Numerical 2023

Question:1

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 15th April Morning Shift

Question:2

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Evening Shift

 Numerical Answers Key
1. Ans. (5)
2. Ans. (6)

Numerical Explanation
Ans.1
 MCQ 2023
Question:1

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 12th April Morning Shift

Question:2

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift

Question:3

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

MCQ Answers Key

1. Ans. (C)
2. Ans. (D)
3. Ans. (A)
MCQ Explanation
Ans.1
Ans.2
Ans.3
 MCQ 2022
Question:1

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Morning Shift

MCQ Answers Key

1. Ans. (C)
MCQ Explanation
Ans.1
 2021

Numerical
Q.1 If a rectangle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of side length 2√2 as shown
in the figure, then the square of the largest area of such a rectangle is _____________.

25th Jul Evening Shift 2021

Q.2 In ΔABC, the lengths of sides AC and AB are 12 cm and 5 cm, respectively. If the
area of ΔABC is 30 cm2 and R and r are respectively the radii of circumcircle and
incircle of ΔABC, then the value of 2R + r (in cm) is equal to ___________.
16th Mar Evening Shift 2021

Q.3 Let ABCD be a square of side of unit length. Let a circle C1 centered at A with
unit radius is drawn. Another circle C2 which touches C1 and the lines AD and AB are
tangent to it, is also drawn. Let a tangent line from the point C to the circle C2 meet
the side AB at E. If the length of EB is α + √3 β, where α β are integers, then α + β is
equal to ____________.
16th Mar Morning Shift 2021

Numerical Answer Key

1. Ans. (3)
2. Ans. (15)
3. Ans. (1)

Numerical Explanation

Ans. 1
Ans. 2
Ans. 3
 MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

Q.1. A vertical pole fixed to the horizontal ground is divided in the ratio 3 : 7 by a
mark on it with lower part shorter than the upper part. If the two parts subtend
equal angles at a point on the ground 18 m away from the base of the pole, then the
height of the pole (in meters) is :

31st Aug Morning Shift 2021

Q.2. Two poles, AB of length a metres and CD of length a + b (b ≠ a) metres are
erected at the same horizontal level with bases at B and D. If BD = x and tan ∠ACB =
½, then :

27th Aug Evening Shift 2021

Q.3.

27th Aug Morning Shift 2021

Q.4. A 10 inches long pencil AB with mid point C and a small eraser P are placed on
the horizontal top of a table such that PC = √5 inches and ∠PCB = tan-1(2). The acute
angle through which the pencil must be rotated about C so that the perpendicular
distance between eraser and pencil becomes exactly 1 inch is :
26th Aug Evening Shift 2021

Q.5. A spherical gas balloon of radius 16 meter subtends an angle 60° at the eye of
the observer A while the angle of elevation of its center from the eye of A is 75°.
Then the height (in meter) of the top most point of the balloon from the level of the
observer's eye is :

25th Jul Morning Shift 2021

Q.6. Let in a right angled triangle, the smallest angle be θ. If a triangle formed by
taking the reciprocal of its sides is also a right angled triangle, then sinθ is equal to :
20th Jul Evening Shift 2021

Q.7. If in a triangle ABC, AB = 5 units, ∠B = cos-1 (3/5) and radius of circumcircle

of ΔABC is 5 units, then the area (in sq. units) of ΔABC is :

20th Jul Morning Shift 2021

Q.8. A pole stands vertically inside a triangular park ABC. Let the angle of elevation
of the top of the pole from each corner of the park be π3. If the radius of the
circumcircle of ΔABC is 2, then the height of the pole is equal to :

18th Mar Evening Shift 2021

Q.9. The triangle of maximum area that can be inscribed in a given circle of radius 'r'
is :

26th Feb Evening Shift 2021

Q.10. A man is observing, from the top of a tower, a boat speeding towards the
lower from a certain point A, with uniform speed. At that point, angle of depression
of the boat with the man's eye is 30° (Ignore man's height). After sailing for 20
seconds, towards the base of the tower (which is at the level of water), the boat has
reached a point B, where the angle of depression is 45°. Then the time taken (in
seconds) by the boat from B to reach the base of the tower is :

25th Feb Morning Slot 2021

Q.11. The angle of elevation of a jet plane from a point A on the ground is 60°. After
a flight of 20 seconds at the speed of 432 km/hour, the angle of elevation changes to
30°. If the jet plane is flying at a constant height, then its height is :
24th Feb Evening Slot 2021

Q.12. Two vertical poles are 150 m apart and the height of one is three times that of
the other. If from the middle point of the line joining their feet, an observer finds the
angles of elevation of their tops to be complementary, then the height of the shorter
pole (in meters) is :

MCQ Answer Key

1. Ans. (B)
2. Ans. (C)
3. Ans. (B)
4. Ans. (A)
5. Ans. (B)
6. Ans. (B)
7. Ans. (C)
8. Ans. (B)
9. Ans. (A)
10. Ans. (A)
11. Ans. (B)
12. Ans. (D)

MCQ Explanation

Ans 1.
Ans 2.

