Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV- A CALABARZON
DIVISION OF ANTIPOLO CITY
SAN JOSE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SY 2019-2020

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS 9

NAME: _________________________________________ SCORE: __________________

GRADE & SECTION: ______________________________ DATE: ____________________

Directions: Read and answer each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on your
answer sheet.

1. Which of the following is NOT a proportion?

A. 1 ft : 12 in. = 3 ft : 36 in 1 C. 2: 40 pesos = 3: 60 pesos
B. 1 min : 60 sec = 5 min : 240 sec D. 1 cm : 10mm = 5cm : 50 mm
2. In 3 hours : 300 meters = 5 hours : x meters, which will give the solution for x?
300 5 3 5x
A. 3x = 5(300) B. 5x = 3(300) C. x = 3 D. 300 = x
3. What similarity theorem proves that △YOU ~ △THY?
O H
1200
Y 350
350 Y
1200
T
U
A. Right Triangle Proportionality Theorem C. SAS Similarity Theorem
B. SSS Similarity Theorem D. AA Similarity Theorem
4. Which of the following proportions prove that ∆HAM ~∆BOG? O
𝐴𝐻 𝐴𝑀 𝐻𝑀 𝐴𝐻 𝐴𝑀 𝐻𝑀
A. 𝑂𝐵 = 𝑂𝐺 = 𝐵𝐺 C. 𝑂𝐺 = 𝑂𝐵 = 𝐵𝐺 A 12 18
𝐴𝐻 𝐴𝑀 𝐻𝑀 𝐴𝐻 𝐴𝑀 𝐻𝑀
B. = 𝐵𝐺 = D. = 𝑂𝐺 = 6 9
𝑂𝐵 𝑂𝐺 𝐵𝐺 𝑂𝐵
H 14 M B 28 G
5. What similarity concept justifies that ∆SML~∆WKP?
M P A. AA similarity Theorem
3 6 B. SAS Similarity Theorem
200
L K 20 0
C. SSS Similarity Theorem
5 10 D. Right Triangle Proportionality Theorem
S W
6. In the figure, what similarity theorem proves that ∆BAD ~∆CAD?
A A. Right Triangle Proportionality Theorem
B B. Triangle Proportionality Theorem
C. SSS Similarity Theorem
D D. Triangle Bisector Theorem
C
7. With respect to the given angle, what is the ratio of the opposite side to adjacent side?
A. sine B. cosine C. tangent D. cosecant
8. With respect to the given angle, what is the ratio of the hypotenuse to opposite side?
A. sine B. cotangent C. tangent D. cosecant
0 0 0
9. What is the measure of the leg of a 45 -45 -90 triangle if the hypotenuse is 10√2cm?
A. 5 B. 10 C. 3 D. 6
0 0 0
10. What is the measure of the shorter leg of a 30 -60 -90 triangle if the hypotenuse is 30cm?
15√3
A. 15√2 B. 15√3 C. 15 D. 3
11. Which of the following is the value of (𝑐𝑜𝑠30°)2?
A. 1/4 C. 3/4
B. 1/2 D. 3/2
12. Given the figure on the rigth, which refers to the angle of elevation?
A. ∠𝐿𝑈𝐸 B L
B. ∠𝐵𝐿𝑈
C. Both ∠𝐿𝑈𝐸 and ∠𝐵𝐿𝑈
D. None of the above U E
13. Using the figure in no. 11, which refers to the angle of depression?
A. ∠𝐿𝑈𝐸 B. . ∠𝐵𝐿𝑈 C. Both ∠𝐿𝑈𝐸 and ∠𝐵𝐿𝑈 D. ∠𝑈𝐿𝐸
14. The ratio of the volumes of two similar rectangular prism is 1000: 64. What is the ratio of their
base area?
A. 10 : 4 B. 100: 16 C. 16 : 100 D. 4 : 10
15. In the figure, there are three similar right triangles by Right Triangle Proportionality Theorem.
Name the Triangle that is missing in this statement: ∆NSE ~____ ~∆ESW.
E W A. ∆NWS C. ∆WSE
B. ∆SEN D. ∆NEW

N S
16. In the figure, what is the ratio of the scale factor?
R A. 3:9 C. 1:3
75 N B. 9:18 D. 2:3
B A 30
18 T
54
Y
17. Use the figure on the rigth, solve for the value of x
A. 30 B. 40 C. 50 D. 60

18. The sides of a triangle are 2, 4, and 7. The shortest side of a similar triangle is 6. How long
are the other sides?
A. 12 and 21 B. 12 and 24 C. 16 and 21 D. 18 and 30
0 0 0
19. What is the measure of the hypotenuse of a 45 -45 -90 triangle if the leg is √3cm?
A. 2√3 B. 2 C. √6 D. 3
20. Determine the correct ratio for cos𝜃.
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒
A. cos𝜃= ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 B. cos𝜃= ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 C. cos𝜃=𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 D. tan𝜃= 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒
21. Evaluate: 2 sin300 + 4 cos600 – 3 cot450 + sec450
A. √2 B. 0 C. √3 D. 1
22. What is the measure of the hypotenuse of the right triangle if legs are 6 and 7?
A. 3.61 B. 3.22 C. 9.61 D. 9.22
23. What is the measure of the missing leg of a right triangle given the measure of the hypotenuse
is 15 and one leg is 7?
A. 13.27 B. 16.55 C. 14.27 D. 12.27
24. Given the figure on the rigth, what method/law will use to solve for side b?
A. Pythagorean theorem C. Cosine law
B. Sine law D. Tangent law
25. What is the value of angle C in no.24?
A. 500 B. 600 C. 700 D. 800
26. ∆BIG~∆TIN by SAS similarity Theorem. If ̅̅̅̅𝐵𝐺 = 9 and ̅̅̅̅
𝑇𝑁=15. What is the value of GI?
B T A. 3 C. 5
10 B. 4 D. 6
I
G N

