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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^{\circ} and 30^{\circ} 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^{\circ} and 45^{\circ} of A & B are on the same side of the tower and AB = 48 m then the height of the tower is
  • 24(\sqrt{3} + 1) m
  • 25 m
  • 26(\sqrt{3} - 1) m
  • 23 m
The angle of elevation of a tower from a point on the ground is {30}^{o}. 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 {60}^{o}, then the height of the tower is
  • 50\sqrt { 3 } meters
  • \dfrac{50}{\sqrt { 3 }} meters
  • \dfrac{100}{\sqrt { 3 } } meters
  • 100\sqrt { 3 } meters
The height of a tower is 50\sqrt {3}\ m. The angle of elevation of a tower from a distance 50\ m from its feet is
  • 30^{\circ}
  • 45^{\circ}
  • 60^{\circ}
  • 90^{\circ}
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^\circ and at a distance of 30 m from the root, then the height of the tree is
  • 15 \sqrt 3 m
  • 20 \sqrt 3 m
  • 25 \sqrt 3 m
  • 30 \sqrt 3 m
The shadow of a stick of height 1 metre, when the angle of elevation of the sun is { 60 }^{ o }, will be
  • \cfrac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 3 } } m
  • \cfrac { 1 }{ 3 } m
  • \sqrt { 3 } m
  • 3 m
If the angle of elevation of the sun at 8:00 O'clock is \alpha and at 10:00 O'clock is \beta then ______ holds.
  • \alpha > \beta
  • \alpha < \beta
  • \alpha \geq \beta
  • \alpha = \beta
If a flag-staff of 6m height placed on the top of a tower throws a shadow of 2\sqrt { 3 } m along the ground, then what is the angle that the sun makes with the ground?
  • { 60 }^{ o }
  • { 45 }^{ o }\quad
  • { 30 }^{ o }
  • { 15 }^{ o }
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 {30}^{o} to {45}^{o} is ________
  • 8\sqrt 3
  • 50(\sqrt 3+1)
  • 100(\sqrt 3+1)
  • None of these
The angles of depression of two points A and B on a horizontal plane such that AB = 200\ \text{m} from the top P of a tower PQ of height 100\ \text{m} are 45^\circ - \theta and 45^\circ + \theta. If the line AB passes through Q the foot of the tower, then angle \theta is equal to:
  • 45^\circ
  • 30^\circ
  • 22.5^\circ
  • 15^\circ
The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from the top and bottom of a building of height a are 30^{\circ} and 45^{\circ} respectively. If the tower and the building are at same level, the height of the tower is 
  • \dfrac{\sqrt{3}a(1+\sqrt{3})}{2}
  • a\left(\sqrt{3}+1\right)
  • \sqrt{3}a
  • a\left(\sqrt{3}-1\right)
The angle of elevation of the top of an unfinished tower at a point 120m from its base is 45^o. How much higher must the tower be raised so that its angle of elevation becomes 60^o 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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