GRADE X

Question Bank (MATHEMATICS)

Chapter-9 APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY

1 marks:

1. From a point on the ground, which is 30 m away from the foot of

is found to be 60°. The height (in metres) of the tower is:

the vertical tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower

[BOARD 2024] a) 10√3 b) 30√3 c) 60 d) 30

2. At some time of the day, the length of the shadow of a tower is

[BOARD 2024] a) 30° b) 45° c) 60° d) 90°

equal to its height. Then, the Sun’s altitude at the time is

3. If a vertical pole of length 7.5 m casts a shadow 5m long on the

ground and at the same time, a tower casts a shadow 24m long,
then the height of the tower is: [BOARD 2024]

pole and its shadow on the ground is 1: √3. The angle of

a) 20m b) 40m c) 60m d) 80m 4. The ratio of the length of the

elevation of the Sun is: [BOARD 2024] a) 90° b) 60° c) 45° d)

30° 5. The length of the shadow of a tower on the plane ground is
√3 times the height of the tower. The angle of elevation of the
Sun is: [BOARD 2024] a) 30° b) 45° c) 60° d) 90° 6. If a pole 6m
high casts a shadow 2√3�� long on the ground, then Sun’s
elevation is [BOARD 2023] a) 30° b) 45° c) 60° d) 90° 7. If the
angle of depression of an object from a 75m high tower is 30°

a) 25√3�� b) 50√3�� c) 75√3�� d) 150 �� 8. A tree casts

then the distance of the object from the tower is

elevation of the Sun is 45°. The height of a tree is

a shadow 15m long on the level of ground, when the angle of

a) 10 m b) 14 m c) 8 m d) 15 m

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9. A circus artist is climbing a 20 m long rope, which is tightly
stretched and tied from the top of a vertical pole to the ground,
 the ground level is 30°, is
then the height of the pole, if the angle made by the rope with

a) 5 m b) 10 m c) 15 m d) 20 m 10.An observer, 1.5 m tall is

20.5 m away from a tower 22 m high, then the angle of elevation
of the top of the tower from the eye of the observer is a) 10 m b)

angle of elevation of the top of a cable tower is 60° and the

14 m c) 8 m d) 15 m 11.From the top of 7 m high building the

angle of depression of its foot is 45°, then the height of the tower

broken by the wind. The top stuck the ground at an angle of 30°
is a) 14.124 m b) 17.124 m c) 19.124 m d) 15.124 m 12.A tree is

and at a distance of 10 m from its foot. The whole height of the

a) 10√3 �� b) 3√10 �� c) 20√3 �� d) 3√20 �� 2

tree is

marks:

1. The length of the shadow of a tower on the plane ground is √3

times the height of the tower. Find the angle of elevation of the
Sun. [BOARD 2023] 2. The angle of elevation of the top of a

the tower, is 30°. Find the height of the tower. [BOARD 2023] 3.
tower from a point on the ground is 30m away from the foot of

18m when angle of elevation �� of the Sun is such that tan ��

Find the length of the shadow on the ground of a pole of height

=67. [BOARD 2023]

3 marks:

tower is 30° and the angle of elevation of the top of a tower from
1. The angle of elevation of the top of a building from the foot of the

the foot of the building is 60°. If the tower is 50 m high, then find
the height of the building.

length ‘ l’ meter. If the wire makes an angle of 30° with the

2. The top of two poles of height 16 m and 10 m are connected by a

horizontal, then find ‘ l’.

3. An electric pole is 10 m high. A steel wire tied to top of the pole is

wire makes an angle of 45° with the horizontal through the foot
affixed at a point on the ground to keep the pole up right. If the

of the pole, find the length of the wire. (������ √2 = 1.414)

 angle �� with the ground. Find the height of the kite. (Given tan
4. A boy, flying a kite with a string of 85 m long, which is making an

�� =158)

