TRIGONOMETRY PART - 2 WB

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MATHS TRIGONOMETRY PART - 2
WB
1. If in a Δ ABC , ∠ A=45 , ∠C=60 , then a+c √ 2=
o o

(a) b (b) 2b
(c) √2 b (d) √3 b
2. If the lengths of the sides of a triangle are 3, 5, 7, then the largest
angle of the triangle is
(a) π/2 (b) 5 π /6
(c) 2 π /3 (d) 3 π /4
3. If in a triangle ABC, angle C is 45 , then (1+cot A )(1+cot B )=
o

(a) –1(b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 1/ √ 2
4. The number of triangles ABC that can be formed with a=3 , b=8 and
5
sin A=
13 is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3

5. In a Δ ABC ,
2 a sin ( A−B+C
2 ) is equal to
(a) a 2 +b 2−c2 (b) c 2 + a2 −b2
(c) b 2−c2 −a 2 (d) c 2 −a2 −b 2
6. In a triangle ABC , right angled at C, the value of tan A+ tan B is
2
a
(a) a+ b (b) bc
b2 c2
(c) (d)ac ab

7. In a Δ ABC , A : B : C . Then [ a+b+c √ 2] is equal to

(a) 2b (b) 2c
(c) 3b (d) 3a
cosC+cos A cos B
Δ ABC , +
8. In a c +a b is equal to
1 1
(a) a (b) b
1 c+ a
(c) c (d) b
9. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1 : 3: 5 , then the greatest angle
is
(a) 5 π /9 (b) 2 π /9
(c) 7 π /9 (d) 11 π / 9
10.In any triangle AB=2 , BC=4 , CA=3 and D is mid point of BC, then
11 7
cos B= cos B=
(a) 6 (b) 8
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(c) AD=2 . 4 (d) AD 2 =2 .5
11.If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 4:1:1, then the ratio of the
longest side to the perimeter is
(a) √ 3 :(2+√ 3) (b) 1 :6

(c) 1 :(2+ √ 3) (d) 2 :3

A B C
cot ,cot ,cos
12.If in any Δ ABC , 2 2 2 are in A. P. then
A B A C
cot cot =4 cot cot =3
(a) 2 2 (b) 2 2
B C B C
cot cot =1 cot tan =0
(c) 2 2 (d) 2 2

13.The smallest angle of the Δ ABC , when a=7,b=4 √ 3 and c= √ 13 , is

(a) 30o (b) 15o
(c) 45 o (d) None of these
b+c c +a a+b
= =
14.In a Δ ABC , if 11 12 13 , then cos C=
7 5
(a) 5 (b) 7
17 16
(c) 36 (d) 17
15.In a Δ ABC , if b=20 , c=21 and sin A=3/5 , then a=
(a) 12 (b) 13
(c) 14 (d) 15
16.Let D be the middle point of the side BC of a triangle ABC. If the
triangle ADC is equilateral, then a 2 : b2 : c2 is equal to
(a) 1 :4 :3 (b) 4 : 1: 3
(c) 4 :3:1 (d) 3 :4 :1

17.The ratio of the sides of triangle ABC is 1 : √3 :2 . The ratio of A : B: C is

(a) 3 :5 :2 (b) 1 : √3 :2
(c) 3:2:1 (d) 1: 2 : 3
18.In a triangle ABC , b=√ 3 , c=1 and ∠ A=30 , then the largest angle of the
o

triangle is
(a) 135o (b) 90 o
(c) 60 o (d) 120o

19.The lengths of the sides of a triangle are α−β , α+β and √ 3 α +β , (α > β> 0) . Its
2 2

largest angle is
3π π
(a) 4 (b) 2
2π 5π
(c) (d) 3 6
20.The sides of a triangle are 4, 5 and 6cm. The area of the triangle is
equal to
15 15
cm 2 √ 7 cm2
(a) 4 (b) 4
4
√ 7 cm2
(c) 15 (d) None of these
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2 2 2
21.If α ,β , γ are angles of a triangle, then sin α+sin β+sin γ−2 cosα cos β cos γ is
(a) 2 (b) –1
(c) –2(d) 0
4
cos ( A−B )=
22.If in Δ ABC ,a=6 , b=3 and 5, then its area will be

(a) 7 square unit (b) 8 square unit

(c) 9 square unit (d) None of these
s(s−a) ( s−b )( s−c )
− =
23.In Δ ABC , if 2 s=a+b+ c , then the value of bc bc
(a) sin A (b) cos A
(c) tan A (d) None of these
24.In Δ ABC if a=2 , b=4 and ∠ C=60 , then ∠ A and ∠ B are equal to
o