Ans 3.
Ans 4.
Ans 5.
Ans 6.
Ans 7.
Ans 8.

Let PD = h, R = 2

As angle of elevation of top of pole from A, B, C are equal. So D must be circumcentre

of ΔABC

Ans 9.
Ans 10.
Ans 11.
Ans 12.
 28 Properties of Triangle, Solutions of 5. Given
b+c
=
c+a
=
a+b
for a DABC with usual
TOPIC Ć Triangles, Inscribed & Enscribed 11 12 13
Circles, Regular Polygons cos A cos B cos C
notation. If = = , then the ordered triad
a b γ
1. Let A(3, 0, –1), B(2, 10, 6) and C (1, 2, 1) be the vertices of (a, b, g) has a value : [Jan. 11, 2019 (II)]
a triangle and M be the midpoint of AC. If G divides BM in (a) (7, 19, 25) (b) (3, 4, 5)
the ratio, 2 : 1, then cos (ÐGOA) (O being the origin) is (c) (5, 12, 13) (d) (19, 7, 25)
6. With the usual notation, in DABC, if ÐA + ÐB = 120 ,
equal to : [April 10, 2019 (I)]
a= 3 + 1 and b = 3 - 1, then the ratio ÐA : ÐB, is:
1 1 [Jan. 10, 2019 (II)]
(a) (b) (a) 7 : 1 (b) 5 : 3
2 15 15
(c) 9 : 7 (d) 3 : 1
1 1 a
(c) (d) 7. In a DABC, = 2 + 3 and ÐC = 60 . Then the ordered
6 10 30 b
2. The angles A, B and C of a triangle ABC are in A.P. and pair (ÐA, ÐB) is equal to : [Online April 10, 2015]
(a) (45 , 75 ) (b) (105 , 15 )
a : b = 1 : 3 . If c = 4 cm, then the area (in sq.cm) of this (c) (15 , 105 ) (d) (75 , 45 )
triangle is : [April 10, 2019 (II)] 8. ABCD is a trape ium such that AB and CD are
2 parallel and BC ^ CD. If ÐADB = q, BC = p and CD = q,
(a) (b) 4 3
3 then AB is equal to : [2013]
4 ( p 2 + q 2 ) sin q p 2 + q 2 cos q
(c) 2 3 (d) (a) (b)
3 p cos q + q sin q p cos q + q sin q
3. If the lengths of the sides of a triangle are in A.P. and the
p2 + q2 ( p 2 + q 2 ) sin q
greatest angle is double the smallest, then a ratio of lengths (c) (d)
p 2 cos q + q 2 sin q ( p cos q + q sin q) 2
of the sides of this triangle is : [April 08, 2019 (II)]
b+c c+a a+b
(a) 5 : 9 : 13 (b) 4 : 5 : 6 9. If in a triangle ABC, = = , then cosA is
11 12 13
(c) 3 : 4 : 5 (d) 5 : 6 : 7 equal to [2012]
4. In a triangle, the sum of lengths of two sides is x and the (a) 5/7 (b) 1/5
product of the lengths of the same two sides is y. if
(c) 35/19 (d) 19/35
x 2 - c 2 = y , where c is the length of the third side of the 10. In a DPQR, If 3 sin P + 4 cos Q = 6 and 4 sin Q + 3 cos
P = 1, then the angle R is equal to : [2012]
triangle, then the circumradius of the triangle is :
[Jan. 11, 2019 (I)] 5p p
(a) (b)
3 c 6 6
(a) y (b)
2 3 p 3p
(c) (d)
c y 4 4
(c) (d)
3 3
Properties of Triangles M-537

11. For a regular polygon, let r and R be the radii of the inscribed 17. The sum of the radii of inscribed and circumscribed circles
and the circumscribed circles. A false statement among for an n sided regular polygon of side a , is [2003]
the following is [2010]
a æp ö æp ö
r 1 (a) 4 cot ç 2 n ÷ (b) a cot ç n ÷
(a) There is a regular polygon with = è ø è ø
R 2
r 2 a æp ö æp ö
(b) There is a regular polygon with = (c) 2 cot ç 2 n ÷ (d) a cot ç 2 n ÷ .
R 3 è ø è ø

r 3 18. In a triangle with sides a, b, c, r1 > r2 > r3

(c) There is a regular polygon with =
R 2 (which are the ex-radii) then [2002]
r 1 (a) a >b > c (b) a < b < c
(d) There is a regular polygon with =
R 2 (c) a > b and b < c (d) a < b and b > c
12. If in a DABC , the altitudes from the vertices A, B, C on 19. The sides of a triangle are 3x+4y, 4x+3y and 5x+5y where x,
opposite sides are in H.P, then sin A, sin B, sin C are in y > 0 then the triangle is [2002]
[2005] (a) right angled (b) obtuse angled
(a) G. P. (b) A. P.
(c) equilateral (d) none of these
(c) A.P -G..P. (d) H. P
p
13. In a triangle ABC, let ÐC = . If r is the inradius and R is TOPIC n Heights & Distances
2
the circumradius of the triangle ABC, then 2 (r + R) equals
[2005] 20. A ray of light coming from the point (2, 2 3) is incident at
(a) b + c (b) a + b an angle 30 on the line x = 1 at the point A. The ray gets
reflected on the line x = 1 and meets x-axis at the point B.
(c) a + b + c (d) c + a Then, the line AB passes through the point:
14. The sides of a triangle are sin a, cos a and [Sep. 06, 2020 (I)]

