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Shown below is a submarine scouting an enemy ship in the ocean using a sonar device. Sonar devices send out a sound pulse from a transducer, and then precisely measure the time it takes for the sound pulses to be reflected back to the transducer.

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A sonar wave sent by the submarine hits the ship and returns back in 2 seconds. The speed of a sonar wave underwater is 1500 m/s and the submarine is diving at a depth of 750 m below sea level.

Find the angle of elevation 'a' (without units) of the ship from the submarine (without symbol). Show your steps.

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Important Questions on Some Applications of Trigonometry

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The position of an eagle and two identical geese are shown in the figure below. All the birds are at the same height from the ground. Assume that the eagle can fly at the same speed in all directions and that the geese are unaware of the Eagle's intention and will not move from their positions.

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(Note: The figure is not to scale)

If the eagle wants to attack the goose that is nearer to it, which one should it attack? Show your steps.

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Two trees are 2d meters apart. Ajay stood at a point midway between them and started walking in a direction perpendicular to the line connecting the two trees. After walking d metres, he observed the angle of elevations to the tops of the two trees and found them to be complementary.

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(Note: The figure is not to scale)

If one of the trees is thrice as tall as the other, find the height of the shorter tree, in terms of d. Show your work.

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If the angle of elevation of a cloud from a point h metres above a lake is α and the angle of depression of its reflection in the lake is β, prove that the height of the cloud is :

h tan β+tan αtan β-tan α

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From a point P on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a 10 m tall building is 30°. A flag is hoisted at the top of the building and the angle of elevation of the top of the flagstaff from P is 45°. Find the length of the flagstaff and the distance of the building from the point P. (Take 3=1.732).
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The interior angles of the triangular swimming pool below are 80°, 60°, and 40°. A place for pedestal (P) marked in the middle of the pool, 5 m away from each of its vertices.

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Find the perimeter of the pool.

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From a point on a bridge across a river, the angles of depression of the banks on opposite sides of the river are 30° and 45°, respectively. If the bridge is at a height of 3 m from the banks, find the width of the river.
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An electrician has to repair an electric fault on a pole of height 5 m. She needs to reach a point 1.3 m below the top of the pole to undertake the repair work. What should be the length of the ladder that she should use which, when inclined at an angle of 60° to the horizontal, would enable her to reach the required position? Also, how far from the foot of the pole should she place the foot of the ladder? (You may take 3=1.73)

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The distance between two points A and Bon the same side of a river bank is  40 m. There is a point C on the opposite, parallel river bank such that BAC=60° and ABC=30°.Find the width of the river.

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