(a) 90 o , 30o (b) 60 o , 60o

(c) 30o , 90o (d) 60 o , 45 o
25.The area of a Δ ABC is equal to
1 1
ab sin A bc sin A
(a) 2 (b) 2
1
ca sin A
(c) 2 (d) bc sin A
2 2
a −b sin ( A−B)
ABC , =
26.If in triangle a 2 +b 2 sin ( A +B ) , then the triangle is
(a) Right angled (b) Isosceles
(c) Right angled or isosecles(d) Right angled isosecles
27.In a triangle ABC , sin A :sin B : sin C=1 : 2: 3 . If b=4 cm, the perimeter of the
triangle is
(a) 6 cm (b) 24 cm
(c) 12 cm (d) 8 cm
28.The ratios of the sides in a triangle are 5: 12: 13 and its area is 270
square cm. The sides of the triangle in cm are
(a) 5, 12, 13 (b) 10, 24, 26
(c) 15, 36, 39 (d) 20, 48, 52
sin B
ABC ,cos A=
29.If in triangle 2 sin C ,
then the triangle is
(a) Equilateral (b) Isosceles
(c) Right angled (d) None of these
30.The area of an isosceles triangle is 9 cm 2 . If the equal sides are 6 cm in
length, the angle between them is
(a) 60 o (b) 30o
(c) 90 o (d) 45 o
31.If the sides of triangle be 6, 10 and 14 then the triangle is
(a) Obtuse angled(b) Acute angled
(c) Right angled (d) Equilateral
32.In any Δ ABC if a cos B=b cos A , then the triangle is
(a) Equilateral triangle (b) Isosceles triangle
(c) Scalene (d) Right angled
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33.In a triangle ABC , if a sin A=b sin B , then the nature of the triangle
(a) a> b (b) a< b
(c) a=b (d) a+ b=c
3
cos A+ cos B+cos C=
34.If in a triangle ABC , 2,
then the triangle is
(a) Isosceles (b) Equilateral
(c) Right angled (d) None of these
35.If in a triangle ABC the sides AB and AC are perpendicular, then the
true equation is
(a) tan A+ tan B=0 (b) tan B+ tan C=0
(c) tan A+ 2 tan C=0 (d) tan B . tan C=1
o
36.In a triangle with one angle of 120 the lengths of the sides form an A. P.
If the length of the greatest side is 7 cm , the area of triangle is
3 √ 15 2 15 √ 3 2
cm cm
(a) 4 (b) 4
15 3 √3 2
cm 2 cm
(c) 4 (d) 4
37.If the area of a triangle ABC is , then a 2 sin 2 B+b 2 sin 2 A is equal to
(a) 3 Δ (b) 2Δ
(c) 4 Δ (d) −4 Δ
38.In a right triangle AC=BC and D is the mid point of AC cotangent of
angle DBC is equal to
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 1/2 (d) 1/3
39.If a, b, c are the sides and A, B, C are the angles of a triangle ABC , then
tan ( A2 ) is equal to
(a) √ (s−c)(s−a )
s(s−b ) (b) √ (s−b )( s−c)
s(s−a )

(c) √ (s−a)( s−b )

2 2
√(s−a)s
s( s−c ) (d) (s−b )( s−c )
2 2 2 2
40.In any triangle ABC, the value of a (b +c )cos A+b(c +a )cos B+c (a +b )cos C is
(a) 3 abc 2 (b) 3 a2 bc
(c) 3 abc (d) 3 ab 2 c
abc
AD= ,
41.In a triangle ABC , AD is altitude from A. Given b>c , ∠ C=23 o and b2 −c 2
then ∠ B=
(a) 67 o (b) 44 o
(c) 113 o (d) None of these
42.If A=60o , a=5,b=4 √ 3 in Δ ABC , then B =
(a) 30o (b) 60 o
(c) 90 o (d) None of these
2 2
43.If Δ=a −(b−c ) , where Δ is the area of triangle ABC , then tan A is equal to
15 8
(a) 16 (b) 15
8 1
(c) 17 (d) 2
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2 2 2
44.If c =a +b , then 4 s(s−a)( s−b)(s−c )=
(a) s 4 (b) b2 c2
(c) c2 a2 (d) a 2 b2
45.If p1 , p2 , p3 are altitudes of a triangle ABC from the vertices A ,B ,C and Δ the
−2 −2 −2
area of the triangle, then p1 + p 2 + p3 is equal to
a+b+ c a2 + b2 + c 2
(a) Δ (b) 4 Δ2
2 2 2
a +b +c
(c) Δ2 (d) None of these
46.If the median of Δ ABC through A is perpendicular to AB , then
(a) tan A+ tan B=0 (b) 2 tan A+ tan B=0
(c) tan A+ 2 tan B=0 (d) None of these
47.If A is the area and 2s the sum of 3 sides of triangle, then
s2 s2
A≤ A≤
(a) 3 √3 (b) 2
2
s
A>
(c) √3 (d) None of these
48.If in a triangle ABC right angled at B , s−a=3 , s−c=2 , then the values of a
and c are respectively
(a) 2, 3 (b) 3, 4
(c) 4, 3 (d) 6, 8
49.In triangle ABC and DEF, AB = DE, AC = EF and ∠ A=2∠ E . Two triangles
will have the same area, if angle A is equal to
π π
(a) 3 (b) 2
2π 5π
(c) (d)
3 6
50.We are given b, c and sin B such that B is acute and b< c sin B . Then

