PLANE TRIGONOMETRY 3. The sum of two angles is 1600 mils and their 20.

The sum of two angles is 1600 mils and their 20. Of what quadrant is A if sec A is positive and
difference is 40 grads. Find the bigger angle csc A is negative?
RIGHT TRIANGLE in degrees. a. I c. III
a. 36o c. 48o b. II d. IV
b. 63o d. 84o
21. Given an angle Ɵ in standard position, the
4. Find the supplement of an angle whose terminal side of the given angle when cos Ɵ <
complement is 62o. 0 and tan Ɵ > 0 will lie in quadrant:
a. 20o c. 30o a. I c. III
b. 118o d. 152o b. II d. IV
a = opposite side 5. The explement of an angle is four times its 22. Find the exact value of cos (A + B), given sin
b = adjacent side
c = hypotenuse
supplement. Find the angle. A = 3/5 and cos B = 4/5. A is an angle in
a. 60o c. 120o quadrant II and B is an angle in quadrant I.
Pythagorean Theorem b. 160o d. 240o a. - 0.5 c. 1
b. 0.5 d. - 1
a2 + b2 = c2 6. If sin A = 3.5x and cos A = 5.5x, find the value
of A? 23. If sin A = 3/5 and A is in quadrant II while cos
Functions of Acute Angle a. 52.37O c. 42.47O B = 7/25, and B is in quadrant III. Determine
�������� ���� � b. 32.47O d. 22.47O the value of sin (A + B).
��� Ɵ = =
���������� � a. 0.35 c. 0.60
7. Find y if: y =
1
−
1
(1 + cos x) b. 0.95 d. 0.80
�������� ���� �
��� Ɵ = = sin x tan x
���������� � a. cos x c. sin x SITUATION:
�������� ���� � b. tan x d. sec x π 3x
��� Ɵ =
�������� ����
=
� Given the curve y = sin
2 2
4 4 sin A−cos A
�������� ���� � 8. If tan A = what is the value of
3 cos A+sin A
?
��� Ɵ = = 5
24. What is the period of the curve?
�������� ���� �

a. 15/19 c. 11/19 a. 3�/2 c. 4π

���������� �
��� Ɵ = = b. 2π/3 d. 4π/3
�������� ���� � b. 13/19 d. 9/19

��� Ɵ =
����������
=
�
9. Given a certain acute angle A, such that cos 25. What is the frequency of the curve?
�������� ���� �
A = 4/5. What is the value of cos 2A? a. 2/3π c. 1/2π
a. 3/5 c. 6/13 b. 3/2π d. 3/4π
Trigonometric Identities b. 7/25 d. 9/11
26. What is the amplitude of the curve?
1. sin2 Ɵ + cos2 Ɵ = 1 10. Solve for A in the equation: sin 2A = cos A a. 4π/3 c. π/3
2. 1 + tan2 Ɵ = sec 2 Ɵ a. 30O c. 60O b. π/2 d. 3π
3. 1 + cot2 Ɵ = csc 2 Ɵ b. 45O d. 10O
27. Determine the amplitude of y = 5sinxcosx.
Sum and Difference of Two Angles 11. If sin 3A = cos 6B, find the value of A + 2B. a. 5 c. 2.5
a. 30o c. 60o b. 1.5 d. 4
1. sin(A± �) = sin A cos B ± cos A sin B b. 45o d. 15o
28. Determine the period of the graph of:
2. cos(A± �) = cos A cos B ∓ sin A sin B 1 y = 2tan(4x + 3π).
12. Solve for Ɵ in the equation cos 6Ɵ =
��� � ±��� �
csc (3Ɵ+9o) a. 90o c. 45o
3. tan (A±B) = �∓��� � ��� � a. 19O c. 39O b. 135o d. 180o
b. 29O d. 9O
Double Angle Identities 29. Coversine A is equal to:
13. Sin (270 + B) is equal to: a. 1 – cos A
1. sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A a. – cos B c. – sin B b. 1 – sin A
2. cos 2A = cos2 A – sin2 A b. sin B d. cos B c. 1 + cos A
3. cos 2A = 2 cos2 A– 1
d. 1 + sin A
cos 2A = 1 – sin2 A
14. If the sum of the angles A + B + C = 180o and
� ��� � tan A + tan B + tan C = x, find the equivalent 30. Find ɵ if versed sin ɵ = 0.423
4. tan 2A =
�−���� � value of (tan A)(tan B)(tan C). a. 46.57o c. 54.76o
x
a. 1 – x c. b. 67.54o d. 76.45o
Oblique Triangles 2
b. x d. x
31. If coversed sin ɵ = 0.134, find the value of ɵ.
15. Solve for x from the given trigonometric a. 25o c. 30o
equation. b. 45o d. 60o
1
arctan (1 – x) + arctan (1 + x) = arctan 32. If exsec ɵ = 0.346, find the value of ɵ.
8
a. 2 c. 6 a. 32.07o c. 42.02o
b. 4 d. 8 b. 36.97o d. 46.79o

