tan5 6 + cot5 6.

IS If 8 is an acute angle, and tan 8 + cot 8 =2, find the value of

16 If cos8 - sin8 = 1 , find the ;alue ~f cosB + sinB

2 2
17 Prove that tan 28 + cot28 = sec 8 cosec 8 - 2

LEV ELJ
1 1
18
Prove that ( l+ tan28) + ( 1 tanzo) = stnZO-stn•o
+1 (J
19 cot9
Prove that cosec8 +1 + cosec9
cot9
= 2 sec
stn8 sin8
20 Prove that cot8 +cosec9 = 2 + cot9-cosec9
21 Prove that ( I+ cotl! - cosec 8) ( 1 + tan 8 + sec8) =2
2
22 - Prove that -tan 8 + cot 8 + 2 = sec28 cosec 8
2 2

• 1 1 1 1
23 hat ---- - --=
Pro vetcosec --- - ---
A-cotA stnA stnA cosecA+cotA

24 If tan8 + sin8 = m & tan8 - sin8 =n , show that m - n

2 =
2 4..Jmn

2 1) =2p.
25 If sinB + cos8 = p & secB + cosec8 = q , show that q ( p -

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Class : X Division : D
Issue Date : Submission Date :

LEVELJ
I A pole 6 metres high casts a shadow 2./3 m on the !,'fOund. Find the sun's elevation.
2 At some time of the day, the length of the shadow of a tower is equal to its height. Then, the sun's
altitude at that time is ...............
3 A person is flying a kite at a height of 30 m from the horizontal level. The length of string from the kite
to the person is 60 m. Assuming that here is no slack in the string, the angle of elevation of kite to the
horizontal level is:
4 The angle of depression of a car, standing on the ground, from the top of a 75 m high tower is 30°. The
distance of the car from the base of tower (in m) is:
5 The angle of elevation of the top of a 15 m high tower at a point 15 m away from the base of tower is:
6 A man standing at a height 6 m observes the top of a tower and the foot of tower at angles of 45° and
30° of elevation and depression respectively. The height of tower is:
7 The ratio of the length of a rod and its shadow is 1:\/3. Find the sun's altitude.
8 Two poles are 25 m and J5 m high and the line joining their tops makes an angle of 45° with the
horizontal. The distance between these poles is:
9 A ladder makes an angle of 60° with the ground, when placed along a wall. If the foot of ladder is 8 m
away from the wall, the length of ladder is:
10 A plane is observed to be approaching the airport. It is at a distance of 12 km from the point of
observation and makes an angle of elevation of 60°. The height above the ground of the plane is
LEVEL2
11 The height of a tower is 50m. \1/hen the sun's altitude changes from 30° to 45°, the shadow of the
tower becomes x metres less. Find the value of x.

12 Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite to each other on either side of a road, which is 1OOm
wide. From a point between them on the road, the angles of elevation of their tops are 30° and 60°.
Find the position of the point and also, the heights of the poles.
13 A man standing on the deck of a ship, which is l Om above the water level, observes the angle of
elevation of the top of a hill as 60° and the angle of depression of the base of the hill as 3o0 . Calculate
the distance of the hill from the ship and the height of the hill.

14 As observed from the top of a light house, 1OOm above sea level, the angle of depression of a ship
sailing directly towards it, changes from 30°to 45°. Determine the distance travelled by the ship during
the period of observation.

15 The angle of elevation of the top Q of a vertical tower PQ from a point X on the ground is 60°. At a
point Y, 40m vertically above X, the angle of elevation is 45°. Find the height of the tower PQ and the
distance XQ.[Take {3 = 1.732]
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16 An aeroplane flying horizontally 1 Km above the ground is observed at an elevation of 60°. After 10
seconds, its elevation is observed to be 30°. Find the soeed of the aeroplane in km/h.
17 The angle of elevation of a jet fighter from a point A on the ground is 60°. After a flight of 6 seconds,
the angle of elevation changes to 30°. If the jet is flying at a speed of 432 km/h , find the constant
height at which the iet is flying.
18 The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point A on tl1e ground is 60° .After a flight of 30 seconds,
the angle of elevation changes to 30°. If the plane is flying at a constant height of 360M m, find the
speed of the plane (in km/h).
19 A boy standing on a horizontaJ plane finds a bird flying at a distance of I00m from him at an elevation
of 30°. A girl standing on the roof of a 20m high building, finds the angJe of elevation of the same bird
to be 45°. Both the boy and the girl are on the opposite sides of the bird. Find the distance of the bird
from the girl.(Take v2 = 1.411
20 The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 60m above a lake is 30° and the angle of depression of
the reflection of the cloud in the lake is 60°. Find the height of the cloud from the surface of the lake.
21 A man on the deck of a ship l_ 2m above water level observes that the angle of elevation of the top of a
cliff is 60° and the angle of depression of its base is 30°. Find the distance of the cliff from the ship and
the height of the cliff.
22 An aeroplane when 3000m high passes vertically above another aeroplane at an instance when their
angles of elevation at the same observation point are 60°and 45°. Respectively. How many metres
higher is the one than the other? (Take ../3 = 1.7321
23 From the top of a building 60m high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of the vertical lamp
post are observed to be 30° and 60° respectively. Find • .
i) the horizontal distance between the building and the lamp post.
ii) The height of the lamp post [ Take ../3 = 1.73]

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CHAPTER 10 - CIRCLES
IClass: X Division :

i 1 In a circle of radius 7cm, the tangent PT is drawn from a point P such that PT= 24cm. IfO is the centre
of the circle, find the length of OP.

2 MBC is circumscribed touching the circle at P, Q & R. If AP= 4cm, BP= 6 cm, AC = 12 cm and
BC = x cm, then find the value of x.

3 Quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribed touching the circle at P, Q, R & S. If AP = 5cm, BC = 7cm,

and CS = 3cm, then find the length of AB.
0

4 Quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribed touching the circle at P, Q , R & S . If AP = 6cm, BP= 5cm,
CQ = 3cm and DR =4cm, find the perimeter of quadrilateral ABCD.

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5 In the given figure, quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribed, touching the circle at P, Q , R & S such that
LDAB = 90°. If CS= 27cm and CB= 38cm and the radius oftlie circle is IO cm, then find the
length of AB.

6 In the given figure, I:!,, ABC is right angled at B such that BC = 6cm and AB = 8cm. A circle with
centre O has been inscribed inside the triangle. OP 1 AB, OQ 1 BC and OR 1 AC. If OP= OQ = OR
= x cm, find the value of x.

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an extemal point C4~ a;~~ the length of BC.
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gents firorn
In the given figure, CP and CQ arc . e R. If CP === I Icrn an
another tangent which touches the circ1
dBR ::: " 1
,.,

C
O·

e • .. and Jcm . From an external

Q . . • centre O and of radn 5cm
th p::: cm, find the length 0
f BP .
8 In the given figure, there are two concentnc c1rcl~s wi 12
point P, tangents PA and PB are drawn to these circles. If A

9 In the given figure, 0 is the centre of the circle and ifL ATO= 40°, find LAOB.

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10 The two tangents from an external point P to a circle with centre Oare PA and PB. IfL. APB= 70 ,
What is the value of L AOB?

11 ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC, circumscribed about the circle. Show that BC is
bisected at the point of contact.

12 In the given figure a circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD in which L B = 90°. If AD = 23cm ,
AB = 29 cm and DS = 5cm, find the radius of the circle.
A

D B

C
13 In the given figure, OP is equal to diameter of the circle. Prove that ABP is an equilateral triangle.