(a) No triangle is possible

(b) One triangle is possible
(c) Two triangles are possible
(d) A right angled triangle is possible
51.The sides of triangle are 3 x+4 y , 4 x+3 y and 5 x+5 y units, where x , y>0. The
triangle is
(a) Right angled (b) Equilateral
(c) Obtuse angled(d) None of these
52.In a Δ ABC a, c, A are given and 1 2 are two values of the third side b such
b , b

that b 2=2 b 1 . Then sin A=

(a) √ 9 a2 −c 2
8 a2 (b) √ 9 a2 −c 2
8 c2

√
2 2
9a +c
(c) 8 a2 (d) None of these
53.In a Δ ABC , a, b , A c , c
are given and 1 2 are two values of the third side c. The
sum of the areas of two triangles with sides a , b , c1 and a , b , c 2 is
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1 2 1 2
b sin2 A a sin2 A
(a) 2 (b) 2
2
(c) b sin 2 A (d) None of these
54.If in a triangle ABC , 2cos A=sin B cosec C , then

(a) a=b (b) b=c

(c) c= a (d) 2 a=bc

55.If the sides of a triangle are 3, 5, 7, then

(a) All its angles are acute (b) One angle is obtuse
(c) Triangle is right angled (d) None of these
56.If y = x tan
, then tan A+ tan B+ tanC=
α+ β
2

a+b+ c
(a) abc
(b) 0
(c) tan A tan B tan C
(d) tan A tan B+ tan B tan C+ tan C tan A

57.In a triangle PQR ,

π
∠ R= .
2 If
tan ( )and tan ( Q2 ) are the roots of the equation
P
2
ax 2 +bx+c=0(a≠0 ). then
(a) a+ b=c (b) b+ c=a
(c) a+ c=b (d) b=c

58.If a triangle PQR , sin P, sin Q , sin R are in A.P., then

(a) The altitudes are in A.P. (b) The altitudes are in
H.P.
(c) The medians are in G.P. (d) The medians are in
A.P.
sin A sin( A−B )
= , 2 2 2
59.In a Δ ABC , if sin C sin( B−C ) then a , b , c are in
(a) A.P. (b) G.P.
(c) H.P. (d) None of these
60.If in a triangle ABC, a, b, c and angle A is given and c sin A <a<c , then

(a) b 1 +b2 =2 c cos A (b) b 1 +b2 =c cos A

(c) b 1 +b2 =3 c cos A (d) b 1 +b2 =4 c sin A

2 2
61.In a Δ ABC , a sin 2C +c sin 2 A=
(a) Δ (b) 2Δ
(c) 3 Δ (d) 4Δ

62.In Δ ABC , a +b +c =ac +ab √ 3 , then triangle is

2 2 2

(a) Equilateral (b) Isosceles

(c) Right angled (d) None of these
63.The area of triangle ABC , in which a=1 , b=2 , ∠ C=60 ° is
1
(a) 2 (b) √3
√3 3
(c) 2 (d) 2
64.In a triangle ABC , if b+ c=2 a and ∠ A=60°, then Δ ABC is
(a) Scalene (b) Equilateral
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(c) Isosecles (d) Right angled
65.If in a Δ ABC , the altitudes from the vertices A, B, C on opposite sides are in
H.P. then sin A, sin B ,sinC are in
(a) A.G.P. (b) H.P.
(c) G.P. (d) A.P.
4 4 4 2 2 2
66.If a, b and c are the sides of a triangle such that a + b + c =2 c (a +b ) then
the angles opposite to the side C is
(a) 45 ° or 135 ° (b) 30 ° or 100 °
(c) 50 ° or 100 ° (d) 60 ° or 120 °
B B
sin +cos
67.In a Δ ABC if the sides are a=3 , b=5 and c=4 , then 2 2 is equal to

√3+ 1
(a) √ 2 (b) 2
√3−1
(c) 2 (d) 1
68.Which of the following is true in a triangle ABC
B−C A
(b+c )sin =2 a cos
(a) 2 2
A B−C
(b+c )cos =2 a sin
(b) 2 2
A B−C
(b−c )cos =a sin
(c) 2 2
B−C A
(b−c )sin =2 a cos
(d) 2 2
69.If the line segment joining the points A( a, b) and B(c , d) subtends an angle
θ at the origin, then cos θ is equal to
ab+cd ac+bd
(a) √(a +b ) (c +d ) (b)
2 2 2 2
√(a +b2 ) (c 2+d 2)
2

ac−bd
(c) √(a +b2 ) (c 2+d 2) (d)
2
None of these
70. ABC is a right angled isosceles triangle with ∠ B=90 o . If D is a point on AB
so that ∠ DCB=15o and if AD=35 cm , then CD=
(a) 35 √ 2 cm (b) 70 √ 2cm
35 √ 3
cm
(c) 2 (d) 35 √ 6 cm
35 √ 2
cm
(e) 2
π
ABC , a=5 , b=4 , A= + B
71.If in a triangle 2 , then C

