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Some Applications Of Trigonometry

Question
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If a tower 30 m high, casts a shadow 10 3m long on the ground, then what is the angle of elevation of the sun?

Solution

                        

Let AB be the tower and BC  be its shadow.

AB = 30 m, BC = 103 mIn ABC,tanθ = ABBCtanθ = 30103 tanθ =33tan θ = 3  But, tan 60° =3  θ = 60°Thus, the angle of elevation of sun is 60°. 

Some More Questions From Some Applications of Trigonometry Chapter

In ΔABC, right angled at B. AB = 24 cm, BC = 7 cm. Determine:
(i) sin A cos A,
(ii) sin C, cos C.