Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A

Precalc trig review

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. A 109 ft tree casts a shadow that is 130 ft long. What is the angle of elevation of the sun?
a. 50°
b. –50°
c. –40°
d. 40°

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____ 2. Sketch the graph.

1
y = 15sin x
2

a. d.

b. e.

c.

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π
____ 3. Find the degree measure of the angle: rad .
15
a. 12°
b. 6°
c. 16°
d. 27°
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____ 4. Choose the value of the trigonometric function cos θ using the information:sin θ = , θ in quadrant I.
5
24
a. −
5
b. No correct answer
24
c.
5
____ 5. Find the equivalent expression.

cot 2 θ + 1
a. cot 2 θ cos 2 θ
b. tan2 θ sin 2 θ
c. tan2 θ sec 2 θ
d. tan2 θ csc 2 θ
e. cot 2 θ sec 2 θ
____ 6. Write the following trigonometric expression in terms of sine and cosine, and then simplify.

sin 2 x (1 + cot 2 x)
a. sin x
b. 1
c. cot x
d. cos x
____ 7. Simplify the following trigonometric expression as much as possible.

cot x sec x
csc x
a. 1
b. cot x
c. sec x
d. csc x
____ 8. Simplify the following trigonometric expression as much as possible.

1 − cos x sinx
+
sinx 1 − cos x
a. 2 csc x
b. cos x
c. 2 sin x
d. sin x

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____ 9. Find the exact value of the expression.

3
cos −1
2
π
a.
3
π
b.
6
c. 0
π
d.
2
1
e.
3

Numeric Response

10. Find the side labeled x. State your answer correct to five decimal places.

x = __________
11. From the top of a 210-ft lighthouse, the angle of depression to a ship in the ocean is 15°.

How far is the ship from the base of the lighthouse? Please round the answer to the nearest foot.

__________ ft
12. Find the exact value of the trigonometric function at the given real number.

3π
csc
2
13. Find the exact value of the trigonometric function at the given real number.

sec(−4π )

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14. Use a graphing device to find the solutions of the equation, correct to two decimal places.

3 sin x = 2x

x = __________

Short Answer

15. Find the exact value of the expression, if it is defined.

ÊÁ π ˆ˜
tan−1 ÁÁÁ 2cos ˜˜˜˜
ÁË 3¯

16. Evaluate the expression by sketching a triangle.

ÁÊ 6 ˜ˆ
cot ÁÁÁÁ sin −1 ˜˜˜˜
Ë 7¯

17. Rewrite the expression as an algebraic expression in x.

Ê ˆ
cos ÁÁ sin −1 x ˜˜
Ë ¯
18. Find all solutions of the equation.

2cos x + 1 = 0
19. Find all solutions of the equation.

tanx sinx + sinx = 0

tana + cot a = 4sin2a

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Precalc trig review

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: D PTS: 1
2. ANS: A PTS: 1
3. ANS: A PTS: 1
4. ANS: C PTS: 1
5. ANS: E PTS: 1
6. ANS: B PTS: 1
7. ANS: A PTS: 1
8. ANS: A PTS: 1
9. ANS: B PTS: 1

NUMERIC RESPONSE

10. ANS: 31.40177

PTS: 1
11. ANS: 784

PTS: 1
12. ANS: -1

PTS: 1
13. ANS: 1

PTS: 1
14. ANS: 1.50

PTS: 1

SHORT ANSWER

15. ANS:
π
4

PTS: 1
16. ANS:
13
6

PTS: 1

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17. ANS:
1 − x2

PTS: 1
18. ANS:
2π 4π
x= + 2k ⋅ π , + 2k ⋅ π
3 3

PTS: 1
19. ANS:
3π
x = k ⋅ π, +k ⋅π
4

PTS: 1
20. ANS:
π 3π 5π 7π 9π 11π 13π 15π
, , , , , , ,
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

PTS: 1