16. Solve for x in the equation: arctan (2x) + 33. Find the polar coordinate of the point (3, -4).
π
arctan (x) = 4 a. (6, 178o 20’)
Sine Law b. (4, 220o 21’)
a. 0.821 c. 0.218
� � � b. 0.281 d. 0.182 c. (5, 287o 33’)
��� �
= ��� � = ��� � d. (5, 306o 52’)
17. Find the value of x in the equations:
arcsin (3x – 4y) = 1.4361 34. A tree 30 m long casts a shadow 36 m long.
Cosine Law arccos (2x + 5y) = 1.7544 Find the angle of elevation of the sun.
a. 0.1639 c. 0.1837 a. 39.81o c. 81.39o
a2 = b2 + c2 – (2bc)cos A b. 31.98o d. 83.19o
b. - 0.1102 d. - 0.1522
b2 = a2 + c2 – (2ac)cos B
c2 = a2 + b2 – (2ab)cos C 35. Determine the hypotenuse of an isosceles
18. Find the value of
right triangle whose perimeter is 24 inches.
sin 0o +sin 1o +sin 2o …+sin 90o a. 9.94 inches c. 7.94 inches
SAMPLE PROBLEMS: b. 7.03 inches d. 6.94 inches
cos 0o +cos 1o +cos 2o …+cos 90o
1. Express 45O in mils. a. -2 c. 1
36. A statue 2 m high stands on a column that is
a. 80 mils c. 800 mils b. -1 d. 2
3 m high. An observer in level with the top of
b. 8000 mils d. 80,000 mils the statue observed that the column and the
19. Which of the following is true?
statue subtend the same angle. How far is the
2. What is the equivalent of 540O in the I sin (-A) = - sin A
observer from the statue?
centesimal system? II cos (-A) = - cos A
III tan (-A) = - tan A a. 7.07 m c. 5.66 m
a. 660 c. 720 b. 4.47 m d. 3.16 m
b. 600 d. 700
a. I only c. II only
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37. Two towers A and B are placed at a distance 48. A tree stands vertically on a hillside which
of 100 m apart horizontally. The height of A is makes an angle of 22o with the horizontal.
40 m and that of B is 30 m. At what distance From a point of 60 ft down the hill directly
vertically above the ground will the intersection from the base of the tree, the angle of
of the lines forming the angles of elevation of elevation of the top of the tree is 55o. How
the top of the two towers observed from the high is the tree?
bases of towers A and B respectively? a. 56.97 ft c. 95.76 ft
a. 17.143 m c. 13.245 m b. 75.69 ft d. 67.59 ft
b. 18.621 m d. 19.312 m
49. If the intersection of the perpendicular
38. Points A and C 1000 m apart are plotted on a bisectors of the sides of a triangle lies on one
straight highway running East and West. side of a triangle, the triangle must be:
From A, the bearing of a tower B is 32° E of N. a. obtuse c. acute
From C, the bearing of tower B is 64° W of N.
b. right d. isosceles
Find the shortest distance of tower B from the
highway.
a. 364 m c. 374 m 50. A triangle has vertices at (0, 0), (6, 300) and
b. 384 m d. 394 m (9, 700). What is the perimeter?
a. 24.65 c. 28.95
39. The angle of elevation of the top of a b. 32.45 d. 20.85
mountain as measured from point A is 26.3o.
At another point B which is 100 m closer to it, 51. The area of an equilateral spherical triangle is
the angle of elevation of its top is 32.5o. 10π m2. Find the measure of each angle if its
Compute the height of the mountain. radius is 10 m.
a. 214.32 m c. 220.43 m a. 44O c. 88O
b. 66O d. 77O
b. 229.65 m d. 225.48 m
52. Given A = 70O, B = 80O and c = 120O, find
40. Two observing stations were set up 850 m. A
angle C.
vertical pole in between them was observed
a. 168.38O c. 129.8O
to have an angle of elevation at its top to
b. 161.3O d. 121.5O
equal to 12.53o and 10.20o from each station.
Find the height of the pole.
53. Given a right spherical triangle whose parts
a. 84.52 m c. 90.43 m
are a = 82O, b = 62O and C = 90O. What is the
b. 29.65 m d. 75.48 m value of the side opposite the right angle?
a. 83O30’ c. 84O45’
41. A theodolite is set up at point A with elevation b. 86O15’ d. 85O15’
500 m. The angle of elevation of the top of
the building being observed is 22.5O. If the 54. Find the area of a spherical triangle whose
theodolite is move to point B, 321 m nearer to angles are 125o, 73o and 84o. The radius of
the building but 19.65 m lower than A, the the sphere is 30 m.
angle of elevation of the top of the building is a. 1602.21 m2 c. 1343.56 m2
42.5O. Find the elevation of the top of the b. 1543.12 m2 d. 1222.43 m2
building?
a. 685.54 m c. 832.25 m 55. Find the area of a pentagonal spherical
b. 721.76 m d. 758.86 m pyramid whose angles are 105O, 126O, 134O,
146O and 158O on the sphere of radius 12 m.
42. From the top of a building 100 m high, the a. 324.21 m2 c. 343.56 m2
angle of depression of a point A due east of it b. 543.12 m2 d. 222.43 m2
is 30O. From point B due south of the building,
the angle of elevation of the top is 60O. Find
the distance AB.
a. 152.76 m c. 192.78 m
b. 182.57 m d. 169.96 m