(a) Is
tan−1 ()
1
9
(b) Is
tan−1
1
40
−1
(c) Cannot be evaluated (d) Is2 tan (1 /9 )
1
2 tan −1
(e) Is 40
Circle connected with triangle
2
1. In Δ ABC , 2R sin A sin B sin C=
(a) s2 (b) ab+ bc+ ca
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(c) (d)None of these
Δ

2. In Δ ABC , if b=6, c=8 and ∠ A=90 ° , then R=

(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 7
3. If the sides of a triangle are in ratio 3 : 7 : 8, then R : r is equal to
(a) 2:7 (b) 7:2
(c) 3:7 (d) 7:3
4. If the sides of triangle are 13, 14, 15, then the radius of its incircle is

67 65
(a) (b) 8 4
(c) 4 (d) 24
5. The inradius of the triangle whose sides are 3, 5, 6, is
(a) √ 8/7 (b) √8
(c) √ 7 (d) √ 7/8
6. In an equilateral triangle of side 2 √3 cm, the circum-radius is

(a) 1 cm (b) √ 3 cm
(c) 2 cm (d) 2 √3 cm
7. In an equilateral triangle the inradius and the circum-radius are
connected by
(a) r =4 R (b) r =R / 2
(c) r =R / 3 (d) None of these
8. In any triangle ABC, a cot A+ b cot B+ c cot C=
(a) r+R (b) r −R
(c) 2(r+R ) (d) 2(r−R )
9. If the radius of the circumcircle of an isosceles triangle PQR is equal to
PQ(=PR ), then the angle P is
π π
(a) 6 (b) 3
π 2π
(c) (d) 2 3
10.In a triangle ABC, : b : c=4 : 5 : 6 . The ratio of the radius of the circumcircle
a
to that of the incircle is
16 16
(a) 9 (b) 7
11 7
(c) (d) 7 16
11.Which is true in the following
(a) a cos A +b cos B+c cos C=R sin A sin B sin C
(b) a cos A +b cos B+c cos C=2 R sin A sin B sin C
(c) a cos A +b cos B+c cos C=4 R sin A sin B sin C
(d) a cos A +b cos B+c cos C=8 R sin A sin B sin C
bx cy az
+ +
12.If x , y, z are perpendicular drawn a, b and c , then the value of c a b will
be
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2 2 2
a +b +c a2 + b2 + c 2
(a) 2R (b) R
2 2 2
a +b +c 2(a2 + b2 + c 2 )
(c) (d)
4R R
13.If the length of the sides of a triangle are 3, 4 and 5 units, then R (the
circumradius) is
(a) 2.0 unit (b) 2.5 unit
(c) 3.0 unit (d) 3.5 unit
14.If R is the radius of the circumcircle of the Δ ABC and Δ is its area, then

a +b+c a +b+c
R= R=
(a) Δ (b) 4Δ
abc abc
R= R=
(c) (d)
4Δ Δ
15.The sum of the radii of inscribed and circumscribed circles for an n
sided regular polygon of side a, is

(a)
a cot ( πn ) (b)
a
2
cot ( )
π
2n

a cot ( ) cot ( )
π a π
(c) 2n
(d) 2 2n

16.In a Δ ABC , r 1 <r <r ,

2 3 then

(a) a< b<c (b) a> b>c

(c) b< a<c (d) a< c< b
17.The radius of the incircle of triangle when sides are 18, 24 and 30 cms
is
(a) 2 cm (b) 4 cm
(c) 6 cm (d) 9 cm
18.If the sides of the triangle are 5 K , 6 K , 5 K and radius of incircle is 6 then
value of K is equal to
(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 7
a cos A+b cos B+c cosC
=
19. a+b+c
(a) 1/r (b) r/R
(c) R/r (d) 1/R
20.In a triangle ABC , if b=2, B=30° then the area of circumcircle of triangle
ABC in square units is
(a) π (b) 2π
(c) 4 π (d) 6π
21.The circum-radius of the triangle whose sides are 13, 12 and 5 is

(a) 15 (b) 13/2

(c) 15/2 (d) 6
22.The area of the equilateral triangle which containing three coins of
unity radius is A

(a) 6+4 √ 3 sq . units

(b) 8+ √3 sq. units

B C
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7 √3
4+
(c) 2sq. units
(d) 12+2 √3 sq. units

