The sum of angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points distant a and b from the base and in the same straight line with it is 90°. Then, the height of the tower is | Trigonometric Functions

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231.

The sum of angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points distant a and b from the base and in the same straight line with it is 90°. Then, the height of the tower is

  • a2b

  • ab2

  • ab

  • ab


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ab

Given, θ + ϕ = 90°Let the height of a tower = hThen, In ACPtanθ = ha   . . . iIn ABPtanϕ = hb

 tanθ + ϕ = tanθ + tanϕ1 - tanθtanϕtan90° = ha + hb1 -  hahb =  1 - h2ab = 0 h2 = ab h = abHence, the required height of a tower is ab


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232.

If 1° = α. radians, then the approximate value of cos(60° 1') is

  • 12 + α3120

  • 12 - α120

  • 12 - α3120

  • 12 + α120


233.

cosA = 34  32sinA2sin5A2 = ?

  • 7

  • 8

  • 13

  • 11


234.

In a ABC, if cosAa = cosBb = cosCc, then ABC is

  • right angled

  • isosceles right angled

  • equilateral

  • Scalene


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235.

The angle of elevation of a stationary cloud from a point 2500m above a lake is 15° and from the same point the angle of depression of its reflection in the lake is 45°. The height(in metres) of the cloud above the lake, given that cot(15°) = 2 + 3, is

  • 2500

  • 25002

  • 25003

  • 5000


236.

The minimum value of 27tan2θ + 3cot2θ is

  • 15

  • 18

  • 24

  • 30


237.

cos36° - cos72° = ?

  • 1

  • 12

  • 14

  • 18


238.

In an acute angled triangle, cot(B)cot(C) + cot(A)cot(C) + cot(A)cot(B) = ?

  • - 1

  • 0

  • 1

  • 2


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239.

x = log1y + 1 + 1y2  y = ?

  • tanhx

  • cothx

  • sechx

  • cschx


240.

The period of f(x) = cosx3 + sinx2 is

  • 2π

  • 4π

  • 8π

  • 12π


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