10th Maths Applications of Trigonometry Exercise 12.2 Solutions

Exercise 11.3 Solutions – Class X Mathematics

Exercise 11.3 Solutions

Some Applications of Trigonometry

Class X Mathematics Textbook
State Council of Educational Research and Training, Telangana, Hyderabad

Problem 1

A TV tower stands vertically on the side of a road. From a point on the other side directly opposite to the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of tower is \( 60^\circ \). From another point 10 m away from this point, on the line joining this point to the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is \( 30^\circ \). Find the height of the tower and the width of the road.

Diagram Description: A vertical TV tower on one side of a road. Point A is directly opposite the tower on the other side of the road, with angle of elevation 60°. Point B is 10m from A towards the tower, with angle of elevation 30°.

Solution:

Let the height of the tower be \( h \) meters and the width of the road be \( x \) meters.

From point A (directly opposite):

\[ \tan 60^\circ = \frac{h}{x} \Rightarrow h = x\sqrt{3} \]

From point B (10m from A towards the tower):

\[ \tan 30^\circ = \frac{h}{x + 10} \Rightarrow \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{h}{x + 10} \]

Substitute \( h = x\sqrt{3} \):

\[ \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{x\sqrt{3}}{x + 10} \]

\[ x + 10 = 3x \]

\[ 2x = 10 \Rightarrow x = 5 \text{ meters} \]

Then \( h = 5\sqrt{3} \) meters.

Answer: The height of the tower is \( 5\sqrt{3} \) meters and the width of the road is 5 meters.

Problem 2

A 1.5 m tall boy is looking at the top of a temple which is 30 meter in height from a point at certain distance. The angle of elevation from his eye to the top of the crown of the temple increases from 30° to 60° as he walks towards the temple. Find the distance he walked towards the temple.

Diagram Description: A temple of height 30m. A boy of height 1.5m stands at point A (initial position) with angle of elevation 30°, then moves to point B (closer position) with angle of elevation 60°.

Solution:

Effective height of temple above boy’s eye level = 30 – 1.5 = 28.5 meters

Let initial distance be \( x \) meters and distance walked be \( d \) meters.

From initial position:

\[ \tan 30^\circ = \frac{28.5}{x} \Rightarrow x = 28.5\sqrt{3} \]

From final position:

\[ \tan 60^\circ = \frac{28.5}{x – d} \Rightarrow x – d = \frac{28.5}{\sqrt{3}} \]

Substitute \( x = 28.5\sqrt{3} \):

\[ 28.5\sqrt{3} – d = \frac{28.5}{\sqrt{3}} \]

\[ d = 28.5\sqrt{3} – \frac{28.5}{\sqrt{3}} \]

\[ d = 28.5\left(\sqrt{3} – \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right) = 28.5\left(\frac{3 – 1}{\sqrt{3}}\right) = \frac{57}{\sqrt{3}} = 19\sqrt{3} \text{ meters} \]

Answer: The boy walked \( 19\sqrt{3} \) meters towards the temple.

Problem 3

A statue stands on the top of a 2m tall pedestal. From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the statue is 60° and from the same point, the angle of elevation of the top of the pedestal is 45°. Find the height of the statue.

Diagram Description: A pedestal of height 2m with a statue on top. From a point on the ground, angle to top of pedestal is 45° and angle to top of statue is 60°.

Solution:

Let the height of the statue be \( h \) meters and distance from point to pedestal be \( x \) meters.

For pedestal (2m height):

\[ \tan 45^\circ = \frac{2}{x} \Rightarrow x = 2 \text{ meters} \]

For statue (2 + h meters height):

\[ \tan 60^\circ = \frac{2 + h}{2} \Rightarrow \sqrt{3} = \frac{2 + h}{2} \]

\[ 2 + h = 2\sqrt{3} \Rightarrow h = 2\sqrt{3} – 2 = 2(\sqrt{3} – 1) \text{ meters} \]

Answer: The height of the statue is \( 2(\sqrt{3} – 1) \) meters.

Problem 4

From the top of a building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cell tower is 60° and the angle of depression to its foot is 45°. If distance of the building from the tower is 7m, then find the height of the tower.

Diagram Description: A building and a cell tower 7m apart. From the top of the building, angle of elevation to tower top is 60° and angle of depression to tower base is 45°.

Solution:

Let height of building be \( h \) meters and height of tower be \( H \) meters.

From angle of depression (45°):

\[ \tan 45^\circ = \frac{h}{7} \Rightarrow h = 7 \text{ meters} \]

From angle of elevation (60°):

\[ \tan 60^\circ = \frac{H – h}{7} \Rightarrow \sqrt{3} = \frac{H – 7}{7} \]

\[ H – 7 = 7\sqrt{3} \Rightarrow H = 7 + 7\sqrt{3} = 7(1 + \sqrt{3}) \text{ meters} \]

Answer: The height of the tower is \( 7(1 + \sqrt{3}) \) meters.

Problem 5

A wire of length 18 m had been tied with electric pole at an angle of elevation 30° with the ground. Because it was covering a long distance, it was cut and tied at an angle of elevation 60° with the ground. How much length of the wire was cut?

Diagram Description: An electric pole with two positions of a wire – original at 30° (18m) and shortened at 60°.

Solution:

Let height of pole be \( h \) meters.

