Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

A kite is flying at a height of 75 m. The thread attached to it is assumed to be stretched straight and makes an angle of 30° with the level ground. The length of the string is -

Options:

75 m 

150\(\sqrt{3}\)

150 m

75\(\sqrt{2}\)

Correct Answer:

150 m

Explanation:

sin 30°  =  AB : AC = 1  :   2

AB = height = 1R = 75m

So, The length of the string is = 2R = 150m