SITUATION: The angle of elevation of the top

point D of a tower from A is 24.35o. From another
point B the angle of elevation of the top of the
tower is 56.21o. The points A and B are 287.6 m
apart on the same level ground as the foot of the
tower. The horizontal angle subtends by A and B
at the foot of the tower is 90o.
43. Determine the distance from point A to the
foot of the tower.
a. 65.25 m c. 275.25 m
b. 216.25 m d. 83.25 m

44. Compute the distance from point B to the foot

of the tower.
a. 275.36 m c. 65.36 m
b. 83.36 m d. 216.36 m

45. Find the height of the tower.

a. 124.57 m c. 85.42 m
b. 97.73 m d. 108.75 m

46. In a certain triangle ABC, angle A is 95o and

angle B is 50o, and angle C is 35o, which of
the following expression correctly defines the
lengths of the sides of this triangle?
a. AB < BC <CA c. AC < BC < AB
b. AB < AC < BC d. BC < AC < AB

47. A clock has a dial face 12 inches in radius.

The minute hand is 9 inches long while the
hour hand is 6 inches long. The plane of
rotation of the minute hand is 2 inches above
the plane of rotation of the hour hand. Find
the distance between the tips of the hands at
5:40 PM.
a. 9.17 in. c. 10.65 in.
b. 8.23 in. d. 11.25 in

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