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Previous Year Questions: Some Applications of Trigonometry

Class: 10 (CBSE) Subject: Mathematics Chapter: 09
BOARD EXAM 2025 (Set 30/6/3)
Q4. A peacock on a 10 m tree observes a snake \(10\sqrt{3}\) m away. The angle of depression is
  • (A) \(30�\)
  • (B) \(45�\)
  • (C) \(60�\)
  • (D) \(90�\)
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[1 Mark]
Q36 (Case Study). Statue of Unity on 58m base. Situation I: From point A at \(80\sqrt{3}\) m, elevation = 60�. Situation II: From point B at 40m height, elevation = 30�, total height = 240m. Answer: (i) Diagram Sit I (ii) Diagram Sit II (iii)(a) Height excluding base. OR (iii)(b) Horizontal distance from B and \(\tan \alpha\).
[4 Marks]