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Two buildings are in front of each other on a road of width 15 meters. From the top of the first building, having a height of 12 meters, the angle of elevation of the top of the second building is `30^@`. What is the height of the second building?

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The height of the second building is 20.67m .
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  3. If sin theta = 11/61 find the values of cos theta using trigonometric...

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  4. (1) If tan theta=2, find the values of other trigonometric ratios usin...

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  5. If sec theta = 13/12, find values of other trigonometric ratios.

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  6. Prove that : sec theta (1 - sin theta ) (sec theta + tan theta ) = 1

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  7. Prove : (sec theta+tan theta)(1-sin theta)=cos theta.

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  8. Prove that : sec^(2)theta+"cosec"^(2)theta=sec^(2)theta*"cosec" ^(2)t...

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  9. Prove the following : cot^2 theta - tan^2 theta = cosec^2 theta -sec^2...

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  11. Prove 1/(1+sintheta)+1/(1-sintheta) = 2 sec^2 theta

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  14. Prove the following: (tan^3 theta - 1)/(tan theta - 1) = sec^2 theta ...

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  15. Prove that (sin theta - cos theta +1)/(sin theta + cos theta -1) = (...

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