Q.

The discus throw is an event in which an athlete aims to throw a discus as far as possible. The athlete spins counterclockwise one and a half times within a circle before releasing the discus. Upon release, the discus travels along a tangent to the circular path of the spin.

In the given figure, AB is one such tangent to a circle of radius 75 cm. Point O is centre of the circle and angle A B O space equals space 30 degree. space PQ is parallel to OA

Based on the above information answer the following questions:

 

(iii) (b) Find the length of PQ.

1 35.5  
2 37.5  
3 36.5  
4 33.5  

Ans.

(2)

In right ΔQPB,sin\funcapply30°=PQQB12=PQ75PQ=752=37.5 cm