p æ 1 ö æ 3ö
1 + sin a cos a for some 0 < a < . Then the greatest (a) ç 3, - ÷ (b) ç 4, - ÷
2 è 3ø è 2 ø
angle of the triangle is [2004]
(c) (3, - 3) (d) (4, - 3)
(a) 150 (b) 90
(c) 120 (d) 60 21. The angle of elevation of the top of a hill from a point on
the hori ontal plane passing through the foot of the hill is
æCö æ A ö 3b found to be 45. After walking a distance of 80 meters
15. If in a DABC a cos 2 ç ÷ + c cos 2 ç ÷= , then the sides
è2ø è2ø 2 towards the top, up a slope inclined at an angle of 30 to
the hori ontal plane, the angle of elevation of the top of
a, b and c [2003] the hill becomes 75. Then the height of the hill (in meters)
is ______. [Sep. 06, 2020 (I)]
(a) satisfy a + b = c (b) are in A.P
22. The angle of elevation of the summit of a mountain from a
(c) are in G..P (d) are in H.P
point on the ground is 45. After climbing up on km to-
16. In a triangle ABC, medians AD and BE are drawn. If AD = 4, wards the summit at an inclination of 30 from the ground,
p p the angle of elevation of the summit is found to be 60.
ÐDAB = and ÐABE = , then the area of the D ABC Then the height (in km) of the summit from the ground is:
6 3
[Sep. 06, 2020 (II)]
is [2003]
64 8 3 -1 3 +1
(a) (b) (a) (b)
3 3 3 +1 3 -1
16 32
(c) (d) 1 1
3 3 3 (c) (d)
3 -1 3 +1
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23. Two vertical poles AB = 15 m and CD = 10 m are standing 9

apart on a hori ontal ground with points A and C on the (a) 9 (1 + 3 ) (b) ( 3 – 1)
2
ground. If P is the point of intersection of BC and AD,
then the height of P (in m) above the line AC is : (c) 18 (1 + 3 ) (d) 18 ( 3 – 1)
[Sep. 04, 2020 (I)] 30. An aeroplane flying at a constant speed, parallel to the
(a) 20/3 (b) 5 hori ontal ground, 3km above it, is observed at an
(c) 10/3 (d) 6 elevation of 60 from a point on the ground. If, after five
24. The angle of elevation of a cloud C from a point P, 200 m seconds, its elevation from the same point, is 30 , then the
above a still lake is 30 . If the angle of depression of the speed (in km/hr) of the aeroplane is
image of C in the lake from the point P is 60 , then PC [Online April 15, 2018]
(in m) is equal to : [Sep. 04, 2020 (II)] (a) 1500 (b) 750
(c) 720 (d) 1440
(a) 100 (b) 200 3 31. A tower T1 of height 60 m is located exactly opposite to a
(c) 400 (d) 400 3 tower T2 of height 80 m on a straight road. From the top of
T1, if the angle of depression of the foot of T2 is twice the
25. ABC is a triangular park with AB = AC = 100 metres. A angle of elevation of the top of T2, then the width (in m) of
vertical tower is situated at the mid-point of BC. If the the road between the feet of the towers T1 and T2 is
angles of elevation of the top of the tower at A and B are [Online April 15, 2018]
cot – 1( 3 2 ) and cosec–1 ( 2 2 ) respectively, then the (a) 20 2 (b) 10 2
height of the tower (in metres) is : [April 10, 2019 (I)]
(c) 10 3 (d) 20 3
100 32. Let a vertical tower AB have its end A on the level
(a) (b) 10 5 ground. Let C be the mid-point of AB and P be a point on
3 3
the ground such that AP = 2AB. If ÐBPC = b, then tan b is
(c) 20 (d) 25 equal to : [2017]
26. If the angle of elevation of a cloud from a point P which is
4 6
25 m above a lake be 30 and the angle of depression of (a) (b)
reflection of the cloud in the lake from P be 60 , then the 9 7
height of the cloud (in meters) from the surface of the lake 1 2
is: [Jan. 12, 2019 (II)] (c) (d)
4 9
(a) 60 (b) 50 33. A man is walking towards a vertical pillar in a straight
(c) 45 (d) 42 path, at a uniform speed. At a certain point A on the path,
27. Consider a triangular plot ABC with sides AB = 7 m, he observes that the angle of elevation of the top of the
BC = 5 m and CA = 6 m. A vertical lamp-post at the mid pillar is 30 . After walking for 10 minutes from A in the
point D of AC subtends an angle 30 at B. The height (in same direction, at a point B, he observes that the angle of
m) of the lamp-post is: [Jan. 10, 2019 (I)] elevation of the top of the pillar is 60 . Then the time taken
(in minutes) by him, from B to reach the pillar, is: [2016]
3 2
(a) 21 (b) 21 (a) 20 (b) 5
2 3 (c) 6 (d) 10
(c) 2 21 (d) 7 3 34. The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower from a
point A, due east of it is 45 . The angle of elevation of the
28. PQR is a triangular park with PQ = PR = 200 m. A T.V. tower top of the same tower from a point B, due south of A is 30 .
stands at the mid-point of QR. If the angles of elevation of If the distance between A and B is 54 2 m, then the height
the top of the tower at P, Q and R are respectively 45 , 30 of the tower (in metres), is : [Online April 10, 2016]
and 30 , then the height of the tower (in m) is : [2018] (a) 108 (b) 36 3
(a) 50 (b) 100 3 (c) 54 3 (d) 54
(c) 50 2 (d) 100 (which are the ex-radii) then [2002]
35. If the angles of elevation of the top of a tower from three
29. A man on the top of a vertical tower observes a car moving collinear points A, B and C, on a line leading to the foot of
at a uniform speed towards the tower on a hori ontal road. the tower, are 30 , 45 and 60 respectively, then the ratio,
If it takes 18 min, for the angle of depression of the car to AB : BC, is : [2015]
change from 30 to 45 , then after this, the time taken (in (a) 1: 3 (b) 2 : 3
min) by the car to reach the foot of the tower, is.
[Online April 16, 2018] (c) 3 :1 (d) 3: 2
Properties of Triangles M-539

