VIDYA MANDIR ENGLISH MEDIUM HIGH SCHOOL, KADAPA-2

NBSA QUESTION
Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 250

Section A
1. If cotθ = , find the values of cosecθ and secθ . [2]
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2. Given sec θ = , Calculate all other trigonometric ratios. [2]

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3. Evaluate 2 sin 2
30
∘
tan 60
∘
− 3 cos
2
60
∘
sec
2
30
∘
. [2]
2 ∘

4. Verify that, cos 60 ∘

=
1−tan

2
30

∘
=
1
. [2]
1+tan 30 2

5. If θ be an acute angle and 5 cosecθ = 7, then evaluate sinθ + cos2θ -1. [2]
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6. If sin θ + cos θ = √2 , then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 2 . [2]
7. If sin (A + B) = 1 and cos (A – B) = 1, find A and B. [2]
8. If 4 cosθ = 11 sinθ , find the value . [2]
11 cos θ−7 sin θ

11 cos θ+7 sin θ

9. Prove that if x = a sin θ + b cos θ and y = a cos θ - b sin θ , then x2 + y2 = a2 + b2. [2]

10. Prove the trigonometric identity: sec4θ - sec2θ = tan4θ + tan2θ . [2]

11. Prove the trigonometric identity: tan θ

(sec θ−1)
+
tan θ

(sec θ+1)
= 2cosecθ [2]
−−−−−
12. Prove √ 1+sin A
= sec A + tan A, where the angles involved are acute angles for which the expressions are [2]
1−sin A

defined.
−− −−−−−−−−
13. If acosθ - bsinθ = c, prove that (asinθ + bcosθ ) = ± √a 2 2
+ b − c
2
[2]
14. Find A and B if sin (A + 2B) =
√3
and cos (A + 4B) = 0, where A and B are acute angles. [2]
2

15. If tan θ + sin θ = m and tan θ - sin θ = n, show that m2 - n2 = 4√−−

−
mn .
[3]

16. If sin θ - cos θ = , then find the value of . [3]

1 1

2 sin θ+cos θ

17. Prove that (sin A + cosec A)2 + (cos A + sec A)2 = 7 + tan2A + cot2A. [3]

18. If sinθ + cosθ = p and secθ + cosecθ = q, show that q (p2 - 1) = 2p. [3]
2

19. If secθ + tanθ = p, show that

p −1

2
= sin θ [3]
p +1

20. Prove: sin6 A + 3 sin2 A cos2 A = 1 - cos6 A [3]

21. Prove that: (cosecθ − sin θ)(sec θ − cos θ) =

1

tan θ+cot θ
[3]
3

22. Prove the trigonometric identity: sin θ−2 sin

3
θ
= tan θ [3]
2 cos θ−cos θ
2

23. Prove that ( 1+tan

2
A
) =( 1−tan A
) = tan2 A [3]
2
1+cot A 1−cot A

24. In ΔABC , right angled at B, if, tan A = 1

Find the value of. [3]
√3

i. sin A cos C + cos A sin C

ii. cos A cos C - sin A sin C
25. In the adjoining figure, ∠ B = 90°, ∠ BAC = θ , BC = CD = 4 cm and AD = 10 cm. ∘
[3]

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 Find
i. sin θ and
ii. cos θ .

26. If cosecθ - sinθ = l and secθ - cosθ = m, prove that l2m2(l2 + m2 + 3) = 1. [5]
2 ∘ 2 ∘ 2 ∘ 2 ∘

27. Evaluate: tan 60 +4 sin 45 +3 sec

∘ ∘
60 +5 cos

2 ∘
90
[5]
cosec 30 +sec 60 −cot 30
−−−−− −−−−−
28. Prove that: √
1+sin θ
+ √
1−sin θ
= 2 sec θ . [5]
1−sin θ 1+sin θ

−−− −− −−−−− −−−

29. Prove that: √sec 2 2
θ + cosec θ = tan θ + cot θ [5]
30. If sec θ + tan θ = p, show that sec θ - tan θ = . Hence, find the values of cos θ and sin θ . [5]
1

1+sin θ 1−sin θ
31. Prove that: 1−sin θ
−
1+sin θ
= 4 tan θ sec θ [5]
32. If sec θ = x + 1

4x
, x ≠ 0, find (sec θ + tan θ ). [5]
33. Evaluate: 4 (sin 4
60
∘
+ cos
4 ∘
30 ) − 3 (tan
2
60
∘
− tan
2 ∘ 2
45 ) + 5 cos 45
∘
[5]
34. △ RPQ is a triangle, right-angled at Q. If PQ = 5 cm and RQ = 10 cm, find: [5]
i. sin P
ii. cos2R and tan R
iii. sin P × cos P

iv. sin2P - cos2P

35. Prove that: = 1 + tanA + cotA = 1 + secA cosecA [5]
tan A cot A
+
1−cot A 1−tan A

Section B
36. A circus artist is climbing a 20 m long rope, which is tightly stretched and tied from the top of a vertical pole to [2]
the ground. Find the height of the pole, if the angle made by the rope with the ground level is 30o.

