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. Find the exact value of cos (x + y), given sin x
difference is 40 grads. Find the bigger angle = 3/4 and cos y = 4/5. x is an angle in
RIGHT TRIANGLE in degrees. quadrant II and y is an angle in quadrant I.
a. 36o c. 48o a. - 0.5 c. 1
b. 63o d. 84o b. 0.5 d. - 1

4. Find the supplement of an angle whose 21. If sin A = 3/5 and A is in quadrant II while cos
complement is 62o. B = 7/25, and B is in quadrant III. Determine
a. 20o c. 30o the value of sin (A + B).
b. 118o d. 152o a. 0.35 c. 0.60
b. 0.95 d. 0.80
a = opposite side 5. The explement of an angle is four times its
b = adjacent side
c = hypotenuse
supplement. Find the angle. SITUATION:
a. 60o c. 120o π
Given the curve y = sin
3x
Pythagorean Theorem b. 160o d. 240o 2 2

a2 + b2 = c2 6. If sin A = 3.5x and cos A = 5.5x, find the value 22. What is the period of the curve?
of A? a. 3�/2 c. 4π
Functions of Acute Angle a. 52.37O c. 42.47O b. 2π/3 d. 4π/3
�������� ���� � b. 32.47O d. 22.47O
��� Ɵ = =
���������� � 23. What is the frequency of the curve?
7. Find y if: y =
1
−
1
(1 + cos x) a. 2/3π c. 1/2π
�������� ���� �
��� Ɵ = = sin x tan x b. 3/2π d. 3/4π
���������� � a. cos x c. sin x
b. tan x d. sec x
��� Ɵ =
�������� ����
=
� 24. What is the amplitude of the curve?
�������� ���� �
4 4 sin A−cos A a. 4π/3 c. π/3
�������� ���� � 8. If tan A = what is the value of
3 cos A+sin A
? b. π/2 d. 3π
��� Ɵ = = 5
�������� ���� �

���������� � a. 15/19 c. 11/19 25. Determine the amplitude of y = 5sinxcosx.

��� Ɵ = = a. 5 c. 2.5
�������� ���� � b. 13/19 d. 9/19
b. 1.5 d. 4
���������� �
��� Ɵ =
�������� ����
=
� 9. Given a certain acute angle A, such that cos
A = 4/5. What is the value of cos 2A? 26. Determine the period of the graph of:
a. 3/5 c. 6/13 y = 2tan(4x + 3π).
Trigonometric Identities b. 7/25 d. 9/11 a. 90o c. 45o
b. 135o d. 180o
1. sin2 Ɵ + cos2 Ɵ = 1 10. Solve for A in the equation: sin 2A = cos A
2. 1 + tan2 Ɵ = sec 2 Ɵ a. 30O c. 60O 27. Coversine A is equal to:
3. 1 + cot2 Ɵ = csc 2 Ɵ b. 45O d. 10O a. 1 – cos A c. 1 – sin A
b. 1 + cos A d. 1 + sin A
Sum and Difference of Two Angles 1
11. Solve for Ɵ in the equation cos 6Ɵ = csc (3Ɵ+9o)
28. Find ɵ if versed sin ɵ = 0.423
1. sin(A± �) = sin A cos B ± cos A sin B a. 19O c. 39O a. 46.57o c. 54.76o
b. 29O d. 9O b. 67.54o d. 76.45o
2. cos(A± �) = cos A cos B ∓ sin A sin B