36. Let 10 vertical poles standing at equal distances on a
straight line, subtend the same angle of elevation at a
point O on this line and all the poles are on the same
side of O. If the height of the longest pole is ‘h’ and the
distance of the foot of the smallest pole from O is ‘a’;
then the distance between two consecutive poles, is :
[Online April 11, 2015]
39. AB is a vertical pole with B at the ground level and A at the
top. A man finds that the angle of elevation of the point A
from a certain point C on the ground is 60 . He moves
away from the pole along the line BC to a point D such
that CD =7 m. From D the angle of elevation of the point A
is 45 . Then the height of the pole is [2008]

h cos a – a sin a h sin a + a cos a (a) 7 3 1 m (b) 7 3 ( 3 + 1)m

(a) (b) 2 3 –1 2
9 sin a 9 sin a

h cos a – a sin a h sin a – a cos a 7 3 7 3 1

m
(c) (d) (c) ( 3 –1)m (d)
9 cos a 9 cos a 2 2 3 +1

37. A bird is sitting on the top of a vertical pole 20 m high and 40. A tower stands at the centre of a circular park. A and B are
its elevation from a point O on the ground is 45° . It flies two points on the boundary of the park such that AB (= a)
subtends an angle of 60 at the foot of the tower, and the
off hori ontally straight away from the point O. After one
angle of elevation of the top of the tower from A and B is
second, the elevation of the bird from O is reduced to 30° .
30 . The height of the tower is [2007]
Then the speed (in m/s) of the bird is [2014]
(a) a / 3 (b) a 3
(a) 20 2 (b) 20 ( 3 -1)
(c) 2a / 3 (d) 2a 3

(c) 40 ( 2 -1) (d) 40 ( 3- 2 ) 41. A person standing on the bank of a river observes that
the angle of elevation of the top of a tree on the opposite
38. The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower from a bank of the river is 60 and when he retires 40 meters
point P on the hori ontal ground was observed to be a. away from the tree the angle of elevation becomes 30 .
After moving a distance 2 metres from P towards the foot The breadth of the river is [2004]
of the tower, the angle of elevation changes to b. Then the (a) 60 m (b) 30 m
height (in metres) of the tower is:[Online April 11, 2014] (c) 40 m (d) 20 m