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5 marks:
1. A pole of 6m high is fixed on the top of the tower. The angle of

ground is 60° and the angle of depression of the point P from the
elevation of the top of the pole observed from a point P on the

top of the tower is 45°. Find the height of the tower and the
distance of the point P from the foot of the tower. (������
√3 = 1.73) [BOARD 2024]
2. From the top of a building 60m high, the angles of depression

be 30° and 60° respectively. (i) Find the horizontal distance

of the top and bottom of the vertical lamp post are observed to

between the building and the lamp post. (ii) Find the distance
between the tops of the building and the lamp post. [BOARD
2024]

top of a tower is found to be 30°. From the bottom of the same

3. From the top of a 15m high building, the angle of elevation of the

be 60°. Find the height of the tower and the distance between
building, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to

tower and the building. [BOARD 2024]

level, the angles of depression of two ships are 30° and 60°. If
4. As observed from the top of a 75m high lighthouse from the sea-

lighthouse, find the distance between two ships. (������ √3

one ship is exactly behind the other on the same side of the

= 1.73) [BOARD 2023]

two ships, on the opposite side of it, are observed to be 30° and
5. From the top of 45m high light house, the angles of depression of

60°. If the line joining the ships passes through the foot of the
light house, find the distance between the ships. (������ √3
= 1.73) [BOARD 2024]

ground is 60°. After a flight of 30 seconds, the angle of elevation

6. The angle of elevation of an aircraft from a point A on the
 changes to 30°. The aircraft is flying at a constant height of
3500√3�� at a uniform speed. Find the speed of the aircraft.
[BOARD 2024]

of elevation of the top of a tower on the opposite bank is 60°.

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

elevation to be 30°. Find the height of the tower and width of the
When he moves 30m away from the bank, he finds the angle of

river. (������ √3 = 1.732) [BOARD 2024]

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8. From a point on the ground, the angles of elevation of the

20m high building are 45° and 60° respectively. Find the height of
bottom and the top of a transmission tower fixed at the top of a

the tower. [BOARD 2024]

9. Two pillars of equal lengths stand on either side of a road which is
100m wide, exactly opposite to each other. At a point on the

the pillars are 60° and 30°. Find the length of each pillar and
road between the pillars, the angles of elevation of the tops of

distance of the point on the road from the pillars. (������ √3

= 1.732)
[BOARD 2024]

high building from the top of a tower are 45° and 60°,
10.The angles of depression of the top and the bottom of a 50 m

respectively. Find the height of the tower. (������ √3 =

1.73) [BOARD 2024]

top a cable tower is 60° and the angle of depression of its foot is
11.From a top of 7m high building, the angle of elevation of the

30°. Find the height of the tower. [BOARD 2023]

building from the top of a multi-storied building are 30° and 45°
12.The angles of depression of the top and the bottom of a 8m tall

respectively. Find the height of the multi-storied building and the

distance between the two buildings. [BOARD 2024]

depressions of the banks on opposite sides of the river are 30°

13.From a point on a bridge across the river, the angles of

and 60° respectively. If the bridge is at a height of 4m from the

banks, find the width of the river. [BOARD 2024]
 14.From a window 15 m high above the ground in a street, the

house on the opposite side of the street are 30° and 45°
angles of elevation and depression of top and the foot of another

respectively. Find the height of the opposite house. (������

√3 = 1.732) [BOARD 2024]

foot of another tower in the same plane is 60°. The angle of

15.The angle of elevation of the top of a tower 24m high from the

tower is 30°. Find the distance between two towers and the
elevation of the top of second tower from the foot of the first

height of the other tower. Also, find the length of wire attached

16.A spherical balloon of radius ‘r’ subtends an angle of 60° at the

to the tops of both the towers. [BOARD 2023]

eye of an observer. If the angle of elevation of its centre is 45°

balloon is √2 times its radius. [BOARD 2023]

from the same point, then prove that height of the centre of the

17.A ladder set against a wall at angle 45° to the ground. If the foot
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of the ladder is pulled away from the wall through a distance of

angle 30° with the ground. Find the final height of the top of the
4m, its top slides a distance of 3m down the wall making an

ladder from the ground and length of the ladder. [BOARD 2023]
18.An aeroplane when flying at a height of 3000m from the ground
passes vertically above another aeroplane at an instant when the

ground are 60° and 45° respectively. Find the vertical distance
angles of elevation of the two planes from the same point on the

the first plane from the point of observation. (������ √3 =

between the aeroplanes at that instant. Also, find the distance of

1.73) [BOARD 2023]

