MATHEMATICS

GRADE 10

TRIGONOMETRY
Worksheet

Compiled by
Sarel van Greunen
QUESTION 1
(a) Determine the value of the following without the use of a calculator:
(1) sin 90˚ × tan 30° (3)
(2) cos 30˚ × tan 60˚ − 1 (3)
sec 60˚

(b) Prove that tan 90° is undefined without using a calculator. (1)
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QUESTION 2
(a) Solve for 𝜃:
(1) 3 sin 𝜃 − 2 = 0 (2)
(2) tan(2𝜃 − 15˚) = 0,1 (3)
(3) cos3 𝜃 = 0,125 (2)

(b) In ∆ABC we are given:

(1) Determine the value of 𝑦. (2)

(2) sin 𝜃
Prove that tan 𝜃 = cos 𝜃 by using the sketch. (4)
(3) sin 𝜃
It is an identity that tan 𝜃 = cos 𝜃 for 𝜃 ≠ 90˚.

You discovered that the “tan” button on your calculator is broken. Use this identity
to come up with a strategy on how you would determine the value of:
tan 40° × cot 40°
(3)
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QUESTION 3
(a) The sketch shows 𝑃̂ = 20˚ and PT = 15 𝑐𝑚. Give all answers correct to 1 (one) decimal
place.

(1) Determine the length of TQ. (3)

(2) Determine the length of PQ. (2)
(3) Hence, or otherwise, determine the length of TR. (4)
(4) Without using your calculator, determine the size of 𝑇𝑄̂ 𝑅. (2)

(b) In the accompanying sketch, it is given: tan 𝛼 = 2 with KM = 10 cm.

Without determining the value of 𝛼, give the length of KL. (2)

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QUESTION 4
A boat heads out from the harbour (point H) to an island (point I). The boat wants to go straight
ahead but gets pushed to the right at a 10˚ angle for
20 km (HB), before the captain could make the necessary adjustments at point B.

Here is a sketch of the scenario:

10
Desired ˚
direction

10
˚

(a) Determine the distance (BD) that the boat is off course from the desired direction. Round
your answer off to the nearest unit. (3)
(b) At this point, the captain decides to make the necessary adjustments to reach the island.
The island is 30 km from the harbour in the desired direction (HI).
Determine the angle 𝜃, at which the captain needs to travel to reach the island. (6)
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QUESTION 5

(a) Given: 𝑥 = 20˚ and 𝑦 = 35˚.

Determine the value of the following:
(1) sin(2𝑥 − 𝑦) (2)
3
(2) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 − tan 3𝑥 (2)
(b) Determine the value of cot 45˚ + cos2 30˚ without the use of a calculator.
(3)
(c) Solve for 𝛼 to the nearest degree: cot(2𝛼 + 10˚) = 3 (3)
(d) Given:

(1) Determine the value of 𝑥 correct to 1 decimal place. (2)

(2) If 𝐵̂ = 𝜃, determine the value of 𝜃. (3)
(3) If I bisect both BC and AC, will the angle A also be bisected? Give
reasons for your answer by referring to the ratios of sides or
trigonometrical identities. (2)
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QUESTION 6

In ∆PQR, we are given that sin 𝑃 = 2𝑥 and cos 𝑃 = 𝑥 and 𝑄̂ = 90˚.

(4)
Determine the size of 𝑃̂ correct to 2 decimal places.
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QUESTION 7

(a) If 𝑥 = 33,6˚ and 𝑦 = 40,7˚, determine, correct to two decimal digits, the value of (2)
𝑦
sin 2𝑥 + cos ( )
2

(b) Use the following figure and complete:

(1) sin 𝐶 =

(2) sec 𝐴 =

5
(3) =
2

√29 (4)
(4) = cosec _______
2

(c) Determine the value of  if 0°<  <90°, round off to 1 decimal digit.
(1) 1 2
sin 𝜃 = (2)
2 5
(2) 𝜃
tan ( ) = 0,55 (2)
3

(d)

(2)

Use the figure to determine the length of TR to the nearest unit if RT⊥QR, Tˆ  47 ,
R̂  90 and RQ = 15.

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(e) Use the diagram to answer the following:

(1) Determine the length of OP. Leave the answer in simplest surd form. (2)
(2) Determine sin(90˚ − 𝛼) . Leave the answer in simplest surd form. (3)
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QUESTION 8

(a) ∆ABC is a right-angled triangle at B. BD is drawn such that BD⊥AC.

(1) 𝐵𝐷 (1)
Write down a trigonometric function for 𝐴𝐷.

(2) 𝐴𝐵 (1)
Write down a trigonometric function for .
𝐴𝐶

(3) Write down two ratios for cos 𝐶. (2)

(b) Determine the value of sin(2𝑥 − 𝑦) if 𝑥 = 45° and 𝑦 = 30°, without the use of a (2)
calculator.

(c) Determine the value of tan 45° − sec 60° without the use of a calculator: (3)

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(e) Solve 𝑥 in the each of the following cases, if 𝑥 ∈ [0°; 90°]:

(1) 7sin 𝑥 − 5 = 0 (2)

(2) cot(2𝑥 − 10°) = √3 (3)

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QUESTION 9

(a)

In the sketch it is given that 𝐴̂ = 40°, BC=24cm and AD=20cm. Furthermore BD⊥AC.

(1) Prove that the length of BD, rounded off to the nearest whole number, is (3)
17cm.
(2) Determine the size of 𝐶̂ . (3)

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(b) Spiderman anchors a tree to the foot of a pole with his web to rescue his beloved MJ
who is in the tree. Here is a sketch of the scenario:

The total length of his web (EF) is 42 metres, and the angle of elevation of F from E
is 25°. Furthermore EG⊥FG and the tree and lamp pole are in the same horizontal
plane.

Determine how far the foot of the pole is from the tree (EG).
(3)
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