2 sin a sin b sin a sin b 3

42. The upper th portion of a vertical pole subtends an
(a) sin ( b - a ) (b) cos ( b - a ) 4
3
angle tan -1 at a point in the hori ontal plane through its
2sin ( b - a ) cos ( b - a ) 5
(c) (d) foot and at a distance 40 m from the foot. A possible
sin a sin b sin a sin b height of the vertical pole is [2003]
(a) 80 m (b) 20 m
(c) 40 m (d) 60 m.
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1. (b) G is the centroid of DABC. 3. (b) Let the sides of triangle are a > b > c where
Given A = 2C
Q A + B + C = p and A = 2C
Þ B = p – 3C ...(i)
M Q a, b, c are in A.P. Þ a + c = 2b
Þ sin A + sin C = 2 sin B ...(ii)
Þ sin A = sin (2C) and sin B = sin 3C
From (ii),
æ 3 + 2 + 1 0 + 10 + 2 -1 + 6 + 1 ö sin 2C + sin C = 2 sin 3C
ÞGº ç , , ÷ º (2, 4, 2) Þ (2cos C + 1) sin C = 2 sin C ( 3 – 4 sin 2C)
è 3 3 3 ø
Þ 2cos C + 1 = 6 – 8 (1 – cos2C)
G Þ 8cos2C – 2cos C – 3 = 0
3 1
Þ cos C = or cos C = -
4 2
Q C is acute angle
q
O A 3 7
Þ cos C = Þ sin C =
4 4
OG = 4 + 16 + 4 , OA = 9 + 1 , AG = 1 + 16 + 9
7 3 3 7
(OG ) 2 + (OA) 2 - ( AG ) 2 24 + 10 - 26 and sin A = 2 sin C cos C = 2 × ´ =
\ cos q = = 4 4 8
2(OG )(OA) 2 24 10
3 7 4 7 7 5 7
8 4 1 sin B = - ´ =
= = = 4 4 16 16
2 8 ´ 3 ´ 2 ´ 5 4 15 15
Þ sin A : sin B : sin C :: a : b : c is 6 : 5 : 4
2. (c) Given that A, B, C, are in A.P. Þ 2B = A + C
4. (b) Let two sides of triangle are a and b.
p
Now, A + B + C = p Þ B = a+b=x
3
ab = y
1
Area = (4 x )sin 60° = 3x x2 – c2 = y Þ (a + b)2 – c2 = ab
2
Þ (a + b – c) (a + b + c) = ab
B
Þ 2(s – c) (2s) = ab
Þ 4s(s – c) = ab
60°

x s ( s - c) 1
Þ =
ab 4

A C c 1
3x Þ cos 2 =
2 4
16 + x 2 - 3x 2 1
Now cos 60 = Þ cos c = - Þ c = 120
8x 2
Þ 4x = 16 – 2x2 Þ x2 + 2x – 8 = 0 \ Area of triangle is,
Þx=2 [Q x can’t be negative]
1 3
Hence, area = 2 3 sq. cm D = ab (sin120°) = ab
2 4
Properties of Triangles M-541

abc
Q R= AB p2 + q2
4D =
sinq sin( p - (q + a ))
abc c
Q R= =
3 ab 3 p 2 + q 2 sin q
AB =
b+c c + a a+b sin q cos a + cos q sin a
5. (a) Let = = = k (Say).
11 12 13
( p 2 + q 2 ) sin q
\ b + c = 11k, c + a = 12k, a + b = 13k =
q sin q + p cos q
\ a + b + c = 18k
\ a = 7k, b = 6k and c = 5k æ q p ö
ççQ cos a = and sina = ÷
36k 2 + 25k 2 – 49k 2 1 è p +q
2 2
p + q ÷ø
2 2

\ cosA = 2
=
2.30k 5 9. (b) In a triangle ABC.
2
49k + 25k – 36k2 2
19 b+c c+a a+b
and cosB = = Let = = =K
2.35k 2 35 11 12 13
Þ b + c = 11 K, c + a = 12 K, a + b = 13 K
49k 2 + 36k 2 – 25k 2 5
and cosC = 2
= On solving these equations, we get
2.42k 7
a = 7K, b = 6K, c = 5 K
\ cosA : cosB : cosC = 7 : 19 : 25 Now we know,
cos A cosB cosC b2 + c2 - a 2 36 K 2 + 25K 2 - 49 K 2 1
\ = = cos A = =
2 ( 6 K )( 5K )
7 19 25 =
2bc 5
Hence, required ordered triplet is (7, 19, 25).
10. (b) Given that 3 sin P + 4cos Q = 6 ...(i)
6. (a) ÐA + ÐB = 120 ...(1)
4 sin Q + 3cos P = 1 ...(ii)
Þ ÐC = 180 – 120 = 60
Squaring and adding (i) & (ii) we get
æ A - Bö a - b æ C ö 9 sin2 P + 16cos2Q + 24 sin P cos Q
tan ç
è 2 ÷ø = a + b èç 2 ÷ø
cot
+ 16 sin2Q + 9cos2 P + 24 sin Q cos P
= 36 + 1 = 37
2 1
= (cot 30°) = ´ 3 =1 Þ 9 (sin 2P + cos2P) + 16 (sin 2 Q + cos2 Q)
2 3 3
+ 24 (sinP cosQ + cosP sinQ) = 37
ÐA - Ð B p Þ 9 + 16 + 24 sin ( P + Q) = 37
Þ = (Ð is angle)
2 4 [Q sin2q + cos2q = 1 and sin A cos B + cos A sin B
Þ ÐA – ÐB = 90 ...(2) = sin (A + B)]
1
Þ sin ( P + Q ) =
From eqn (1) and (2)
ÐA = 105 , ÐB = 15 2
Then, ÐA : ÐB = 7 : 1 p 5p
Þ P + Q = or
6 6
sin A
7. (b) = 2+ 3
sin B 5p p
Þ R= or (Q P + Q + R = p)
6 6
sin (105°)
= 2 + 3 cos15° = 2 + 3 5p p
sin (15° ) sin15° If R= then 0 < Q, P <
6 6
8. (a) From Sine Rule 1
Þ cos Q < 1 and sin P <
2
11
Þ 3 sin P + 4 cos Q <
2
But given that 3 sin P + 4 sin Q = 6
p
So, R =
6
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11. (b) Let O is centre of polygon of n sides and AB is one of

