-ATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY, 141 1 3 ie, Bn Ap FAD 3 m Also, in right A PBD, 2 B = 45°. So, BD = PD = 3 m. Now, AB= BD+AD=3+ 3y3 =3(1 + ¥3)m. Therefore, the width of the river is 3(v3 +1)m. EXERCISE 9.1 1. Acircusartistisclimbinga20m longrope, whichis 4 tightly stretched and tied from the top of a vertical pole to the ground, Find the height ofthe pole, if the angle made by the rope with the ground level is 30°(sce Fig. 9.11). 2. A tree breaks due to storm and the broken part ‘bends so that the top ofthe tree touches the ground ‘making an angle 30° with it. The distance between Fig. 9.11 the foot of the tree to the point where the top touches the ground is 8 m. Find the height of the tre. 20m 3. A contractor plans to install two slides forthe children to play in apark. For the children below the age ofS years, she prefers to have a slide whose top is ata height of 1.5m, and is inclined at an angle of 30° to the ground, whereas for elder children, she wants to have a stcep slide at a height of 3m, and inclined at an angle of 60° to the ground. What should be the length of the slide in each case? 4. The angle of elevation ofthe top of a tower from a point on the ground, which is 30m away from the foot ofthe tower, is 30°. Find the height ofthe tower. 5. A kite is flying ata height of 60 m above the ground. The string attached to the kite is temporarily tied to@ point on the ground. The inclination of the string with the ground is 60°. Find the length of the string, assuming that there is no slack in the string. 6. A.1.5 mall boy is standing at some distance from a 30 m tall building. The angle of clevation from his eyes to the top of the building increases from 30° to 60° as he walks towards the building. Find the distance he walked towards the building. 7. From a point on the ground, the angles of elevation of the bottom and the top of a transmission tower fixed at the top of a 20-m high building are 45° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the tower. Ratonalsed 2025-2142 Marnencarics 10, R 13 4 1S. A statue, 1.6 m tall, stands on the top of pedestal. From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top ofthe statue is 60° and from the same point the angle of elevation ofthe top ofthe pedestal is 45°. Find the height ofthe pedestal The angle of elevation ofthe top of a building from the foot of the tower is 30° and the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from the oot of the building is 60°. the tower is 50 m high, find the height of the building ‘Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite each other on either side of the road, which is 80 m wide, From a point between them on the road, the angles of elevation of the top ofthe poles are 60° and 30°, respectively. Find the height ofthe poles and the distances ofthe point from the poles. A ATV towerstands vertically ona bank ‘ofa canal. From a point on the other bank directly opposite the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower i 60°, From another point 20m. away from this point onthe line joing, this point tothe foot ofthe tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the: tower is 30° (see Fig. 9.12). Find the height of the tower and the width of Fig. 9.12 the canal <—iim—>C B From the top of a 7m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cable tower is 60° and the angle of depression ofits foot is 45°. Determine the height ofthe tower. As observed from the top of a 75 m high lighthouse from the sea-level, the angles of depression of two ships are 30° and 45°, If one ship is exactly bebind the other on the same side of the lighthouse, find the distance between the two ships. 1.2 muall gil spots balloon moving with the wind in a horizontal line at a height of 88.2 m from the ground. The angle of elevation ofthe balloon from the eyes of the girl at any instant is 60°. After some time, the angle of elevation reduces to 30°(see Fig. 9.13). Find the distance travelled by the balloon during the interval. 882m Fig. 9.13 A straight highway leads to the foot of a tower. A man standing atthe top ofthe tower ‘observes a car at an angle of depression of 30°, which is approaching the foot of the Ratonalsed 2025-2SOME APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY tower with a uniform speed. Six seconds later, the angle of depression of the cars found. to be 60°. Find the time taken by the car to reach the foot of the tower from this point. 92 Summary In this chapter, you have studied the following points 1. @) Theline of sight isthe ine drawn from the eye of an observer tothe point inthe object viewed by the observer. (i) The angle of elevation of an object viewed, isthe angle formed by the line of sight ‘withthe horizontal when itis above the horizontal level, ie, the ease when We rise ‘our head to look atthe object. (Gi) The angle of depression ofan object viewed, is the ange formed by the line of sight ‘with the horizontal when itis below the horizontal level ie. the ease when we lower cour head to Took atthe object. 2. The height or length of an object or the distance between two distant objects can be determined with the help of trigonometric ratios, Ratonalsed 2025-2