27. Given the right ∆ABC with right angle at B, what is the value of b? A
A. 12.15 C. 13.18 b
B. 11.18 D. 15.18 c=5

C a = 10 B
28. What is the measure of ̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐷 on the figure below if DA=10, BE=3 and CE=6 when AC is parallel
to DE?
A D
A. 8 C. 6
B B. 7 D. 5

C E Use the figure for nos. 29-31

29. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 Find the length of side c if a=6 and b=8 A
A. 10 C. 11
B. 9 D. 12
30. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 If a = 3 and c = 6, what is the measure of ∠B? b c
A. 40° B. 55° C. 60° D. 65°
31. Find the value of side c to the nearest unit if ∠A=400 and b=9
A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 16 C a B
32. Solve the trigonometric expression of 2𝑠𝑖𝑛30° + 3𝑐𝑜𝑠60° − 3tan 45°
A. 1 B. 2 C. -1/2 D. 1/2
33. Solve the trigonometric expression of 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 30° + 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 30°
A. 9/4 B. 11/4 C. 5/2 D. 14/4
34. What is the value of side a in the figure?
A. 6 C. 10
B. 8 D. 12

35. What is the value of side c?

A. 7 C. 38
B. 8 D. 48

36. A 20-meter fire truck ladder leaning on a vertical fence also leans on the
vertical wall of a burning building as shown in the figure. How high does
the ladder reach?
A. 11m C. 15m
B. 13m D. 20m
37. What is the length of the ladder leaning against a wall if its foot is 2 meters from the wall and it
Reaches 6 meters up the wall?
A. 32m B. 2√8 C. 4√2 D. 8√2
38. Find the angle of the ladder to the ground if its foot is 5m from the wall and it reaches 5m up the
wall.
A. 30° B. 60° C. 40° D. 45°
39. The diagonal of a rectangular field is 7m, what is the length if the measure of the width is 3m?
A. 2√5 B. √8 C. 4 D. √40
40. With the sun, a girl 1.4 m tall casts a 3.6 m shadow. Find the angle of elevation from the tip of
the shadow to the sun. Express your answer to the nearest degree.
A. 19° B. 20° C. 21° D. 22°
41. The size of the screen of a television set is ussually given in terms of its diagonal. What is the
length of the diaginal of a screen whose width is 15cm and length is 20cm?
A. 45 cm B. 35 cm C. 25 cm D. 15 cm

42. What is the value of x in the figure?

A. 32 C. 52
B. 42 D. 62

43. What is the value of angle A in the figure?

A. 26 0 C. 460
B. 36 0 D. 560

44. The diagonal of a rectangular field is 10m, what is the length if the measure of the width is 3m?
A. 9.54 B. 6.54 C. 12.53 D. 10.54
45. A hot-air balloon with 100m altitude. Its angle of elevation from observer A is 45 0 and from
observer B is 300. What is the maximum distance between the two observers?
A. 300m B. 250m C. 273m D. 173m
46. A Kite held by 23m of string makes an angle of elevation with the ground of 420, about how
high is the kite above the ground?
A. 34m B. 36m C. 38m D. 40m
47. From a point in the ground 9m from the foot of the tree, the angle of elevation is 32 0. Find the
height of the tree?
A. 3m B. 6m C. 7m D. 9m
48. From the top of a barn 7 m high, you see a cat on the ground. The angle of depression of the
cat is 40°. How many meters must the cat walk to reach the barn?
A. 8.34 m B. 9.80 m C. 9.81 m D. 9.18m
49. From an airplane at an altitude of 1500m. The angle of depression to a rock on the ground
measures 290. Find the horizontal distance between the plane to the rock?
A. 2, 506m B. 1, 700m C. 2, 706m D. 1, 506m
50. A triangular field has sides 50 m, 45 m, and 72 m. Find the measure of the angle between the
sides measuring 50 m and 72 m. Round off your answer to the nearest degree.
A. 37 m B. 38 m C. 39 m D. 40 m

Prepared by:

ERNIE P. ESTRERA
Math Teacher

Checked by:

JAMES O. PACIFICAR
Math Department Chairman

Approved by:

DR. ROWENA B. SISON

Principal IV
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV- A CALABARZON
DIVISION OF ANTIPOLO CITY
SAN JOSE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SY 2019-2020

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS 9

Answer Key

1. B 26. D
2. A 27. B
3. D 28. D
4. A 29. A
5. B 30. C
6. D 31. B
7. C 32. C
8. D 33. B
9. B 34. A
10. C 35. A
11. A 36. C
12. A 37. 2√10
13. B 38. D
14. B 39. D
15. D 40. C
16. C 41. C
17. 15√2 42. A
18. A 43. B
19. C 44. A
20. B 45. C
21. A 46. 15.39m OR 15m
22. D 47. B
23. A 48. A
24. B 49. C
25. D 50. B