sin 2 a + cos 2 a - 1 - sin a cos a 1
the side, then by figure = =-
2 sin a cos a 2
O
\ C = 120°
2 æ Cö 2æ A ö 3b
p/n 15. (b) Given that, a cos ç ÷ + c cos ç ÷=
è 2ø è 2ø 2
R
r a[cos C + 1] + c[cos A + 1] = 3b
(a + c) + (a cos C + c cos B) = 3b
A B We know that, b = a cos C + c cos B
a + c + b = 3b or a + c = 2b
p r
cos = or a, b, c are in A.P.
n R
16. (d) A
r 1 1 3
Þ = , ,
R 2 2 2
30
for n = 3, 4, 6 respectively.
12. (b) Let altitudes from A, B and C be p1, p2 and p3 resp. E
90
1 1 1 P
\ D = p1a = p2 b = p3b 60
2 2 2 B D C
Given that, p1, p2, p3, are in H.P. We know that median divides each other in ratio 2 :1
2D 2 D 2 D 2 8 4
Þ , , are in H.P.. AP = AD = ; PD = ; Let PB = x
a b c 3 3 3
1 1 1 8/3 8
Þ , , are in H.P.. o
tan 60 = or x =
a b c x 3 3
Þ a, b, c are in A.P. 1 8 16
By sine formula Area of DABD = ´ 4 ´ =
2 3 3 3 3
Þ K sin A, K sin B, K sin C are in AP 16 32
Þ sinA, sinB, sinC are in A.P. \ Area of DABC = 2 ´ =
3 3 3 3
13. (b) We know that for the circle circumscribing a right [Q Median of a D divides it into two D¢s of equal
triangle, hypotenutse is the diameter area.]
Q ÐC = 90
c æ pö a æ pö a
\ 2R = c Þ R = 17. (c) We know that, tan ç ÷ = ; sin ç ÷ =
2 è n ø 2r è n ø 2R
1
´ a ´b a p a p
D Þ r= cot ; R = cosec
also r = = 2 2 n 2 n
s a+b+c
2 aé p pù
r+R = cot + cosec ú
ab 2 êë n nû
Þ r=
a+b+c
2ab 2ab + ac + bc + c 2
\ 2r + 2 R = +c =
a+b+c a+b+c
2ab + ac + bc + a 2 + b 2 O p
= (Q c2 = a2 + b2) n
a+b+c
R

r
( a + b ) 2 + ( a + b )c
= = (a + b)
a+b+c A N B
14. (c) Let a = sin a, b = cos a and a
c = 1 + sin a cos a é p ù é p ù
cos + 1ú 2cos 2
Clearly a and b < 1 but c > 1 as sina > 0 and cosa > 0 aê n a ê 2 n ú a p
= ê = = cot
\ c is the greatest side and greatest angle is C. 2ê p úú 2 êê p p úú 2 2p
sin 2sin cos
a 2 + b2 - c2 ë n û ë 2n 2n û
We know that, cos C =
2ab
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D D D In rt. DCDE,
18. (a) We know that, r1 = ,r = and r3 =
s -a 2 s -b s-c
Given that, y
sin 30° = Þ y = 40
D D D 80
r1 > r2 > r3 Þ > > ;
s-a s-b s-c
Þ s–a<s–b<s–c cos 30° =
x
Þ x = 40 3
Þ –a < –b < –c Þ a > b > c 80
19. (b) Let a = 3x + 4y, b = 4x + 3y and c = 5x + 5y Now, in DAEF,
as x, y > 0, c = 5x + 5y is the largest side h- y
tan 75° =
\ C is the largest angle . Now h-x
a 2 + b2 - c 2
cos C = h - 40
2ab Þ (2 + 3) =
h - 40 3
(3 x + 4 y )2 + (4 x + 3 y )3 - (5 x + 5 y ) 2
cos C =
2(3x + 4 y)(4 x + 3 y) Þ (2 + 3)(h - 40 3) = h - 40
-2 xy
= <0
2(3 x + 4 y )(4 x + 3 y) Þ 2h - 80 3 + 3h - 120 = h - 40
\ C is obtuse angle Þ DABC is obtuse angled Þ h + 3h = 80 + 80 3

20. (c) y Þ ( 3 + 1)h = 80( 3 + 1)

P '(0, 2 3) P(2, 2 3)
Q \ h = 80 m
30
22. (c) Q ÐDCA = ÐDAC = 30°
A \ AD = DC = 1 km
30 120 A
60
x' x 15
O B

