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CBSE Questions for Class 10 Maths Some Applications Of Trigonometry Quiz 10 - MCQExams.com

One side of a rectangular piece of paper is 6 cm, the adjacent sides being longer than 6 cm. One corner of the paper is folded so that it sets on the opposite longer side. If the length of the crease is l cm and it makes an angle θ with the long side as shown, then l is
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  • 3sin2θcosθ
  • 6sin2θcosθ
  • 3sinθcosθ
  • 3sin3θ
The angle of elevation of the top of an unfinished pillar at a point 150 m from its base is 30. If the angle of elevation at the same point is to be 45, then the pillar has to be raised to a height of how many metres?
  • 59.4 m
  • 61.4 m
  • 62.4 m
  • 63.4 m
A man on the top of a bamboo pole observes that the angle of depression of the base and the top of another pole are 60o and 30o respectively. If the second pole stands 5 m above the ground level, then the height of the bamboo pole on which the man is sitting is
  • 5 m
  • 2.5 m
  • 10 m
  • 12.5 m
The angles of elevation of the top of a temple, from the foot and the top of a building 30 m high, are 60 and 30 respectively. Then height of the temple is
  • 50 m
  • 43 m
  • 40 m
  • 45 m
A 25 m long ladder is placed against a vertical wall such that the foot of the ladder is 7 m from the feet of the wall. If the top of the ladder slides down by 4 cm, by how much distance will the foot of the ladder slide?
  • 9 m
  • 15 m
  • 5 m
  • 8 m
  • 4 m
The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points A & B lying on the horizontal through the foot of the tower are respectively 30 and 45 of A & B are on the same side of the tower and AB = 48 m then the height of the tower is
  • 24(3+1) m
  • 25 m
  • 26(31) m
  • 23 m
The angle of elevation of a tower from a point on the ground is 30o. At a point on the horizontal line passing through the foot of the tower and 100 meters nearer to it, the angle of elevation is found to be 60o, then the height of the tower is
  • 503 meters
  • 503 meters
  • 1003 meters
  • 1003 meters
The height of a tower is 503 m. The angle of elevation of a tower from a distance 50 m from its feet is
  • 30
  • 45
  • 60
  • 90
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
A tree is broken by the wind. If the top of the tree struck the ground at an angle of 30 and at a distance of 30 m from the root, then the height of the tree is
  • 153m
  • 203m
  • 253m
  • 303m
The shadow of a stick of height 1 metre, when the angle of elevation of the sun is 60o, will be
  • 13 m
  • 13 m
  • 3 m
  • 3 m
If the angle of elevation of the sun at 8:00 O'clock is α and at 10:00 O'clock is β then ______ holds.
  • α>β
  • α<β
  • αβ
  • α=β
If a flag-staff of 6m height placed on the top of a tower throws a shadow of 23m along the ground, then what is the angle that the sun makes with the ground?
  • 60o
  • 45o
  • 30o
  • 15o
The height of a chimney when it is found that on walking towards it 100 ft. in a horizontal line through its base the angular elevation of its top changes from 30o to 45o is ________
  • 83
  • 50(3+1)
  • 100(3+1)
  • None of these
The angles of depression of two points A and B on a horizontal plane such that AB=200 m from the top P of a tower PQ of height 100 m are 45θ and 45+θ. If the line AB passes through Q the foot of the tower, then angle θ is equal to:
  • 45
  • 30
  • 22.5
  • 15
The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from the top and bottom of a building of height a are 30 and 45 respectively. If the tower and the building are at same level, the height of the tower is 
  • 3a(1+3)2
  • a(3+1)
  • 3a
  • a(31)
The angle of elevation of the top of an unfinished tower at a point 120m from its base is 45o. How much higher must the tower be raised so that its angle of elevation becomes 60o at the same point?
  • 90m 
  • 92m 
  • 97m 
  • 87.84m 
A ladder rests against a wall at an angle \alpha to the horizontal. Its foot is pulled away from the wall through a distance a, so that it slides a distanced down the wall making an angle \beta with the horizontal, then
  • a = b\, tan \dfrac{\alpha + \beta}{2}
  • a = b\, cot \dfrac{\alpha + \beta}{2}
  • a \, tan \dfrac{\alpha - \beta}{2}
  • None
The angle of elevation of the top of a tower standing on a horizontal plane from point A is \alpha. After walking a distance d towards the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation is found to be \beta. The height of the tower is
  • \dfrac{d \,sin\, \alpha\, sin\, \beta}{sin\, (\beta - \alpha)}
  • \dfrac{d \,sin\, (\beta - \alpha)}{sin\, \alpha\,sin\, \beta}
  • \dfrac{d \,sin\,\alpha\, sin\, \beta}{sin\, (\alpha\,- \beta)}
  • \dfrac{d\, sin\, (\alpha\, - \beta)}{sin\, \alpha\,sin \, \beta}
Shadow of a vertical pillar is equal to the height of the pillar then the angle of elevation of sun will be :
  • 90^{o}
  • 60^{o}
  • 45^{o}
  • 30^{o}
A vertical pole PS has two marks at Qand A such that the portions PQ, PR and PS subtend angles \alpha,\beta, \gamma at a point on the ground distant x from the pole. If PQ = a, PR =b, PS = c and \alpha + \beta + \gamma = 180; then x^{2} =
  • \dfrac{a}{a + b + c}
  • \dfrac{b}{a + b + c}
  • \dfrac{c}{a + b + c}
  • \dfrac{abc}{a + b + c}
ABC is a triangular park with AB = AC =100\ m. A clock tower is situated at the mid-point of BC. The angles of elevation of the top of the tower at A and B are \cot^{-1} 3.2 and cosec^{-1} 2.6 respectively. The height of the tower is 
  • 16\ m
  • 25\ m
  • 50\ m
  • none of these
A tower subtends an angle of 30^o at a point on the same level as the foot of the tower. At a second point h meter above the first, the depression of the foot of the tower is 60^o. The horizontal distance of the tower from the point is
  • h\ \cot 60^o
  • \dfrac{1}{3} h\ \cot 30^o
  • \dfrac{h}{3} \cot 60^o
  • h\ \cot 30^o
A vertical tower stands on a declivity which is inclined at 15^o to the horizon. From the foot of the tower a man ascends the declivity for 80 feet and then finds that the tower subtends at angle of 30^o. The height of the tower is-  
  • 20 ( \sqrt{6} - \sqrt{2})
  • 40 ( \sqrt{6} - \sqrt{2})
  • 40 ( \sqrt{6} + \sqrt{2})
  • none\ of\ these
The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at a point A on the ground is 30. On walking 20 metres towards the tower, the angle of elevation is 60, The height of the tower 
  • 50(\sqrt 3+1)
  • 10\sqrt 3
  • 8\sqrt 3
  • None of these
The shadow of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be 60 meters longer when the suns altitude is 30 than when it is 45. The height, of the tower is______
  • 30(\sqrt{3} + 1)
  • 30(\sqrt{3} - 1)
  • 20(\sqrt{3} + 1)
  • None of these

