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Grade 10
Trigonometry
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(1) A spherical balloon of radius 25 feet subtends an angle 60 at the eye of an observer. If the angle
∘

of elevation of its center is 45∘ , find the height of the center of the balloon.
25
a. feet b. 25√2 feet
√2

c. 50 feet d. 25 feet

(2) A straight highway leads to the foot of the tower. A man standing at the top of the tower observes a
car at an angle of depression of 30∘ , which is approaching the foot of the tower with a uniform
speed. 7 minutes later, the angle of depression of the car is found to be 60∘ . What is the time
taken by the car after 7 minutes to reach the foot of the tower?
a. 8.5 minutes b. 3.5 minutes
c. 13.5 minutes d. 63.5 minutes

(3) From a tower on a straight road, the angles of depression of two cars at an instant are 45° and 60°.
If the cars are 20 m apart, find the height of the tower.
a. 10√2 b. 10(3 + √3 )
c. 10√3 d. 15(1 + √2)

(4) A man in a boat rowing away from a lighthouse 124 m high takes 4 minutes to change the angle
of elevation of the top of the lighthouse from 60∘ to 30∘ . Find the speed of the boat.
a. 143.17 m/min b. 45.8 m/min
c. 35.8 m/min d. N one of these

(5) (1 + tanθ - secθ) (1 + cotθ + cosecθ) = ?

a. -2 b. 0
c. -1 d. 2

(6) Suppose A and B are two angles such that

sinA + sinB = 1 and cosA + cosB = 0

Find the value of 6cos2A + 20cos2B.

a. 13 b. 18
c. 23 d. 21

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(7) An equilateral triangle with a side of length 18√3 cm is inscribed in a circle. Find the radius of the
circle.

a. 9 cm b. 18 cm
c. 14.4 cm d. 18√2 cm

Answer the questions

(8) If x = a sec θ cos ϕ, y = b sec θ sin ϕ and z = c tan θ then prove that
2 2 2
x y z
( + ) = (1 + ).
2 2 2
a b c

(9) An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a circle of radius 16 cm. Find the length of the triangle's side.

(10) If sin θ + cos θ = m and sec θ + cosec θ = n , prove that n(m2 − 1) = 2m.

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