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1) Evaluate :
sin⁡ 72∘ sec⁡ 32∘
(i) 3 −
cos⁡ 18∘ cosec⁡ 58∘
(ii) 3cos⁡ 80 cosec⁡ 10∘ + 2sin⁡ 59∘ sec⁡ 31∘ .
∘
sin⁡ 80∘
(iii) + sin⁡ 59∘ sec⁡ 31∘
cos⁡ 10∘
(iv) tan⁡(55∘ − A) − cot⁡(35∘ + A)
(v) cosec⁡(65∘ + A) − sec⁡(25∘ − A)
tan⁡ 57∘ cot⁡ 70∘ ∘
(vi) 2 ∘ − ∘ − √2cos⁡ 45
cot⁡ 33 tan⁡ 20
cot2 ⁡ 41∘ sin2 ⁡ 75∘
(vii) −2
tan2 ⁡ 49∘ cos2 ⁡ 15∘
cos⁡ 70∘ cos⁡ 59∘
(viii) + − 8sin2 ⁡ 30∘
sin⁡ 20∘ sin⁡ 31∘
2) Without calculating other lengths, use tables to find the angles 𝑥 ∘ and 𝑦 ∘ .
3) Use the information, given in the adjoining

figure, to find :
(i) length of BD
(ii) angle C i.e. 𝜃
(iii) length of BC.
4) Find AB:
5) Use the information given to find the length of AB.

6) Find 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐵𝐶, if :
i) ii ) iii)
5 3
7) If tan⁡ 𝑥 ∘ = , tan⁡ 𝑦 ∘ = and AB = 48 m; find the length of CD.
12 4
8) Find PQ, if AB = 150 m, ∠P = 30∘ and ∠𝑄 = 45∘

i)
ii)
9) In the given figure, 𝐴𝐵 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶, 𝐷𝐶 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶, BD ⊥

AC, ∠D = 30∘ and DC = 60√3 m. Find the
length of 𝐴𝐵.
10) In △ PQR, PT ⊥ QR, PQ = 10 cm, QT = 6 cm, TR = 15 cm. Find the value of
sin⁡ 𝑥 + tan⁡ 𝑦
11) Solve the following trigonometry problems.
1 Prove that (sin⁡ 𝛼 + cos⁡ 𝛼)(tan⁡ 𝛼 + cot⁡ 𝛼) = sec⁡ 𝛼 + cosec⁡ 𝛼.

2 If ∠𝐴 and ∠𝐵 are acute angles such that cos⁡ 𝐴 = cos⁡ 𝐵, then show that ∠𝐴 = ∠𝐵.
3 If sin⁡ 𝜃 + cos⁡ 𝜃 = √3, prove that tan⁡ 𝜃 + cot⁡ 𝜃 = 1.
4 Evaluate: 2tan2 ⁡ 45∘ + cos2 ⁡ 30∘ − sin2 ⁡ 60∘
5 Express cot⁡ 85∘ + cos⁡ 75∘ in terms of trigonometric ratios of angles between 0∘
and 45∘ .
12) A helicopter, at point H, hovers between two aircraft
carriers at points A and B which are 1500 meters apart.
i) From carrier A, the angle of elevation of the
helicopter is 50∘ .
ii) From carrier B, the angle of elevation of the
helicopter is 55∘ .
iii) Calculate the distance from the helicopter to the
nearer carrier.
13) A TV signal is sent from a transmitter T, via a satellite S, to a village V, as shown in

the diagram. The village is 500 kilometer’s from the transmitter. The signal is sent
out at an angle of 60∘ and is received in the village at an angle of 45∘ .Calculate the
height of the satellite above the ground.
14) The angle of elevation of the top of the building at a distance of 50 m from its foot
on a horizontal plane is found to be 60∘ . Find the height of the building.
15) A ladder placed against a wall such that it reaches the top of the wall of height 6 m
and the ladder is inclined at an angle of 60∘ . Find how far the ladder is from the
foot of the wall.
16) A string of a kite is 100 meters long and the inclination of the string with the
ground is 60∘ . Find the height of the kite, assuming that there is no slack in the
string.
17) From the top of the tower 30 m height a man is observing the base of a tree at an
angle of depression measuring 30∘ . Find the distance between the tree and the
tower.
18) A man wants to determine the height of a light house. He measured the angle at 𝐴
and found that tan⁡ 𝐴 = 3/4. What is the height of the light house if 𝐴 is 40 m from
the base?
19) A ladder is leaning against a vertical wall makes an angle of 30∘ with the ground.
The foot of the ladder is 3 m from the wall. Find the length of ladder.
20) A kite is flying at a height of 65 m attached to a string. If the inclination of the
string with the ground is 30∘ , find the length of string.
21) The length of a string between a kite and a point on the ground is 90 m. If the string
makes an angle 𝜃 with the ground level such that tan⁡ 𝜃 = 15/8, how high will the
kite be?
22) An airplane is observed to be approaching a point that is at a distance of 12 km
from the point of observation and makes an angle of elevation of 60∘ . Find the
height of the airplane above the ground.
23) A balloon is connected to a meteorological station by a cable of length 200 m
inclined at 60∘ angle with the ground. Find the height of the balloon from the
ground (Imagine that there is no slack in the cable).
24) In △ ABC, AD ⊥ BC, AB = 48 cm and AD = 24 cmFind:
i) angle 𝑥
ii) CD and AC
25) Find the area of △ ABC, ∠ABC = 120∘ , AB = 7 cm and 𝐵𝐶 = 6 cm.

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3) Use the information, given in the adjoining

5) Use the information given to find the length of AB.

8) Find PQ, if AB = 150 m, ∠P = 30∘ and ∠𝑄 = 45∘

9) In the given figure, 𝐴𝐵 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶, 𝐷𝐶 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶, BD ⊥

11) Solve the following trigonometry problems.

1 Prove that (sin⁡ 𝛼 + cos⁡ 𝛼)(tan⁡ 𝛼 + cot⁡ 𝛼) = sec⁡ 𝛼 + cosec⁡ 𝛼.

13) A TV signal is sent from a transmitter T, via a satellite S, to a village V, as shown in

25) Find the area of △ ABC, ∠ABC = 120∘ , AB = 7 cm and 𝐵𝐶 = 6 cm.

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