Height and Distance

1. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at point on the ground is

30°. If on walking 20 metres toward the tower, the angle of elevation
become 60°, then the height of the tower is
10
metre
(a) 10 metre (b) √3
(c) 10 √ 3metre (d) None of these
2. The angle of elevation of a tower at a point distant d meters from its
base is 30°. If the tower is 20 meters high, then the value of d is

20
m
(a) 10 √ 3m (b) √3
(c) 20 √ 3m (d) 10 m
3. The angle of elevation of the top of the tower observed from each of
the three points A ,B ,C on the ground, forming a triangle is the same
angle α . If R is the circum-radius of the triangle ABC, then the height of
the tower is
(a) R sin α (b) R cos α
(c) R cot α (d) R tan α
4. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point A due south
of the tower is α and from a point B due east of the tower is β . If AB
=d, then the height of the tower is
d d
(a) √ tan 2
α−tan β 2
(b) √ tan 2
α + tan2 β
d d
(c) √ cot α+ cot2 β
2
(d) √ cot α−cot 2 β
2

5. A person standing on the bank of a river observes that the angle

subtended by a tree on the opposite bank is 60°. When he retires 40
meters from the bank, he finds the angle to be 30°. The breadth of the
river is
(a) 20 m (b) 40 m
(c) 30 m (d) 60 m
6. A vertical pole consists of two parts, the lower part being one third of
the whole. At a point in the horizontal plane through the base of the
pole and distance 20 meters from it, the upper part of the pole
1
subtends an angle whose tangent is 2.
The possible heights of the
pole are
(a) 20 m and 20 √ 3 m (b) 20 m and 60 m
(c) 16 m and 48 m(d) None of these
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7. From a 60 meter high tower angles of depression of the top and
bottom of a house are  and  respectively. If the height of the house
60 sin ( β−α )
,
is xthen x =
(a) sin α sin β (b) cos α cos β
(c) sin α cos β (d) cos α sin β
8. An observer on the top of a tree, finds the angle of depression of a car
moving towards the tree to be 30 o. After 3 minutes this angle
becomes 60o. After how much more time, the car will reach the tree
(a) 4 min. (b) 4.5 min.
(c) 1.5 min. (d) 2 min.
9. A house of height 100 metres subtends a right angle at the window of
an opposite house. If the height of the window be 64 metres, then the
distance between the two houses is
(a) 48 m (b) 36 m
(c) 54 m (d) 72 m
10.The length of the shadow of a pole inclined at 10 o to the vertical
towards the sun is 2.05 metres, when the elevation of the sun is 38 o.
The length of the pole is
2. 05 sin 38 o 2. 05 sin 42o
(a) sin 42o (b) sin 38 o
o
2. 05 cos 38
(c) cos 42o (d) None of these
11.The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point 20 metre
o
away from its base is 45 . The height of the tower is
(a) 10 m (b) 20 m
(c) 40 m (d) 20 √ 3 m
12.The horizontal distance between two towers is 60 metres and the
angular depression of the top of the first tower as seen from the top of
the second, is 30o. If the height of the second tower be 150 metres,
then the height of the first tower is
(a) 150−60 √3 m (b) 90 m
(c) 150−20 √3 m (d) None of these
13.From the top of a light house 60 meters high with its base at the sea
level, the angle of depression of a boat is 15 o. The distance of the boat
from the foot of light house is

(a)
( )
√ 3−1 60 m
√ 3+1 (b) √ 3−1 ( )
√ 3+1 60 m

(c)
( )
√ 3+1 m
√ 3−1 (d) None of these
14.An observer in a boat finds that the angle of elevation of a tower
standing on the top of a cliff is 60 o and that of the top of cliff is 30 o. If
the height of the tower be 60 meters, then the height of the cliff is