19.A straight highway leads to the foot of the tower. A man

angles of depression of 30° and 60°, which are approaching the

standing on the top of the 75m high tower observes two cars at

foot of the tower. If one car is exactly behind the other on the

(������ √3 = 1.73) [BOARD 2023]

same side of the tower, find the distance between the two cars.
 hot air balloon to be 60°, while another observer 100m away
20.One observer estimates the angle of elevation to the basket of a

estimates the angle of elevation to be 30°. Find:

(i) The height of the basket from the ground.
(ii) The distance of the basket from the first observer’s eye.
ond observer from the basket. [BOARD 2023]

distance of 200m from him at an elevation of 30°. Deepak

21.Amit standing on a horizontal plane, find a bird flying at a

elevation of the same bird to be 45°. Amit and Deepak are on

standing on the roof of a 50 m high building, find the angle

opposite sides of the bird. Find the distance of the bird from
Deepak.

Case Based Questions:

1. Radio towers are used for transmitting a range of communication
services including radio and television. The tower will either act
as an antenna itself or support one or more antennas on its
structure. On a similar concept, a radio station tower was built in
two sections A and B. Tower is supported by wires from a point
O.

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Distance between the base of the tower and point O is 36 cm.

is 30° and the angle of the elevation of the top of section A is

From point O, the angle of elevation of the top of the section B

45°. [BOARD 2023]

 Based on the above information, answer the following
questions:
(i) Find the length of the wire from the point O to the top of

Find the area of ∆������. 2 (iii) Find the height of

section B. 1 (ii) Find the distance AB. 2 OR

the section A from the base of the tower. 1

2. One evening, Karthi was in a park. Children were playing cricket.

a bird on the tree at an angle of elevation of 45°.

Birds were singing on a nearby tree of height 80m. He observed

When a sixer was hit, a ball flew through the tree

bird flying at the same height at an angle of elevation of 30°

frightening the bird to fly away. In 2 seconds, he observed the

of elevation of 60°.
and the ball flying towards him at the same height at an angle

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Based on the above information, answer the following
questions:
(i) At what distance from the foot of the tree was he observing
the bird sitting on the tree? 1 (ii) How far did the bird fly in the
mentioned time? 2 OR
After hitting the tree, how far did the ball travel in the sky

in m/min if it had flown 20(√3 + 1)m? 1

when Karthi saw the ball? 2 (iii) What is the speed of the bird

3. We all have seen the airplanes flying in the sky but might have
not thought of how they actually reach the correct destination.
 Air Traffic Control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based air
traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through a
given section of controlled airspace, and can provide advisory
services to aircraft in non-controlled airspace. Actually, all this air
traffic is managed and regulated by using various concepts
based on coordinate geometry and trigonometry.

airplane from a point on the ground is 60°. After a flight of 30

At a given instance, ATC finds that the angle of elevation of an

30°. The height of the plane remains constantly as

seconds, it is observed that the angle of elevation changes to

3000√3��. Use the above information to answer the

questions that follows:
(i) Draw neat labeled figure to show the above situation
diagrammatically. 1 (ii) What is the distance travelled by the
plane in 30 seconds? 2 OR

was observed that after 15(√3 − 1) seconds, the angle of

Keeping the height constant, during the above flight, it

elevation changed to 45°. How much is the distance

travelled in that duration. 2

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(iii) What is the speed of the plane in km/hr. 1

4. Height of a Climber: Himalayan trekking Club has just hiked to

the south rim of a large canyon, when they spot a climber
attempting to scale the taller northern face. Knowing the
distance between the sheer walls of the northern and southern
faces of the canyon is approximately 150 m, they attempt to
compute the distance remaining for the climbers to reach the top
of the northern rim.
 depression of 60° to the bottom of the north face and angles
Using a homemade transit, they sight an angle of

of elevation of 30° and 45° to the climbers and top of the

northern rim respectively.

Based on the above information answer the following

questions:
(i) How high is the southern rim of the canyon? 1 (ii) How high
is the northern rim? 2 (iii) How much farther until the climber
reaches the top? 1

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