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A man standing at a point P is watching the top of a tower, which makes an angle of elevation of 30º with the man's eye. The man walks some distance towards the tower to watch its top and the angle of the elevation becomes 45º. What is the distance between the base of the tower and the point P?

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Important Questions on Trigonometry

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If sec θ-tan θsec θ+tan θ=35, then the value of cosec θ+cot θcosec θ-cot θ is:
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If 5 sin2 θ+14 cos θ=13, 0o<θ<90o, then what is the value of sec θ+cot θcosec θ+tan θ?
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The value of  the expression cosec (85ο+θ)-sec (5ο-θ)-tan (55ο+θ)+cot (35ο-θ) is :
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Seema flies a kite on a 16 m string at an inclination of 60°. What is the height of the kite above the ground?
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A ladder 10 m long is leaning against a vertical wall. It makes an angle of 60° with the ground. How far is the foot of the ladder from the wall?

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If 11sin2 θ-cos2 θ+4sin θ-4=0, 0o<θ<90o, then what is the value of cos 2θ+cot 2θsec 2θ-tan 2θ?
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If sec θ-tan θ=xy(0<x<y) and 0ο<θ<90ο, then sin θ is equal to :
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If the height of a pole and the distance between the pole and a man standing nearby are equal, what would be the angle of elevation to the top of the pole?
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X is 5 m tall and he notices that he casts a shadow that is 3 m long. He then measures that the shadow cast by his school building is 30 m long. How tall is the building?

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P and Q are two points on the ground on either side of a pole. The angles of elevation of the top of the pole as observed from P and Q are 60o and 30o, respectively and the distance between them is 843 m. What is the height (in m) of the pole?
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Let A and B be two towers with the same base. From the mid-point of the line joining their feet, the angles of elevation of the tops of A and B are 30° and 45°, respectively. The ratio of the heights of A and B is _____.
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In triangle ABC measure of angle B is 90°. If sec A=257 and AB=14 cm, what is the length (in cm) of side BC?
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A ladder is resting against a wall. The angle between the foot of the ladder and the wall is 45° and the foot of the ladder is 6.6 m away from the wall. The length of the ladder (in m) is _____.
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If 2sin θ+15cos2 θ=7, 0ο<θ<90ο, then tan θ+cos θ+sec θ=
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The length of the shadow of a vertical pole on the ground is 36 m. If the angle of elevation of the sun at that time is θ, such that secθ=1312, then what is the height (in m) of the pole?
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P and Q are the two points on the ground on either side of a pole. The angles of elevation of the top of the pole as observed from P and Q are 60° and 30° respectively and the distance between them is 843 m. What is the height (in m) of the pole? 
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A girl 1.2 m tall can just see the sun over a 3.62 m tall which is 2.42 m away from her. The angle of elevation of the sun is:
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Two poles of the height 12 m and 17 m stand vertically upright on a plain ground. If the distance between their feet is 12 m, find the distance between their tops.

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In XYZ, the measure of angle Y is 90°. If sec X=178, and XY=0.8 cm, what is the length (in cm) of side XZ ?