(a) 30 m (b) 60 √ 3 m
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(c) 20 √ 3 m (d) None of these
15.A tower subtends an angle  at a point A in the plane of its base and
the angle of depression of the foot of the tower at a point l meters just
above A is . The height of the tower is
(a) l tan β cot α (b) l tan α cot β
(c) l tan α tan β (d) l cot α cot β
16.The angle of elevation of a tower from a point A due south of it is 30 o
and from a point B due west of it is 45o. If the height of the tower be
100 metres, then AB =
(a) 150 m (b) 200 m
(c) 173.2 m (d) 141.4 m
17.An aeroplane flying horizontally 1 km above the ground is observed at
an elevation of 60o and after 10 seconds the elevation is observed to
be 30o. The uniform speed of the aeroplane in km/ h is
(a) 240 (b) 240 √ 3
(c) 60 √ 3 (d) None of these
18.From a point a metre above a lake the angle of elevation of a cloud is
 and the angle of depression of its reflection is . The height of the
cloud is
a sin ( α+β ) a sin ( α+β )
(a) sin (α−β ) metre(b) sin ( β−α ) metre
a sin ( β−α )
(c) metre(d)
sin (α+β ) None of these
19.If the angle of depression of a point A on the ground from the top of a
tower be 30o, then the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from
the point A will be
(a) 60o (b) 45o
(c) 30o (d) None of these
20.Two vertical poles of equal heights are 120 m apart. On the line
joining their bottoms, A and B are two points. Angle of elevation of the
top of one pole from A is 45o and that of the other pole from B is also
45o. If AB = 30 m, then the height of each pole is
(a) 40 m (b) 45 m
(c) 50 m (d) 42 m
21.At a distance 2h from the foot of a tower of height h, the tower and a
pole at the top of the tower subtend equal angles. Height of the pole
should be
5h 4h
(a) 3 (b) 3
7h 3h
(c) 5 (d) 2
22.A house subtends a right angle at the window of an opposite house
and the angle of elevation of the window from the bottom of the first
house is 60o. If the distance between the two houses be 6 metres,
then the height of the first house is
(a) 6 √3 m (b) 8 √3 m
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(c) 4 √3 m (d) None of these
23.The angle of elevation of the sun, when the shadow of the pole is √ 3
times the height of the pole, is
(a) 60o (b) 30o
(c) 45o (d) 15o
24.A ladder rests against a wall so that its top touches the roof of the
house. If the ladder makes an angle of 60 o with the horizontal and
height of the house be 6 √ 3 meters, then the length of the ladder is
(a) 12 √3
(b) 12 m
(c) 12/ √ 3 m
(d) None of these
25.If the angles of elevation of two towers from the middle point of the
line joining their feet be 60o and 30o respectively, then the ratio of their
heights is
(a) 2:1 (b) 1 : √2
(c) 3:1 (d) 1 : √3
26.At a point on the ground the angle of elevation of a tower is such that
its cotangent is 3/5. On walking 32 metres towards the tower the
cotangent of the angle of elevation is 2/5. The height of the tower is
(a) 160 m (b) 120 m
(c) 64 m (d) None of these
27.Some portion of a 20 meters long tree is broken by the wind and the
top struck the ground at an angle of 30 o. The height of the point
where the tree is broken is
(a) 10 m (b) (2 √3−3) 20 m
20
m
(c) 3 (d) None of these
28.The base of a cliff is circular. From the extremities of a diameter of the
base the angles of elevation of the top of the cliff are 30 o and 60o. If
the height of the cliff be 500 metres, then the diameter of the base of
the cliff is
(a) 1000 √ 3 m (b) 2000/ √ 3 m
(c) 1000/ √ 3 m (d) 2000 √ 2 m
29.The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from the top of a house is
60o and the angle of depression of its base is 30 o. If the horizontal
distance between the house and the tower be 12 m, then the height
of the tower is
(a) 48 √3 m (b) 16 √ 3 m
(c) 24 √3 m (d) 16/ √3 m
30.A man whose eye level is 1.5 metres above the ground observes the
angle of elevation of a tower to be 60 o. If the distance of the man from
the tower be 10 meters, the height of the tower is
(a) (1.5+10 √ 3) m (b) 10 √ 3 m
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(c)
(1 .5+ 10√ 3 ) m
(d) None of these
o
31.A tower subtends an angle of 30 at a point distant d from the foot of
the tower and on the same level as the foot of the tower. At a second
point h vertically above the first, the depression of the foot of the
tower is 60o. The height of the tower is
(a) h/3 (b) h/3d
3h
(c) 3h (d) d
32.A tower of height b subtends an angle at a point O on the level of the
foot of the tower and at a distance a from the foot of the tower. If a
pole mounted on the tower also subtends an equal angle at O, the
height of the pole is

(a)
b
( a2 −b2
a2 + b2 ) (b)
b
( a2 + b2
a2 −b2 )
(c)
a
( a2 −b 2
a2 +b2(d)
) a
( a2 +b2
a2 −b 2 )
33.A tree is broken by wind, its upper part touches the ground at a point
10 metres from the foot of the tree and makes an angle of 45 o with
the ground. The total length of tree is
(a) 15 metres (b) 20 metres

(c) 10 (1+ √2) metres (d)

