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The lower window of a house is at a height of 2m above the ground and its upper window is 4m vertically above the tower window. At certain instant the angles of elevation of a balloon from these windows are observed to be `60^(@)` and `30^(@)`, respectively. Find the height of the balloon above the ground.

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To find the height of the balloon above the ground, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the problem and set up the diagram - The lower window of the house is at a height of 2 meters above the ground. - The upper window is 4 meters above the lower window, making it 6 meters above the ground. - The angles of elevation from the lower window to the balloon is \(60^\circ\) and from the upper window is \(30^\circ\). ### Step 2: Define the variables ...
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NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH-INTRODUCTION TO TRIGoNOMETRY AND ITS APPLICATIONS-LONG ANSWER TYPES QUESTIONS
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  2. Prove that sqrt(sec^(2)theta + cosec^(2)theta) = tantheta + cottheta.

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  5. If sintheta + 2 costheta=1,then prove that 2sintheta-costheta=2.

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  8. A vertical tower Stands on a horizontal plane and is surmounted by a v...

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  9. if tantheta+sectheta=l then prove that sectheta=(l^2+1)/(2l)

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  10. If sin theta+ cos theta = p and sec theta + cosec theta = q; show that...

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  11. If a sintheta + bcos theta = C, then prove that a costheta -b sintheta...

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  12. Prove that (1+sectheta-tantheta)/(1+sectheta+tantheta) = (1-sintheta)/...

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