Original wire (18m at 30°):

\[ \sin 30^\circ = \frac{h}{18} \Rightarrow h = 18 \times \frac{1}{2} = 9 \text{ meters} \]

New wire (at 60°):

\[ \sin 60^\circ = \frac{9}{L} \Rightarrow L = \frac{9}{\sin 60^\circ} = \frac{9}{\sqrt{3}/2} = \frac{18}{\sqrt{3}} = 6\sqrt{3} \text{ meters} \]

Length cut = Original – New = \( 18 – 6\sqrt{3} = 6(3 – \sqrt{3}) \) meters

Answer: \( 6(3 – \sqrt{3}) \) meters of wire was cut.

Problem 6

The angle of elevation of the top of a building from the foot of the tower is 30° and the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from the foot of the building is 60°. If the tower is 30 m high, find the height of the building.

Diagram Description: A tower and building separated by some distance. From tower base to building top is 30°, from building base to tower top is 60°.

Solution:

Let height of building be \( h \) meters and distance between them be \( d \) meters.

From building’s foot to tower’s top (30m):

\[ \tan 60^\circ = \frac{30}{d} \Rightarrow d = \frac{30}{\sqrt{3}} = 10\sqrt{3} \text{ meters} \]

From tower’s foot to building’s top:

\[ \tan 30^\circ = \frac{h}{d} \Rightarrow \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{h}{10\sqrt{3}} \]

\[ h = \frac{10\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}} = 10 \text{ meters} \]

Answer: The height of the building is 10 meters.

Problem 7

Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite to each other on either side of the road, which is 120 feet wide. From a point between them on the road, the angles of elevation of the top of the poles are 60° and 30° respectively. Find the height of the poles and the distances of the point from the poles.

Diagram Description: Two poles of equal height on opposite sides of a 120ft road. A point between them has angles of elevation 60° to one pole and 30° to the other.

Solution:

Let height of poles be \( h \) feet.

Let distances from point to poles be \( x \) and \( 120 – x \) feet.

For first pole (60°):

\[ \tan 60^\circ = \frac{h}{x} \Rightarrow h = x\sqrt{3} \]

For second pole (30°):

\[ \tan 30^\circ = \frac{h}{120 – x} \Rightarrow \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{h}{120 – x} \]

Substitute \( h = x\sqrt{3} \):

\[ \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{x\sqrt{3}}{120 – x} \]

\[ 120 – x = 3x \]

\[ 4x = 120 \Rightarrow x = 30 \text{ feet} \]

Then \( h = 30\sqrt{3} \) feet

Distances: 30 feet and 90 feet

Answer: The poles are \( 30\sqrt{3} \) feet high. The point is 30 feet from one pole and 90 feet from the other.

Problem 8

The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points at a distance of 4 m and 9 m from the base of the tower and in the same straight line with it are complementary. Find the height of the tower.

Diagram Description: A tower with two observation points at 4m and 9m from base. Their angles of elevation are complementary (sum to 90°).

Solution:

Let height of tower be \( h \) meters.

Let angles be \( \theta \) and \( 90^\circ – \theta \).

From first point (4m):

\[ \tan \theta = \frac{h}{4} \]

From second point (9m):

\[ \tan(90^\circ – \theta) = \frac{h}{9} \Rightarrow \cot \theta = \frac{h}{9} \]

Since \( \tan \theta \times \cot \theta = 1 \):

\[ \frac{h}{4} \times \frac{h}{9} = 1 \]

\[ h^2 = 36 \Rightarrow h = 6 \text{ meters} \]

Answer: The height of the tower is 6 meters.

Problem 9

The angle of elevation of a jet plane from a point A on the ground is 60°. After a flight of 15 seconds, the angle of elevation changes to 30°. If the jet plane is flying at a constant height of \( 1500\sqrt{3} \) meter, find the speed of the jet plane.

Diagram Description: A jet flying at constant height. From point A, initial angle is 60°, after 15 seconds angle is 30°.

Solution:

Let initial distance be \( x \) meters and height \( h = 1500\sqrt{3} \) meters.

Initial position (60°):

\[ \tan 60^\circ = \frac{h}{x} \Rightarrow x = \frac{1500\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}} = 1500 \text{ meters} \]

After 15 seconds (30°):

\[ \tan 30^\circ = \frac{h}{x + d} \Rightarrow \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{1500\sqrt{3}}{1500 + d} \]

\[ 1500 + d = 1500 \times 3 = 4500 \]

\[ d = 3000 \text{ meters} \]

Speed = Distance/Time = \( \frac{3000}{15} = 200 \) m/s

Convert to km/h: \( 200 \times \frac{18}{5} = 720 \) km/h

Answer: The speed of the jet plane is 720 km/h.

Problem 10

The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from the foot of the building is 30° and the angle of elevation of the top of the building from the foot of the tower is 60°. What is the ratio of heights of tower and building.

Diagram Description: A tower and building separated by some distance. From building base to tower top is 30°, from tower base to building top is 60°.

Solution:

Let height of tower be \( h_t \) and building be \( h_b \), distance between them be \( d \).

From building’s foot to tower’s top:

\[ \tan 30^\circ = \frac{h_t}{d} \Rightarrow d = h_t\sqrt{3} \]

From tower’s foot to building’s top:

\[ \tan 60^\circ = \frac{h_b}{d} \Rightarrow \sqrt{3} = \frac{h_b}{h_t\sqrt{3}} \]

\[ h_b = 3h_t \]

Ratio \( \frac{h_t}{h_b} = \frac{h_t}{3h_t} = \frac{1}{3} \)

Answer: The ratio of heights of tower to building is 1:3.

Class X Mathematics – SCERT Telangana

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