D 60
45 15 E
30
y' x=1 C B
F
In DDEA,
Slope of AB = tan120 = - 3
AE 3
\ Equation of line AB (i.e. BP') : = sin 60° Þ AE = km
AD 2
y - 2 3 = - 3( x - 0)
DF 1
Þ 3x + y = 2 3 In DCDF, sin 30° = Þ DF = km
CD 2
\ Point (3, - 3) lies on line AB. 1
\ EB = DF = km
21. (80) 2
Let height (AB) = h m, CD = x m and ED = y m \ Height of mountain = AE + EB
A
æ 3 1 ö æ 3 + 1ö
=ç + ÷ =ç ÷ km
è 2 2ø è 2 ø
(h – y) 1
h = km
E
75 3 -1
F
80 m h–x
45 y y
30
C x D h–x B
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h 1 h
23. (d) B tan 30° = Þ =
x 3 x
D
Þ x = 3h ...(ii)
15 P Now, in right DPC'D
10 h + 400
tan 60° =
x
A C Þ 3x = h + 400 Þ 3h = h + 400 [From (ii)]
E
m:n Þ h = 200
So, PC = 400 m [From (i)]
AE m
Let PE ^ AC and = 25. (3) Let the height of the vertical tower situated at the
EC n
mid point of BC be h.
m m+n L
Q DAEP ~ DACD, =
PE 10
10m
Þ PE = ...(i)
m+ n
n m+n
Q DCEP ~ DCAB, =
PE 15
15n
Þ PE = ...(ii)
m+ n
In DALM,
From (i) and (ii),
AM
3 cot A =
10m = 15n Þ m = n LM
2
AM
So, PE = 6 Þ3 2 = Þ AM = 3 2h
h
In DBLM,
C
BM BM
24. (c) cot B = Þ 7 = Þ BM = 7h
h LM h
In DABM by Pythagoras theorem
30 x D AM2 + MB2 = AB2
P
60 \ AM2 + MB2 = (100)2
200 m 200 m Þ 18h2 + 7h2 = 100 × 100
x Þ h2 = 4 × 100 Þ h = 20
B A 26. (2) Let height of the cloud from the surface of the lake
be h meters.

(h + 200) m

C'

Here in DPCD,
h
sin 30° = Þ PC = 2h ...(i) \ In DPRQ:
PC
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MN = PM ...(2)
h - 25
tan 30 = In DPMQ we have :
PR
\ PR = (h – 25) 3 ...(i) MP = (200)2 - ( 3 h)2
\ From (2), we get :
h + 25
and in DPRS : tan 60 =
PR (200)2 - ( 3 h)2 = h Þ h = 100m
h + 25 29. (a) Here; Ð DOA = 45 ; Ð DOB = 60
PR = ...(ii) Now, let height of tower = h.
3
O C
Then, from eq. (i) and (ii),
30°
h + 25 45°
(h – 25) 3 =
3
\ h = 50 m
27. (b) Let the height of the lamp-post is h.
D A B

DA
In DDOA, tan (Ð DOA) =
OD
DA
Þ tan 45 = Þ h = DA
h
Now, in D DOB
By Appolonius Theorem,
BD
æ
tan (Ð DOB) =
æ AC ö ö
2
OD
2 ç BD 2 + ç ÷ ÷ = BC2 + AB2
ç è 2 ø ÷ø
è BD
Þ tan 60 = Þ BD = 3 h.
h
Þ 2(m2 + 32) = 25 + 49 Þ m = 2 7
BD – AD ( 3 – 1) h
h \ speed for the distance BA = =
tan 30 = 18 18
BD
\ required time taken
1 2 21 h ´ 18
Þ h=2 7´ = =
AD
= =
18
= 9 ( 3 + 1)
3 3 speed ( 3 – 1) h 3 –1
28. (d)
3
30. (d) For D OA, A, OA1 = = 1 km.
P tan 60°

200 45
200

30 h 90 30
Q R
M
Let height of tower MN = h
In DQMN we have 3
For D OB1, B, OB1 = = 3 km.
MN tan 30°
tan 30° =
QM As, a distance of 3 – 1 = 2 km is covered in 5 seconds.
Therefore the speed of the plane is
\ QM = 3h = MR ...(1)
2 ´ 3600
Now in DMNP = 1440 km / hr
5
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31. (d) Let the distance between T1 and T2 be x tan a + tan b

As tan (a + b) =
D 1 - tan a tan b
tan a + tan b 1
Þ =
E
q
C 1 - tan a tan b 2
2q
é AB ù
êQtan(a + b) = AP ú
ê ú
ê tan( a + b) = 1 [ From(1) ] ú
60 T1 T2 80
ëê 2 ûú
1
+ tan b 2
1
Þ 4 = \ tan b =
1 2 9
A B 1 - tan b
4
From the figure h
EA = 60 m (T1) and DB = 80 m (T2) 33. (b) tan 30° =
x+a
ÐDEC = q and ÐBEC = 2q
Now in DDEC, Þ
1
=
h
Þ 3h = x + a
DC 20 3 x +a
tan q = =
AB x ...(1)
and in DBEC,
h h
BC 60 tan 60° = Þ 3=
tan 2q = = a a
CE x
We know that Þ h = 3a
2 tan q ...(2)
tan 2q =
1 - (tan q)2

