Trigonometry Test
Trigonometry Test
2. A ship is sighted from two lighthouses that are 30 km apart on a shore. The angle at the
first light house between the shore and the ship is 35°. The angle at the second light house
is 46°. How far is the ship from the second light house?
a. 14.422 km b. 15.422 km c. 16.422 km d. 17.422 km
SITUATION A. The measure of the two of the angles of a triangle are 50° and 55°. If its
longest side measures 17 cm
3. Find the length of the side opposite to 55°
a. 14.365 cm b.15.365 cm c. 16.365 cm d. 17.365cm
6. The angle of elevation of the sun is 20°. At the same time, how long is the shadow cast by
the building 50 m high?
a. 134.374cm b. 135.374 cm c.136.374 cm d. 137.374 cm
7. An electric post was broken by a strong typhoon. It formed a right triangle with the
ground. If a broken part makes an angle of 25° with the other part, and the topmost part
of the post which is on the ground is 40ft from the base, how tall was the post?
a. 18.652 ft b. 44.135 ft c. 62.787 ft d. 20.784 ft
SITUATION B. Two ships at sea, A and B, are 3.38km apart. The ships are 2.45 km and 3.86
km miles respectively from a light house on the shore.
8. Find the angle opposite to the longest side.
a. 80.223° b.81.223° c. 82.223° d. 83.223°
9. Find the angle formed by the two ships and the lighthouse.
a. 56.927° b.59.927° c.62.927° d. 65.927°
10. What is the angle opposite to the distance between ship A and the lighthouse?
a. 35.85° b. 36.85° c.37.85° d.38.85°
SITUATION C. A diagonal of a parallelogram is 35 cm long and forms angles of 34° and 43°
with the sides.
11. Find the shorter side of the parallelogram
a. 18.087 cm b. 19.087 cm c. 20.087 cm d. 21.087 cm
14. A 10-m ladder rests against the wall of a house. The foot of the ladder on the ground is
1.3m from the wall. What angle does the ladder make with the wall?
a. 79.53° b. 80.53° c. 81.53° d. 82.53°
15. A chord of a circle is 38.8 cm long is subtended by a 150° central angle. Calculate the
radius of the circle.
a. 20.08 cm b. 21.08cm c.22.08 cm d.23.08 cm
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