10 1+ ( √23 ) metres
34.The angle of depression of a ship from the top of a tower 30 metre
high is 60o, then the distance of ship from the base of tower is
(a) 30 m (b) 30 √ 3 m
(c) 10 √ 3 m (d) 10 m
35.The angle of elevation of a stationary cloud from a point 2500 m
above a lake is 15o and the angle of depression of its reflection in the
lake is 45o. The height of cloud above the lake level is
(a) 2500 √ 3 metres (b) 2500 metres
(c) 500 √ 3 metres (d) None of these
36.From an aeroplane vertically over a straight horizontally road, the
angles of depression of two consecutive mile stones on opposite sides
of the aeroplane are observed to be  and , then the height in miles
of aeroplane above the road is
tan α . tan β tan α+tan β
(a) cot α +cot β (b) tan α . tan β
cot α +cot β tan α . tan β
(c) tan α . tan β(d) tan α+tan β
37.A balloon is observed simultaneously from three points A, B and C on
a straight road directly under it. The angular elevation at B is twice
and at C is thrice that of A. If the distance between A and B is 200
metres and the distance between B and C is 100 metres, then the
height of balloon is given by
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(a) 50 metres (b) 50 √ 3 metres
(c) 50 √ 2 metres (d) None of these
38.A vertical pole (more than 100 m high) consists of two portions, the
lower being one-third of the whole. If the upper portion subtends an
1
tan−1
angle at a point in a horizontal plane through the foot of the pole
2
and distance 40 ft from it, then the height of the pole is
(a) 100 ft (b) 120 ft
(c) 150 ft (d) None of these
39.A flag-post 20m high standing on the top of a house subtends an
1
angle whose tangent is at a distance 70 m from the foot of the
6
house. The height of the house is
(a) 30 m (b) 60 m
(c) 50 m (d) None of these
40.A balloon is coming down at the rate of 4 m/min. and its angle of
elevation is 45o from a point on the ground which has been reduced to
30o after 10 minutes. Balloon will be on the ground at a distance of how
many meters from the observer
(a) 20 √ 3 m (b) 20 (3+ √3) m
(c) 10 (3+ √3) m (d) None of these
41.A person standing on the bank of a river finds that the angle of elevation
of the top of a tower on the opposite bank is 45o. Then which of the
following statements is correct
(a) Breadth of the river is twice the height of the tower
(b) Breadth of the river and the height of the tower are
the same
(c) Breadth of the river is half of the height of the tower
(d) None of the above
42.AB is a vertical pole resting at the end A on the level ground. P is a
point on the level ground such that AP = 3 AB. If C is the mid-point of
AB and CB subtends an angle  at P, the value of tan β is
18 3
(a) 19 (b) 19
1
(c) 6 (d)None of these
43.Two straight roads intersect at an angle of 60 o. A bus on one road is 2
km away from the intersection and a car on the other road is 3 km away
from the intersection. Then the direct distance between the two vehicles
is
(a) 1 km (b) √ 2 km
(c) 4 km (d) √ 7 km
44. If a flagstaff of 6 metres high placed on the top of a tower throws a
shadow of 2 √3 metres along the ground, then the angle (in degrees) that
the sun makes with the ground is
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o
(a) 60 (b) 80o
(c) 75o (d) None of these
45.The angle of elevation of a cliff at a point A on the ground and a point
B, 100 m vertically at A are  and  respectively. The height of the cliff
is
100 cot α 100 cot β
(a) cot α−cot β (b) cot α−cot β
100 cot β 100 cot β
(c) cot β−cot α (d) cot β +cot α
46.A flag-staff of 5 m high stands on a building of 25 m high. At an
observer at a height of 30 m. The flag-staff and the building subtend
equal angles. The distance of the observer from the top of the flag-
staff is

(a)
5 √3
2 (b)
5
3
2 √
(c)
5
√ 2
3 (d) None of these
47.The upper part of a tree broken over by the wind makes an angle of
30o with the ground and the distance from the root to the point where
the top of the tree touches the ground is 10 m; what was the height of
the tree
(a) 8.66 m (b) 15 m
(c) 17.32 m (d) 25.98 m
48.The angle of depression of a point situated at a distance of 70 metres
from the base of a tower is 45o. The height of the tower is

(a) 70 m (b) 70 √ 2 m
70
m
(c) √2 (d) 35 m
49.The angular elevation of a tower CD at a point A due south of it is 60o
and at a point B due west of A, the elevation is 30o. If AB = 3 km, the
height of the tower is
(a) 2 √3 km (b) 2 √ 6 km
3 √3 3 √6
km km
(c) 2 (d) 4
50.A person is standing on a tower of height 15( √ 3+1) m and observing a car
coming towards the tower. He observed that angle of depression
changes from 30o to 45o in 3 sec. What is the speed of the car

(a) 36 km/hr (b) 72 km/hr

(c) 18 km/hr (d) 30 km/hr
51.Two men are on the opposite side of a tower. They measure the
angles of elevation of the top of the tower 45 o and 30o respectively. If
the height of the tower is 40 m, find the distance between the men