æ 20 ö
2ç ÷
Þ
60
= è x ø h
2
x æ 20 ö
1- ç ÷ 60
è x ø 30
A x B a
Þ x2 = 1200 Þ x = 20 3 From (1) and (2)
3a = x + a Þ x = 2a
AB 1 Here, the speed is uniform
32. (d) Since AP = 2AB Þ = ...(i) So, time taken to cover x = 2 (time taken to cover a)
AP 2
Let ÐAPC = a 10
\ Time taken to cover a = minutes = 5 minutes
AC 1 AB 1 2
\ tan a = = = 34. (d) Let AP = x
AP 2 AP 4
BP = y
1
(Q C is the mid point) (\ AC = AB ) H
2 tan 45 = ÞH=x
x
1
Þ tan a = tan 30 =
H
Þ y = 3H
4 y
B
x2 + (54 2)2 = y2

H 2 + (54 2)2 = 3H 2
C
(54 2)2 =2H
2
b
a
A P 54 2 = 2H
54 = H
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35. (c) Let OC = x and CD = y

P
20
15 In right DAOC, tan 45° = ...(i)
15 x
h 20
In right DBOD, tan 30° = ...(ii)
x+ y
30 45 60 1 20
From (i) and (ii), we have x = 20 and =
A B C Q 3 x+ y

Q PB bisects ÐAPC, therefore 1

=
20
Þ Þ 20 + y = 20 3
AB : BC = PA : PC 3 20 + y
h So, y = 20( 3 - 1) m and time = 1s (Given)
Also in DAPQ, sin30 = Þ PA = 2h
PA Hence, speed = 20( 3 - 1) m/s
h 2h 38. (a) Let AB be the tower of height 'h'.
and in DCPQ, sin60 = Þ PC =
PC 3 A
2h
\ AB : BC = 2h : = 3 :1
3
36. (a) B10 h
B3
B2
B1
h
h1 h2 h3 a b
O P C B
A1 A2 A3 A10 2m x
a
DOA1B1, DOA2B2, DOA3B3, ........, DOA10B10 all are Given : In DABP
similar triangles. AB
tan a =
h h h PB
h1
Þ = 2 = 3 = ......... = 10 = tan a . sin a h
a1 a2 a3 a10 or =
cos a x+2
Since, h 10 = h = a10 tan a Þ (x + 2) sin a = h cos a
...(1)
x sin a + 2sin a
and a1 = a Þ h1 = a tan a Þ h= ...(1)
cos a
...(2)
AB
Þ h = (a + 9d) tan a where d is distance between Now, In DABC, tanb =
BC
poles
sinb h h cos b
(Q a10 = a + 9d) Þ = Þx= ...(2)
cosb x sin b
Þ h = a tan a + 9d tan a
Putting the value of x in eq. (2) to eq. (1), we get
a sin a h cos b sin a 2 sin a
h- +
h - a tan a cos a
Þ =dÞ =d sin b 1
9 tan a sin a h=
9 cos a
cos a
h cos a - a sin a h cos b.sin a + 2sin a sin b
Þ d= Þ h=
9 sin a sin b.cos a
37. (b) Given that height of pole AB = 20 m Þ h (sinb.cosa – cosb.sina) = 2 sina.sinb
A B Þ h [sin (b – a)] = 2 sin a.sin b

20 2sin a.sin b
45 Þ h=
20 sin (b - a )
30
O x C y D
Let O be the point on the ground such that ÐAOC = 45
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h h 1 h
39. (b) In right, D ABC tan 60 = = 3 In DOAC, tan 30° = Þ =
x a 3 a
A a
Þ h=
3
41. (d) T
h

60 45
30 60
B x R
C 7m D P 40m Q x
h
Þ x= ....(i) In right DQTR
3 y
h
tan 60 = Þ y = 3x ....(1)
x
In right, D ABD = tan 45 = =1 In right DPTR
x+7
h y x + 40
Þ h=x+7Þh– =7 [From tan 30° = Þy= ....(2)
3 x + 40 3
(i)]
x + 40
7 3 3 +1 From (1) and (2), 3x = Þ x = 20m
Þ h= ´ 3
3 –1 3 +1
­
7 3 42. (c) 3
Þ h= ( 3 + 1)m 4
h
2 ¯
40. (a) In the DAOB given that ÐAOB = 60 ­
h
and OA = OB = radius b 4
a q ¯
\ ÐOBA = ÐOAB = 60 40 m
\ D AOB is a equilateral triangle.
æ 3ö
Þ OA = OB = AB = a q = a + b , b = tan -1 ç ÷
è 5ø
Let the height of tower is h m. or b = q – a
C
tan q - tan a
Þ tan b =
1 + tan q.tan a
h h
h -
3 40 160
or =
5 h h
1+ .
30
40 160
a
A
60 O h2 – 200h + 6400 = 0
a 30 a Þ h = 40 or 160 metre
\ possible height = 40 metre
B