ACTIVITY # 3

Solve the following problems. Show clean and complete details of your work for
each number.

1. What is the measure in mil unit equivalent to one and one – half of a revolution
clockwise?
A. 9,600 mils C. 600 mils
B. – 9,600 mils D. – 600 mils

3π
2. Convert rad to grads unit.
32
A. 45 grads C. 30 grads
B. 60 grads D. 40 grads

3. Find an angle in degree unit that measures 12o more than twice its complement.
A. 26o C. 39o
o
B. 64 D. 51o

4. Simplify the expression sinx + cosxcotx?

A. cscx C. cos2x
B. tanx D. sin2x

cos x tan x  sin x

5. Simplify the expression ?
cos x
A. cscx C. cos2x
B. 2tanx D. sin2x

6. An angle  in standard position has its terminal side passes through ( - 2, 4 ). Find
the cosine of .
5
A. C. 2 5
5
5
B. – D. – 2 5
5

7. There exist a value of x in degree unit such that the sine of the expression ( 2x – 36 )o
is equal to the cosine of the expression ( 4x + 12 )o. The value of x could be
A. 15 C. 19
B. 14 D. 0

8. A wire is stretched so that one end is on top of a vertical wall and the other end is on
the horizontal ground. The wire reaches a point 3.2 m from the foot of the wall, and
makes an angle of 63o with the ground. Find the height of the wall and the length of
the wire.
A. h = 6.28 ft, L = 7.05 ft C. h = 5.36 ft, L = 6.75 ft
B. h = 7.05 ft, L = 6.28 ft D. h = 6.75 ft, L = 5.36 ft
9. The upper end of a ladder reaches a window of a building 10 ft above the ground
when the lower end of the ladder is 15 ft from the base of the building. A second
window of the same building is 6 ft directly above the first. How far should the lower
end of the ladder be placed from the base of the building in order that the upper end of
the ladder will reach the second window?
A. 7.12 ft C. 8.31 ft
B. 7.58 ft D. 8.68 ft.

10. A flagpole is standing on top of a pedestal. At a point A on the level ground and 18 ft
from the base of the pedestal, the angle of elevation of the top of the pedestal is 34o.
Also from point A, the angle of elevation of the top of the flagpole is 56.31 o. Find the
height of the pedestal and the height of the flagpole.
A. hp = 11.86 ft, hf = 12.15 ft C. hp = 12.12 ft, hf = 14.88 ft
B. hp = 13.15 ft, hf = 15.75 ft D. hp = 10.18 ft, hf = 13.26 ft

11. Two observation towers A and B are standing vertically on a horizontal ground. From
the top of tower A, the angle of elevation of the top of tower B is 12o, and the angle of
depression of the base of tower B is 48o. If tower B is 32 m high, find the height of
tower A and the distance between the two towers.
A. 25.85 m C. 29.12 m
B. 24.14 m D. 26.86 m

12. A straight road is heading N 24o W. A man driving on the road observes that at a
point A on the road, an observation tower is located at 34o E of N. When he reach
point B on the road, 1000 m from A, he observed that the tower is now located 53 o E
of S. Estimate the shortest distance from the tower to the road.
A. 515.12 m C. 319.75 m
B. 214.95 m D. 411.82 m

13. From the top of a 120 m high tower, two objects A and B, in the plane of the base are
found to have angles of depression of 18o and 12o respectively. The horizontal angle
subtended by A and B at the foot of the tower is 52o. How far apart are the objects?
A. 445.41 m C. 218.19 m
B. 314.65 m D. 552.12 m

14. A survey instrument was set up at P, with a known elevation of 442.60 m above sea
level, and the angle of elevation of the top of a mountain was measured as 34.66o.
The instrument was moved to Q, 450 m nearer to the mountain but 25 m lower in
elevation than P, and the angle of elevation was 43.22o. Determine the elevation of
the top of the mountain.
A. 859.36 m C. 1,775.25 m
B. 828.92 m D. 1,689.62 m

15. Ship Alpha started sailing N 40o32’ E at a rate of 3 mph. After 3 hours ship Gamma
started from the same point going S 45o18’ E at a rate of 4 mph. What is the bearing
of ship Gamma from ship Alpha 3 hours after Ship Gamma started?
A. S 8o 9’ W C. S 6o 42’ W
B. S 7o 11’ W D. S 9o 8’ W

16. A ship is sailing due west when a lighthouse is observed having a bearing of
N 58o28’ W. After the ship has travelled 2,125 m the lighthouse bears N 46o35’ W. If
the course is continued, how close will the ship pass the lighthouse?
A. 2,386 m C. 2,872 m
B. 3,568 m D. 3,709 m
17. A vertical aerial AB, 9.60 m high, stands on a ground which is inclined at an angle of
12o with the horizontal. A stay connects the top of the aerial A to a point C on the
ground 10 m downhill from B, the foot of the aerial. Determine the angle that the stay
makes with the ground.
A. 41.60o C. 38.07o
B. 29.40o D. 39.20o

18. A tower stands vertically on a hillside which makes an angle of 22 degrees with the
horizontal. From a point 60 ft. up the hill from the foot of the tower, the angle of
elevation of the top of the tower is 35 degrees. How high is the tower?
A. 66.97 ft C. 57.96 ft
B. 59.76 ft D. 61.43 ft

19. Cocoy commissioned Praxie, contractor, to manufacture a window which is triangular

in shape. Cocoy described the window as triangle ABC with internal angle A= 42
degrees, length of side AB = 15 cm, and BC = 12 cm. How many distinct triangles can
Praxie construct using these dimensions?
A. 0 C. 2
B. 1 D. 3

20. Compute the smaller angle between the hands of the clock at 3:45 PM.
A. 157.5o C. 144.5o
o
B. 148.5 D. 154.5o

x x π
21. Find the value of x if arctan + arctan = .
3 2 4
A. 3 C. 4
B. 1 D. 2

22. Find the value of arcsine ( 2x + y ) given that

π π
sin – 1( 4x + 3y ) = and cos– 1( x + y ) = .
2 3
π π
A. C.
3 4
π
B. D. 0
6

23. Of what quadrant is A located if cosA is positive and tanA is negative.

A. I C. III
B. II D. IV

5 3
24. If tanA = and A in quadrant III, sinB =  and B in quadrant IV, find the value of
12 5
cos( A + B ).

63 63
A.  C.
65 65
5 5
B.  D.
13 13
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25. If tan = , which of the following is not correct?
x
4 x
A. sin θ  C. cot θ 
x  16
2 4

x x 2  16
B. cos θ  D. sec θ 
x 2  16 x