towards the tower, the tangent of the new angle of elevation of the top of
the tower is found to be 4/5. Find the height of the tower.
15) A man in a boat rowing away from a light house 100 m high takes 2 minutes to change the angle of
elevation of the top of the light house from 600 to 300. Find the speed of the boat in metres per minute.
( use √3 = 1.732)
