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Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 1

A student is standing with a banner at the top of a 100 m high college building. From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the student is 60° and from the same point, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 45°. Find the height of the student.

Detailed Solution for Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 1

Let BC be the height of the tower and DC be the height of the student.
In rt. ΔABC,
AB = BC cot 45° = 100 m

In rt. ΔABD, AB = BD cot 60° = (BC + CD) cot 60° = (10 + CD) * (1 / √3)
∵ AB = 100 m
⇒ (10 + CD) * 1 / √3 = 100
⇒ (10 + CD) = 100√3
⇒ CD = 100√3 - 100 = 100 (1.732 - 1) = 100 x 0.732 = 73.2 m

Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 2

If sin (A + B) = √3 / 2 and tan (A – B) = 1. What are the values of A and B?

Detailed Solution for Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 2

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Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 3

If Cos x – Sin x = √2 Sin x, find the value of Cos x + Sin x:

Detailed Solution for Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 3

Cos x – Sin x = √2 Sin x
⇒ Cos x = Sin x + √2 Sin x



⇒ Sin x = (√2 - 1) Cos x
⇒ Sin x = √2 Cos x - Cos x
⇒ Sin x + Cos x = √2 Cos x

Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 4

If tanØ + sinØ = m, tanØ - sinØ = n, find the value of m2 - n2.

Detailed Solution for Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 4

Adding the two equations, tanØ = (m + n) / 2
Subtracting the two equations, sinØ = (m - n) / 2

Since, there are no available direct formula for relation between sinØ tanØ.
But we know that: cosec2Ø - cot2Ø = 1




Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 5

If cos A + cos2 A = 1 and a sin12 A + b sin10 A + c sin8 A + d sin6 A - 1 = 0. Find the value of a+b / c+d

Detailed Solution for Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 5

Cos A = 1 - Cos2A
⇒ Cos A = Sin2A
⇒ Cos2A = Sin4A
⇒ 1 – Sin2A = Sin4A
⇒ 1 = Sin4A + Sin2A
⇒ 13 = (Sin4A + Sin2A)3
⇒ 1 = Sin12A + Sin6A + 3 Sin8A + 3 Sin10A
⇒ Sin12A + Sin6A + 3 Sin8A + 3 Sin10A – 1 = 0

On comparing,
a = 1, b = 3 , c = 3 , d = 1
⇒ (a+b)/(c+d) = 1

Hence, the answer is 1

Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 6

3sinx + 4cosx + r is always greater than or equal to 0. What is the smallest value ‘r’ can to take?

Detailed Solution for Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 6

Therefore, the answer is Option A.

Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 7

A right angled triangle has a height ‘p’, base ‘b’ and hypotenuse ‘h’. Which of the following value can h2 not take, given that p and b are positive integers?

Detailed Solution for Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 7

We know that,
h2 = p2 + b2 Given, p and b are positive integer, so h2 will be sum of two perfect squares.

We see 
a) 72 + 52 = 74
b) 62 + 42 = 52
c) 32 + 22 = 13
d) Can’t be expressed as a sum of two perfect squares

Therefore the answer is Option D.

Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 8

If Cos x – Sin x = √2 Sin x, find the value of Cos x + Sin x:

Detailed Solution for Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 8

Cos x – Sin x = √2 Sin x 

=> Cos x = Sin x + √2 Sin x 
=> Cos x = Sin x + √2 Sin x 
=> Sin x = Cosx/(√2+1) * Cos x 
=> Sin x = (√2−1)/(√2−1) * 1/(√2+1) * Cos x
=> Sin x = (√2−1)/((√2)2−(1)2)* Cos x
=> Sin x = (√2 - 1) Cos x
=> Sin x = √2 Cos x – Cos x
=> Sin x + Cos x = √2 Cos x

Hence, the correct answer is Option A.

Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 9

Two poles of equal height are standing opposite to each other on either side of a road which is 100 m wide. Find a point between them on road, angles of elevation of their tops are 30∘ and 60∘. The height of each pole in meter, is:

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Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 10

Anil looked up at the top of a lighthouse from his boat and found the angle of elevation to be 30 degrees. After sailing in a straight line 50 m towards the lighthouse, he found that the angle of elevation changed to 45 degrees. Find the height of the lighthouse.

Detailed Solution for Test: Trigonometry- 1 - Question 10

If we look at the above image, A is the previous position of the boat. The angle of elevation from this point to the top of the lighthouse is 30 degrees.

After sailing for 50 m, Anil reaches point D from where the angle of elevation is 45 degrees. C is the top of the lighthouse.

Let BD = x

Now, we know tan 30 degrees = 1/ √3 = BC/AB

Tan 45 degrees = 1

=> BC = BD = x

Thus, 1/ √3 = BC/AB = BC / (AD+DB) = x / (50 + x)

Thus x (√3 -1) = 50 or x= 25(√3 +1) m

The answer is Option D.

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