Trigonometry and Indices

Test 4

A. Evaluate the following trigonometry problem!

1. If Sin x=1/3, find

cos x

a)

b)

3 cos x+ tan x

2. A man drives 500 m along a road which is inclined 30 o to the horizontal. How high above his
starting point is he?
3. From the top of a lighthouse 120 m above the sea, the angle of depression of a boat is 60 o. How
far is the boat from the lighthouse?
4. A ladder with its foot in the street makes an angle of 30 o with the street when its top rests on a
building on one side of the street and makes an angle of 60 o with the street when its top rests on a
building on the other side of the street. If the ladder is 50 cm long, how wide is the street?
5. Find the base and altitude of an isosceles triangle whose vertical angle is 60 o and whose equal
sides are 415 cm.
6. Find the perimeter of an isosceles triangle whose base is 40 cm and whose base angle is 70 o
7. Three ships are situated as follows: A is 225 miles west of C while B, due south of C, bears 120o.
(a) How far is B from A? (b) How far is B from C? (c) What is the bearing of A from B?
B. Simplify the following problem (no negative and fractional exponent) !
1.

4 4 4
3

6.

3
2

a b c

2
3

1 3
9

1
6

: (a b c )

2.

3.

4.

5.

343

( 25 a3/ 4 b1 /3 c ) 3

1
3

7.

100000000

0.125

12+ 48+ 27
3

0.5

6422

C. Evaluate the following problem!

1
3

( 24 )

b
125 3 a :
a

8.

b3
25 3 a
c

()
1

9.

ab2 20 + a0 +3 (12 ab ) + a
a

10.

x
x

1.5

x
:3

1
3

x2

2
4

1.
2.

x 1.5

x
:3

1
2

x 4 =xn , find the value of n!

2

3m =6,3 n=9. Find the value of 32 m+ 0.5 n+2