37. A straight highway leads to the foot of a tower. A man standing on its top observes a car at an angle of [2]

depression of 30o, which is approaching the foot of the tower with a uniform speed. 6 seconds later, the angle of
depression of the car becomes 60o. Find the time taken by the car to reach the foot of tower from this point.
38. A man standing on the deck of a ship, which is 10 m and above the water level. He observes the angle of [2]
elevation of the top of a hill is 60 and the angle of depression of the base of the hill is 30 . Calculate the
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distance of the hill from the ship and height of the hill.
39. In fig. AB is 6 m high pole and CD is a ladder inclined at an angle of 60∘ to the horizontal and reaches up to a [2]
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point of pole. If AD = 2.54 m, find the length of the ladder, (use √3 = 1.73)

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40. From the top of a 120 m high tower, a man observes two cars on the opposite sides of the tower and in straight [2]
line with the base of tower with angles of depression are 60o and 45o. Find the distance between two cars.
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41. Find the angle of elevation of the sun when the shadow of a pole h m high is √3 h m long. [2]
42. The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning against a wall is 60° and the foot of the ladder is 9.5 m away from the [2]
wall. Find the length of the ladder.
43. A straight highway leads to the foot of a 100 m tall tower. From the top of the tower, angle of depression of a car [2]
on the highway is 30°. Find the distance of the car from foot of the tower.
44. An observer 1.5 m tall is 28.5 m away from a chimney. The angle of elevation of the top of the chimney from [2]
her eyes is 45°. Find the height of the chimney?
45. Two ships are approaching a light house from opposite directions. The angle of depression of two ships from top [2]
of the light house are 30o and 45o. If the distance between two ships is 100 m. Find the height of light-house.
46. From a point on the ground, 20 m away from the foot of a vertical tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the [2]
tower is 60°. Find the height of the tower.
47. Two poles of heights 25 m and 35 m stand vertically on the ground. The tops of two poles are connected by a [3]
wire, which is inclined to the horizontal at an angle of 30o. Find the length of the wire and the distance between
the poles.
48. A tree breaks due to storm and the broken part bends so that the top of the tree touches the ground making an [3]

angle of 30o with it. The height of the breaking point from the ground is 2m. Find the total height of the tree.
49. Two boats approach a light house in mid-sea from opposite directions. The angles of elevations of the top of the [3]
lighthouse from two boats are 30° and 45° respectively. If the distance between two boats is 100 m, find the
height of the lighthouse.
50. The angle of elevation of a jet fighter from point A on ground is 60o. After flying 10 seconds, the angle changes [3]

to 30°. If the jet is flying at a speed of 648 km/hour, find the constant height at which the jet is flying.
51. From the top of a building 60 m high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a vertical lamp post are [3]
observed to be 30° and 60° respectively. Find
i. The horizontal distance between the building and the lamp post.
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ii. The height of the lamp post. use( √3 = 1.732)
52. Two boats are sailing in the sea 80 m apart from each other towards a cliff AB. The angles of depression of the [3]
boats from the top of the cliff are 30o and 45o respectively, as shown in Figure. Find the height of the cliff.

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53. The shadow of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be 30m longer when the sun's altitude is 30 , than
∘
[3]
when it was 60 . Find the height of the tower. [Take V3 = 1.732.]
∘

54. In Fig., AB is tower of height 50 m. A man standing on its top, observes two cars on the opposite sides of the [3]

tower with angles of depression 30o and 45o respectively. Find the distance between the two cars.

55. From an aeroplane vertically above a straight horizontal road, the angles of depression of two consecutive mile [3]
stones on opposite sides of the aeroplane are observed to be α and β. Show that the height in miles of aeroplane
tan α tan β
above the road is given by tan α+tan β
.

56. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at a point on the level ground is 30o. After walking a distance of 100 [3]
m towards the foot of the tower along the horizontal line through the foot of the tower on the same level ground

the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 60o, find the height of the tower.
57. The lower window of a house is at a height of 2 m above the ground and its upper window is 4 m vertically [3]
above the lower window. At certain instant the angles of elevation of a balloon from these windows are observed
to be 60° and 30° respectively. Find the height of the balloon above the ground.
58. The angle of elevation θ of the top of a lighthouse, as seen by a person on the ground, is such that tan θ = 5

12
[3]
When the person moves a distance of 240 m towards the lighthouse, the angle of elevation become ϕ such that
ϕ =
3
. Find the height of the lighthouse.
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59. An aeroplane is flying at a height of 210 m. Flying at this height at some instant the angles of depression of two [3]
points in a line in opposite directions on both the banks of the river are 45° and 60°. Find the width of the river.
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(Use √3 = 1.73)
60. In Figure, the angles of elevation of the top of a tower AB of height h m, from two points P and Q at a distance [3]

of x m and y m from the base of the tower respectively and in the same straight line with it, are 60o and 30o,

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 respectively. Prove that h2 = xy.

61. From the top of a tower h metre high, the angles of depression of two objects, which are in the line with the foot [5]
of the tower are α andand β(β > α). Find the distance between the two objects.

62. From the top of an 8 m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cable tower is 60o and the angle of [5]

depression of its foot is 45o. Determine the height of the tower. (Take √3 = 1.732).
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63. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower 24 m high from the foot of another tower in the same plane is 60o. [5]

The angle of elevation of the top of second tower from the foot of the first tower is 30o. Find the distance
between two towers and the height of the other tower. Also, find the length of the wire attached to the tops of
both the towers.
64. If the angle of elevation of a cloud from a point h metres above a lake is a and the angle of depression of its [5]
h(tan β+tan α)
reflection in the lake is β, prove that the height of the cloud is tan β−tan α

65. A statue 3.6 m tall, stands on top of a pedestal. From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of [5]

the statue is 60o and from the same point, the angle of elevation of the top of the pedestal is 45o. Find the height
of the pedestal.
66. From a point P on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a 10 m tall building is 30o. A flag is hoisted at [5]

the top of the building and the angle of elevation of the top of the flagstaff from P is 45o. Find the length of the
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flagstaff and the distance of the building from the point P. (use √3 = 1.73)
67. A TV tower stands vertically on the bank of a canal. From a point on the other bank directly opposite the tower, [5]

the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60o. From another point 20 m away from the point on the line
joining this point to the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 30o. Find the height of
the tower.
68. A vertical tower stands on a horizontal plane and is surmounted by a vertical flag-staff of height h. At a point on [5]
the plane, the angles of elevation of the bottom and the top of the flag-staff are α and β respectively. Prove that
the height of the tower is h tan α

tan β−tan α
.

69. The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower from a point P on the ground is 60o. From another point Q, [5]

10 m vertically above the first point P, its angle of elevation is 30o. Find:
a. The height of the tower.
b. The distance of the point P from the foot of the tower.
c. The distance of the point P from the top of the tower.
70. A fire in a building B is reported on telephone to two fire stations P and Q, 20 km apart from each other on a [5]
straight road. P observes that the fire is at an angle of 60° to the road and Q observes that it is at an angle of 45°
to the road. Which station should send its team and how much will this team have to travel?

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71. A boy is standing on the ground and flying a kite with 100 m of string at an elevation of 30°. Another boy is [5]
standing on the roof of a 10 m high building and is flying his kite at an elevation of 45°. Both the boys are on
opposite sides of both the kites. Find the length of the string that the second boy must have so that the two kites
meet.
72. From a point on the ground, the angles of elevation of the bottom and the top of a transmission tower fixed at the [5]

top of a 20 m high building are 45o and 60o respectively as shown in Figure. Find the height of the transmission
tower.

73. The angle of depression of two ships from an aeroplane flying at the height of 7500 m are 30° and 45°. If both [5]
the ships are in the same line and on the same side of the aeroplane such that one ship is exactly behind the
other, find the distance between the ships.
74. A 1.6 m tall girl stands at a distance of 3.2 m from a lamp-post and casts a shadow of 4.8 m on the ground. Find [5]
the height of the lamp-post by using
i. trigonometric ratios
ii. property of similar triangles.

75. The shadow of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be 40 m longer when the Sun's altitude is 30o than [5]

when it was 60o. Find the height of the tower and the length of original shadow. (use √3 = 1.73)
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