From the top of a 25\ \text{m} high pillar at the top of tower, angle of elevation is same as the angle of depression of foot of tower,  then height of tower is: 

  • 25\ \text{m}
  • 100\ \text{m}
  • 75\ \text{m}
  • 50\ \text{m}
A uniform rod is rested on a wall and its lower end is tied to the wall with the help of a horizontal string of negligible mass as shown. Length of rod is L and height of the wall is h. What will be tension in the string? (all surface are frictionless)
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  • \dfrac { mg\ell\sin { \theta } }{ 2h\cos { \theta } }
  • \dfrac { mg\ell\cos ^{ 2 }{ \theta } }{ 2h\sin { \theta } }
  • \dfrac { mg\ell\sin { \theta } \cos ^{ 2 }{ \theta } }{ 2h }
  • \dfrac { mg\ell }{ 2h\sin { \theta } \cos ^{ 2 }{ \theta } }
A boy playing on the roof top of a 10m high building throws a ball with a speed of 10m/s at an angle of 30_{0} with the horizontal. How far from the throwing point will the ball be at the height of 10m from the ground.
\sin { { 30 }^{ 0 } } =\quad \frac { 1 }{ 2 } \\ \cos { { 30 }^{ 0 } } =\quad \frac { \sqrt { 3 }  }{ 2 }
  • 8.66 m
  • 5.20 m
  • 4.33 m
  • 2.60 m
Find the angle of depression of a boat from the bridge at a horizontal distance of 25m from the bridge, if the height of the bridge is 25 m.
  • 60^0
  • 30^0 
  • 45^0 
  • none
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\ meters high building are {45}^{o} and {60}^{o} respectively. Then the height of the tower is
  • 20(\sqrt{3}-1)
  • 20(\sqrt{3}+1)
  • \dfrac{20}{\sqrt{3}-1}
  • \dfrac{20}{\sqrt{3}+1}
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