(a) 40 m (b) 40 √3 m
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(c) 68.280 m (d) 109.28 m
52.The angles of elevation of the top of a tower (A) from the top (B) and
bottom (D) at a building of height a are 30o and 45o respectively. If the
tower and the building stand at the same level, then the height of the
tower is
a √3
(a) a √3 (b) √3−1
a (3+ √3 )
(c) 2 (d) a ( √3−1)
53.A ladder 5 metre long leans against a vertical wall. The bottom of the
ladder is 3 metre from the wall. If the bottom of the ladder is pulled 1
metre farther from the wall, how much does the top of the ladder slide
down the wall
(a) 1m (b) 7m
(c) 2m (d) None of these
54.The angle of elevation of the top of a pillar at any point A on the
ground is 15°. On walking 40 metres towards the pillar, the angle
become 30°. The height of the pillar is
(a) 40 metres (b) 20 metres
40
√3 metres
(c) 20 √ 3metres (d) 3
55.The top of a hill observed from the top and bottom of a building of
height h is at the angle of elevation p and q respectively. The height
of the hills is
h cot q h cot p
(a) cot q−cot p (b) cot p−cot q
h tan p
(c) tan p−tan q (d) None of these
56.The shadow of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be 60 m
longer when the sun's altitude is 30° than when it is 45°. The height of
the tower is
(a) 60 m (b) 30 m
(c) 60 √ 3m (d) 30( √ 3+1)m
57.If the angle of elevation of the top of tower at a distance 500 m
from its foot is 30°, then height of the tower is
1 500
(a) √3 (b) √3
1
(c) √ 3 (d) 500
58.For a man, the angle of elevation of the highest point of the temple
situated east of him is 60°. On walking 240 metres to north, the angle
of elevation is reduced to 30°, then the height of the temple is

(a) 60 √ 6m (b) 60 m

(c) 50 √ 3m (d) 30 √ 6m
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59.20 metre high flag pole is fixed on a 80 metre high pillar, 50 metre
away from it, on a point on the base of pillar the flag pole makes and
angle α , then the value of tan α , is
2 2
(a) 11 (b) 21
21 21
(c) (d) 2 4
60.A tower subtends angles α , 2α , 3α respectively at points A, B and C , all
lying on a horizontal line through the foot of the tower. Then AB/BC=

sin 3 α
(a) sin 2 α (b) 1+2 cos 2 α
sin 2 α
(c) 2+cos 3 α (d) sin α
61.Two pillars of equal height stand on either side of a roadway which is
60 metres wide. At a point in the roadway between the pillars, the
elevation of the top of pillars are 60° and 30°. The height of the pillars
is
15
m
(a) 15 √ 3m (b) √3
(c) 15 m (d) 20 m
62.A ladder rests against a wall making an angle α with the horizontal.
The foot of the ladder is pulled away from the wall through a distance
x, so that it slides a distance y down the wall making an angle β with
the horizontal. The correct relation is
α+ β α+ β
x= y tan y=x tan
(a) 2 (b) 2
(c) x= y tan (α+β ) (d) y=x tan (α+β )
63.The shadow of a tower is found to be 60 metre shorter when the sun’s
altitude changes from 30o to 60 o . The height of the tower from the
ground is approximately equal to
(a) 62m (b) 301m
(c) 101m (d) 75m
(e)52m
64. ABCD is a rectangular field. A vertical lamp post of height 12m stands
at the corner A. If the angle of elevation of its top from B is 60 o and
from C is 45 o , then the area of the field is
(a) 48 √2sq .m (b) 48 √3sq .m
(c) 48 sq.m (d) 12 √2 sq.m
(e) 12 √3 sq.m

ANSWERS

1 b 2 c 3 b 4 a 5 b
6 d 7 c 8 b 9 a 10 d
11 a 12 b 13 a 14 b 15 b
16 b 17 d 18 d 19 c 20 b
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21 a 22 c 23 b 24 c 25 b
26 c 27 c 28 c 29 b 30 b
31 a 32 b 33 c 34 b 35 d
36 b 37 c 38 a 39 b 40 c
41 c 42 d 43 b 44 d 45 b
46 c 47 a 48 b 49 c 50 a
51 c 52 b 53 a 54 c 55 b
56 c 57 a 58 b 59 a 60 a
61 d 62 c 63 c 64 b 65 d
66 a 67 a 68 c 69 b 70 a
71 d
Circle connected with triangle
1 c 2 c 3 b 4 c 5 a
6 c 7 b 8 c 9 d 10 b
11 c 12 a 13 b 14 c 15 b
16 a 17 c 18 a 19 b 20 c
21 b 22 a
Height and Distance
1 c 2 c 3 d 4 c 5 a
6 b 7 d 8 c 9 a 10 a
11 b 12 c 13 b 14 a 15 b
16 b 17 b 18 b 19 c 20 b
21 a 22 b 23 b 24 b 25 c
26 a 27 c 28 b 29 b 30 a
31 a 32 b 33 c 34 c 35 a
36 d 37 d 38 b 39 c 40 b
41 b 42 b 43 d 44 a 45 c
46 b 47 c 48 a 49 d 50 a
51 d 52 c 53 a 54 b 55 b
56 d 57 b 58 a 59 b 60 b
61 a 62 a 63 e 64 a