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I. Types of Logarithm :

1. Common or Briggsian Logarithm (base 10)

log10 M = log M
2. Natural or Naperian Logarithm (base e)
loge M = ln M where e = 2.718281828…

II. Properties of Logarithm :

Six Trigonometric Functions

Fundamental Relations : Complementary Relations :

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Double Angle Formulas Half-Angle Formulas

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Sine Law :

Cosine Law : Tangent Law :

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Addition Formulas : Sum or Factoring Formulas :

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Product Formulas :

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Inverse Trigonometric Function :

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Identities Involving Hyperbolic Function :

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The Inverse Hyperbolic Functions :

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REE – May 2010 / Sept. 2017
1. What is the value of x if logx 1296 = 4?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 3

REE – Aug. 2019

2. Find all real solutions to the logarithmic equation ln (x2 – 1) – ln (x – 1) = ln 4.
A. 0 B. 3 C. 5 D. 1/2

REE – Sept. 2012

3. If cos theta = –3/4 and tan theta is negative, the value of sin theta is
A. –4/5 B. –(sqrt. of 7)/4 C. (4sqrt. of 7)/7 D. (sqrt. of 7)/4

REE – Aug. 2019

4. If sin A = −4/5 and sin B = 7/25, what is sin (A + B) if A is in the 3rd quadrant and B is in
the second quadrant.
A. −3/5 B. 3/5 C. 2/5 D. 4/5

REE – Sept. 2017

5. If csc2 θ = x2 + 1, what is cot2 θ?
A. x B. 1 + x C. x2 D. 1 – x2

REE – Sept. 2010

6. If cos z = 2, find cos 2z.
A. –26 B. 14 C. 5 D. 7

REE – Feb. 2014 / Apr. 2017

7. If cos z = 2, find cos 3z.
A. 7 B. 17 C. 27 D. 37

8. Simplify (cos 0° + cos 1° + cos 2° + ... + cos 90°)/( sin 0° + sin 1° + sin 2° + ... + sin 90°)
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3

REE – Sept. 2014 / Sept. 2016 / Apr. 2017 / Sept. 2018

9. What is the value of x in Arctan 3x + Arctan 2x = 45 deg?
A. -1/6 and 1 B. 1/6 and -1 C. 1/6 D. -1

REE – Sept. 2003

10. How many possible triangles can be formed in angle A = 126 deg and side a = 20 cm
and b = 25 cm?
A. 1 solution B. 2 solutions C. no solution D. ∞

REE – May 2010

11. A triangular fish pen has sides 30 cm, 50 cm and 60 cm. Find the acute angle opposite
to the shortest side.
A. 90 deg B. 45 deg C. 30 deg D. 60 deg

REE – Apr. 2003

12. Given the curve y = 3cos ½x. Find the amplitude and period.
A. 3, pi/2 B. 3, 2pi C. 3, 3pi/2 D. 3, 4pi

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REE – Sept. 2010 / Aug. 2019
13. Find the height of a tree if the angle of elevation of its top changes from 20 deg to
40 deg as the observer advances 23 meters toward the base.
A. 14.78 m B. 13.78 m C. 15.78 m D. 16.78 m

REE – Apr 2011 / Sept. 2012 / Sept. 2015 / Apr. 2019

14. Two stones are 1 mile apart and are of the same level as the foot of the hill. The angles
of depression of the two stones viewed from the top of the hill are 5 degrees and
15 degrees respectively. Find the height of the hill.
A. 109.01 m B. 209.01 m C. 409.01 m D. 309.01 m

REE – Sept. 2007

15. A photographer wants to take a picture of a 4 feet vase standing on a 3 feet pedestal.
She wants to position the camera at point c on the floor so that the angles subtended by
the vase and the pedestal are the same size. How far away from the foot of the pedestal
should the camera be?
A. 8.1 ft B. 6.3 ft C. 7.9 ft D. 4.8 ft

16. Two cars A and B started at the same time from the same point and moved along
straight line which intersects at an angle of 60 degrees. If car A was moving at the rate
of 50 kph and car B at the rate of 70 kph, how far apart are they at the end of
45 minutes?
A. 46.84 km B. 78.3 km C. 48.64 km D. 73.8 km

REE – Sept. 2017

17. From a ship sailing due east a lighthouse was seen to bear N 45° E. After sailing 5 km,
the lighthouse has a bearing of N 69° W. How far was the lighthouse from both points of
observation?
A. 3.87 km B. 3.00 km C. 0.87 km D. 8.33 km

REE – Apr. 2003

18. Two cities are 270 miles apart lie on the same meridian. What is the difference in
latitude, if the radius of the earth is 3,960 miles?
A. 2/44 rad B. 3/44 rad C. 4/44 rad D. 5/44 rad

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