EDEN UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES

TRIGONOMETRY TUTORIALS

1. In what quadrant will 𝜃 terminate, if sin 𝜃 and cos 𝜃 are both negative?
(a) sin 𝜃 and tan 𝜃 are both positive?
(b) sin 𝜃 is positive and sec 𝜃 is negative?
(c) sec 𝜃 is negative and tan 𝜃 is negative?
(d) sin 𝜃 and tan 𝜃 are both positive?

2. Find the values of cos 𝜃 and tan 𝜃, given sin 𝜃 = 8/17 and 𝜃 in quadrant I

3. Find the values of sin 𝜃 and tan 𝜃, given cos 𝜃 = 5/6

(a) For 𝜃 in quadrant I
(b) For 𝜃 in quadrant IV

4. Find the values of sin 𝜃 and cos 𝜃, given tan 𝜃, = -3/4

(a) For 𝜃 in quadrant II
(b) For 𝜃 in quadrant

5. Determine the values of cos 𝜃 and tan 𝜃 if sin 𝜃 = m/n, a negative fraction
6. Determine the basic trigonometric functions of the angles in the figure below

7. When the sun is 20° above the horizon, how long is the shadow cast by a building 50 m
high? Sketch also the graph.

8. A ladder leans against the side of a building with its foot 12 ft from the building. How far
from the ground is the top of the ladder and how long is the ladder if it makes an angle of 70"
with the ground? Sketch the graph also.

9. From the top of a lighthouse, 120 m above the sea, the angle of depression of a boat is
15". How far is the boat from the lighthouse?

10. Find the length of the chord of a circle of radius 20 cm subtended by a central angle of
150°
11. Find the height of a tree if the angle of elevation of its top changes from 20" to 40" as the
observer advances 75 ft toward its base

12. Solve the following trigonometry equations

(a) sin 𝑥 − 2 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 = 0
(b) 2 tan2 𝑥 + sec 2 𝑥 = 2
(c) sec 𝑥 + tan 𝑥 = 0
(d) sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 = 1
(e) 15 cos 2 𝑥 + 7 cos 𝑥 − 2 = 0
(f) cos 2𝑥 − 3 sin 𝑥 + 1 = 0
1
(g) 4 sin2 2 𝑥 = 0

(h) (tan 𝑥 − 1) (4sin2 𝑥 − 3) = 0

13. Solve the system

𝑟 sin 𝑥 = 3
{
𝑟 = 4 (1 + sin 𝑥)

14. State the period, amplitude and phase shift of the following then graph them.
(a) Y = 4 sin 𝑥
(b) Y = sin 3𝑥
1
(c) Y = 3 sin 2 𝑥
1
(d) Y = 2 sin(𝑥 + 2 𝜋)
1 1
(e) Y = 3 sin(2 𝑥 + 2 𝜋)
15. Verify the following identities
csc 𝑥
(a) tan 𝑥 + cot 𝑥 =
cos 𝑥
sec 𝑥
(b) = sin 𝑥
cot 𝑥+ tan 𝑥

sec 𝑥− tan 𝑥 1
(c) √ =
sec 𝑥+ tan 𝑥 sec 𝑥+ tan 𝑥

sin 𝑥 1− cos 𝑥
(d) =
1+ cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥

(e) sec 2 𝑥 csc 2 𝑥 = sec 2 𝑥 + csc 2 𝑥