TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

QUEZON CITY
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
TRIGONOMETRY
1. Which of the following systems of angle 14. Two ship started sailing from the same point. One
measurements uses the degree as the unit of traveled N 30° W at 35 mph while the other travelled
measure? S 50° W at 30 mph. After four hours, how far apart
A. grade system C. circular system are the ships?
B. sexagesimal system D. mil system A. 200 miles C. 240 miles
2. Convert 4050 to mils. B. 220 miles D. 260 miles
A. 2,000 mils C. 7,200 mils 15. In a spherical triangle ABC if C = 900, b = 45.50, and
B. 10,200 mils D. 6,200 mils c = 1300. Find the angle A.
3. If the supplement of an angle θ is 5/2 of its A. 1480 38’ C. 1380 38’
complement. Find the value of θ. B. 158 38’
0 D. 1680 38’
A. 300 C. 150
B. 250 D. 200 SUPPLEMENTARY PROBLEMS
4. What value of F satisfy the equation: tan (8F + 1) = 16. If versed sin θ is 0.148, what is the value of θ?
cot 17, where all angles are in degrees? A. 31.570 C. 24.780
B. 58.43 0 D. 11.240
A. 100 C. 70
B. 90 D. 80 17. Find the value of θ in the given function of coversed
5. In the given equation arc sin (3x – 4y) = π/2, and arc sin θ = 0.134.
cos (x – y) = π/3, determine the value of ‘y’. A. 300 C. 400
B. 60 0 D. 500
A. 1 C. 1/2
B. 2 D. 1/3 18. Find the value of θ in the given function of haversine
6. If Sin A = 2.511x, Cos A = 3.06x, and Sin 2A = θ = 0.125.
3.939x, Find the value of x. A. 31.40 C. 41.40
A. 0.265 C. 0.256 B. 61.40 D. 51.40
B. 0.562 D. 0.625 19. If csc θ = 2 and cos θ < 0, then (sec θ + tan θ)/ (sec
7. Simplify: (sin ½ x – cos ½ x)2 θ – tan θ) =
A. 1 - sinx C. 1 + cosx A. 3 C. 4
B. 1 + sinx D. 1 – cosx B. 2 D. 5

8. If Arctan z = x/2, find cos x in terms of z. 20. Simplify the following:

A. (1 + z2) / (1 – z2) C. (z2 + 1) / (z2 – 1) cos 𝐴 + cos 𝐵 sin 𝐴 + sin 𝐵
+
2 2
B. (1- z ) / (1 + z ) D. (z2 - 1) / (z2 + 1) sin 𝐴 − sin 𝐵 cos 𝐴 − cos 𝐵
A. 0 C. 1
9. Which of the following gives the value of (log n n)2 + B. sin A D. cos A
(logn m)2, if logn n + logn m = 2?
21. The point of intersection of the altitudes of the
A. 2 C. 4
triangle is called as
B. 3 D. Not in the choices
A. orthocentre C. incenter
10. Which of the following gives the value of (log23) B. centroid D. median
(log34) (log45) … (log20472048)?
22. Solve for x in the equation: arctan (x+1) + arctan (x-
A. 1 C. 11
1) = arctan 12.
B. 10 D. 1024
A. 1.5 C. 1.33
11. Given a triangle with an angle C = 28.70, side a = B. 1.2 D. 1.43
132 mm and side b = 224 mm. Solve for the side c.
23. Find θ if 2tan θ = (1 – tan2 θ) cot 56º.
A. 95 mm C. 125.4 mm
A. 190 C. 160
B. 110 mm D. 90 mm 0
B. 17 D. 180
12. From the top of a ship 60m high from the sea level,
24. If log 2 = x and log 3 = y, find log 1.2 in terms of x
observed that the angle of depression of two boats
and y.
due east are 10 degrees and 17 degrees
A. 2x – y + 1 C. 2x + y – 1
respectively. Find the distance between boats.
B. 2x – y – 1 D. x + 2y – 1
A. 166 m C. 144 m
B. 155 m D. 133 m 25. Express sin (2 Arccosx) in terms of x.
13. On the side edge of paved path walk is a flagstaff A. 3x √1 + x2 C. 2x √1 + x2
resting vertically on top of pedestal. The pedestal is B. 2x √1 − x2 D. 3x √1 − x2
2m high and the flagstaff is 3m long. At the opposite
26. From a point outside an equilateral triangle, the
edge across the path walk, the pedestal and the
distances of the vertices are 10m, 18m, and 10m
flagstaff subtend equal angles. Determine the width
respectively. Find the side of the triangle.
of the path walk.
A. 20.94 m C. 22.94 m
A. 1.49 m C. 4.47 m
B. 19.94 m D. 21.94 m
B. 2.56 m D. 2.38 m
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27. Points A and B, 1000m apart are plotted on a

straight highway running east and west. From point
A, the bearing of tower C is 320 W of N and from B
the bearing of C is 260 N of E. Approximate the
shortest distance of tower C to the highway.
A. 364 m C. 394 m
B. 374 m D. 384 m
28. A tree growing in hillside casts 10.2 meters shadow
straight downhill. Find the vertical height of the tree
if relative to the horizontal, the hill slopes 150 and the
angle of elevation of the sun is 620.
A. 5.62 m C. 19.18 m
B. 15.89 m D. 5.42 m
29. Convert the equation into polar form: x2 + y2 – 2xy =
0.
A. sinθcosθ = 1 C. 2sinθcosθ = 1
B. 2sinθcosθ = 0 D. sinθ + cosθ = 1
30. A Triangle having three sides of Unequal length is
known as
A. Equilateral triangle C. Isosceles triangle
B. Scalene triangle D. Equiangular triangle
31. A spherical triangle ABC has an angle C = 900 and
side a = 500 and c = 800 Find the value of ‘b’.
A. 74.330 C. 64.330
B. 84.33 0 D. 60.330
32. Solve for the angle C of the oblique triangle ABC
given, a = 800, c = 1150 and A = 720.
A. 610 C. 950
B. 850 D. 1190
33. A tower 28.65 m high is situated on the bank of a
river. The angle of depression of an object on the
opposite bank of the river is 25º20’. Find the width
of the river.
A. 62.50 m C. 60.52 m
B. 63.25 m D. 65.20 m
34. If tanx + tany = 4 and cotx + coty = 6, what is the
value of tan(x+y)?
A. 12 C. 24
B. 1/12 D. 1/24
35. A spherical triangle has an area of 327.25 sq. km.
What is the radius of the sphere if its spherical
excess is 300?
A. 20 km C. 25 km
B. 22 km D. 28 km