��� � ±��� �
12. Sin (270 + B) is equal to: 29. If coversed sin ɵ = 0.134, find the value of ɵ.
3. tan (A±B) = �∓��� � ��� � a. – cos B c. – sin B a. 25o c. 30o
b. sin B d. cos B b. 45o d. 60o
Double Angle Identities
13. If the sum of the angles A + B + C = 180o and 30. If exsec ɵ = 0.346, find the value of ɵ.
1. sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A tan A + tan B + tan C = x, find the equivalent a. 32.07o c. 42.02o
2. cos 2A = cos2 A – sin2 A value of (tan A)(tan B)(tan C).
3. cos 2A = 2 cos2 A– 1 x b. 36.97o d. 46.79o
a. 1 – x c.
cos 2A = 1 – sin2 A 2
b. x d. x 31. Determine the hypotenuse of an isosceles
� ��� � right triangle whose perimeter is 24 inches.
4. tan 2A =
�−���� � 14. Solve for x from the given trigonometric a. 9.94 inches c. 7.94 inches
equation. b. 7.03 inches d. 6.94 inches
Oblique Triangles 1
arctan (1 – x) + arctan (1 + x) = arctan
8 32. A statue 2 m high stands on a column that is
a. 2 c. 6 3 m high. An observer in level with the top of
b. 4 d. 8 the statue observed that the column and the
statue subtend the same angle. How far is the
15. Solve for x in the equation: arctan (2x) + observer from the statue?
π
arctan (x) = 4 a. 7.07 m c. 5.66 m
a. 0.821 c. 0.218 b. 4.47 m d. 3.16 m
b. 0.281 d. 0.182
33. A tree 30 m long casts a shadow 36 m long.
16. Find the value of x in the equations: Find the angle of elevation of the sun.
Sine Law arcsin (3x – 4y) = 1.4361 a. 39.81o c. 81.39o
� � � arccos (2x + 5y) = 1.7544 b. 31.98o d. 83.19o
��� �
= ��� � = ��� � a. 0.1639 c. 0.1837
b. - 0.1102 d. - 0.1522 34. Two towers A and B are placed at a distance
of 100 m apart horizontally. The height of A is
Cosine Law 17. Find the value of 40 m and that of B is 30 m. At what distance
vertically above the ground will the intersection
a2 = b2 + c2 – (2bc)cos A sin 0o +sin 1o +sin 2o …+sin 90o of the lines forming the angles of elevation of
b2 = a2 + c2 – (2ac)cos B the top of the two towers observed from the
cos 0o +cos 1o +cos 2o …+cos 90o
c2 = a2 + b2 – (2ab)cos C bases of towers A and B respectively?
a. -2 c. 1
b. -1 d. 2 a. 17.143 m c. 13.245 m
b. 18.621 m d. 19.312 m
SAMPLE PROBLEMS: 18. Of what quadrant is A if sec A is positive and
csc A is negative? 35. Points A and C 1000 m apart are plotted on a
1. Express 45 in mils.
O
a. I c. III straight highway running East and West.
a. 80 mils c. 800 mils b. II d. IV From A, the bearing of a tower B is 32° E of N.
b. 8000 mils d. 80,000 mils From C, the bearing of tower B is 64° W of N.
19. Given an angle Ɵ in standard position, the Find the shortest distance of tower B from the
2. What is the equivalent of 540O in the terminal side of the given angle when cos Ɵ < highway.
centesimal system? 0 and tan Ɵ > 0 will lie in quadrant: a. 364 m c. 374 m
a. 660 c. 720 a. I c. III b. 384 m d. 394 m
b. 600 d. 700 b. II d. IV

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36. The angle of elevation of the top of a 48. Find the area of a pentagonal spherical
mountain as measured from point A is 26.3o. pyramid whose angles are 105O, 126O, 134O,
At another point B which is 100 m closer to it, 146O and 158O on the sphere of radius 12 m.
the angle of elevation of its top is 32.5o. a. 324.21 m2 c. 343.56 m2
Compute the height of the mountain. b. 543.12 m2 d. 222.43 m2
a. 214.32 m c. 220.43 m
b. 229.65 m d. 225.48 m

37. A theodolite is set up at point A with elevation

500 m. The angle of elevation of the top of
the building being observed is 22.5O. If the
theodolite is move to point B, 321 m nearer to
the building but 19.65 m lower than A, the
angle of elevation of the top of the building is
42.5O. Find the elevation of the top of the
building?
a. 685.54 m c. 832.25 m
b. 721.76 m d. 758.86 m

38. From the top of a building 100 m high, the

angle of depression of a point A due east of it
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.
39. 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

40. 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

41. Find the height of the tower.

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

42. 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

43. 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

44. A tree stands vertically on a hillside which

makes an angle of 22o with the horizontal.
From a point of 60 ft down the hill directly
from the base of the tree, the angle of
elevation of the top of the tree is 55o. How
high is the tree?
a. 56.97 ft c. 95.76 ft
b. 75.69 ft d. 67.59 ft

45. The area of an equilateral spherical triangle is

10π m2. Find the measure of each angle if its
radius is 10.
a. 44O c. 88O
b. 66O d. 77O

46. Given A = 70O, B = 80O and c = 120O, find

angle C.
a. 168.38O c. 129.8O
b. 161.3O d. 121.5O

47. Given a right spherical triangle whose parts

are a = 82O, b = 62O and C = 90O. What is the
value of the side opposite the right angle?
a. 83O30’ c. 84O45’
b. 86O15’ d. 85O15’

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