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1. This document is Mr. Paquito Edpalina's midterm exam for Math 2 at the Asian College of Science and Technology from February 11, 2008. The exam contains 7 multi-part math word problems testing skills in geometry, trigonometry, vectors, and other topics. 2. The problems involve calculating distances and angles related to towers, poles, hills, planes, forces, speeds, and more. Students are asked to show their work and solutions clearly. 3. The exam provides real-world math scenarios to assess understanding of key concepts and ability to set up and solve applied math problems.

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Math 2 MT

1. This document is Mr. Paquito Edpalina's midterm exam for Math 2 at the Asian College of Science and Technology from February 11, 2008. The exam contains 7 multi-part math word problems testing skills in geometry, trigonometry, vectors, and other topics. 2. The problems involve calculating distances and angles related to towers, poles, hills, planes, forces, speeds, and more. Students are asked to show their work and solutions clearly. 3. The exam provides real-world math scenarios to assess understanding of key concepts and ability to set up and solve applied math problems.

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ASIAN COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MATH 2 – MIDTERM EXAM

NAME: Mr. PAQUITO EDPALINA


PERMIT: February 11, 2008 Score/Grade

Problem Solving. Read and analyze each 3. A tree is situated on a hill and at a point P,
statement carefully and solve the required 23 m down the hill from the tree, the angle
variables being asked for. Show the given, subtended by the tree is 18.5o. If the height
illustration, preliminary equation and the of the tree is 36.5 m, at what angle is the hill
complete solutions for each problem inclined with the horizontal?
statement.

1. A tower is 150 ft high and from its top the


angle of depression of an object on the 36.5m
ground is 36.4o. a) Determine the distance
from the base of the tower to the object.
b) How far is the object from the top of the
tower?
18.5o Tree

36.4o Figure 3 23 m
θ
150 ft P•

4. A pilot going from city A to city B must


avoid a particular mountain range. The pilot
first flies a course of 52o for a distance of 160
mi and then alters the course to 105o and
arrives at B after flying another 108 mi.
a) What is the direct distance from A to B?
Figure 1 b) What is the bearing from A to B?
N
2. 1. From the roof of the building 70 ft high, 105o
the angle of elevation of the top of a pole is
11.2o. From the bottom of the building the N 160 mi 108 mi
angle of elevation of the top of the pole is 52 o
33.4o.
Find a) the height of the pole and
Figure 4 B
b) the distance from the building to the pole.

A
11.2o
5. Two forces of magnitudes 50 lb and 70 lb
make an angle of 60o with each other and
70 ft are applied to an object at the same point.
Find a) the magnitude of the resultant force
and b) to the nearest degree, the angle it
33.4o makes with the force of 50 lb.

6. The compass heading of an airplane is


107o and its air speed is 210 mi/hr. If there is
Figure 2 a wind blowing from the west at 36 mi/hr,
what is a) the plane’s ground speed and b)
its course?
ASIAN COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MATH 2 – MIDTERM EXAM

NAME: Mr. PAQUITO EDPALINA


PERMIT: February 11, 2008 Score/Grade

7. An automobile tire has diameter of 30 in.


How many revolutions per minute will the
wheel make when the automobile maintains
a speed of 30 mi/hr?

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