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Plane and Spherical Trigonometry
Plane and Spherical Trigonometry
Pythagorean Theorem:
F.A.L. CONDUCIVE ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER
2nd Floor Cartimar Building, CM Recto Ave., Quiapo, Manila
32. The angle between 2 intersecting
20. Two observing stations were set 27. What is the period of f(t) = planes is called:
up 850 m apart. A vertical pole in 2cos( x/3 – 1)? A. Dihedral C. Rhombohedral
between them was observed to have A. 3 C. 6 B. Planar D. Tetrahedral
an angle of elevation at its top equal to B. 2 D. 4
and from each station.
Propositions of Spherical Triangle:
Find the height of the pole. 28. For what value of C will make f(t) =
A. 96.07 m C. 88.25 m tan (Ct + 3) have a period of ?
B. 84.52 m D. 92.16 m 1. If 2 sides are =, opposite angles are
A. 1 C. 2 also =.
21. From a building across a street, B. 1/2 D. 4 2. If first side is greater than the
the angle of depression of the foot of a second side, angle opposite the first is
tower is and the angle of nd
also greater than the 2 side.
elevation of the top is . If the OBLIQUE TRIANGLES: 3. The sum of any 2 sides is greater
observer is 14 m above the level rd
than the 3 side.
ground, find the height of the tower. Sine Law (Ptolemy 150 A.D.)
A. 71.90 m C. 97.10 m 4. The sum of 3 sides is less than 360
B. 79.01 m D. 91.07 m degrees.
5. The sum of 3 angles is between 180
22. A flagpole 3m high stands on top Use when: and 540 degrees.
of a pedestal 2m high above the -Two angles and any side 6. The sum of any two angles minus
ground. At a distance “x” meters from -Two sides and an angle opposite one rd
the 3 angle is less than 180 .
the base of the pedestal and on the of them
same horizontal plane of that of the
Cosine Law (Francois Viete) Sine Law:
pedestal, the flagpole and the pedestal
subtend equal angles. Find the value
of x.
A. C. Use when:
B. D. -Three sides are given
-Two sides and an included angle Cosine Law for Sides:
INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC 29. A pole cast a shadow 15m long -Used when we know more sides than
FUNCTIONS when the angle of elevation of the sun angles
is 61 . If the pole is leaned 15 from
y = arcsinx if sin y = x the vertical directly towards the sun,
determine the length of the pole.
y = arccosx if cos y = x A. 46.27m C. 43.29m
B. 54.23m D. 52.31m
y = arctanx if tan y = x
30. Three circles with centers A, B and
23. Solve for x from the given C have respective radii 50, 30 and 20
Cosine Law for Angles:
trigonometric equation inches and are tangent to each other
externally. Find the area(in square
inches) of the curvilinear triangle -Used when we know more angles
formed by the three circles. than sides.
( ) A. 142 C. 150
A. 2 C. 6 B. 146 D. 154
B. 4 D. 8
31. The sides of a triangular lot are
130m, 180m and 190m. This lot is to
24. Find then number of radians in be divided by a line bisecting the
arccot (-5.2418). longest side and drawn from the
A. -10.8 C. -0.189 opposite vertex. Find the length of this
B. -1.38 D. -0.723 33. Find the area of a spherical
line.
triangle whose radius is 6m and whose
A. 120m C. 135m
25. Given two angles x and y such that B. 130m D. 125m angles are 30, 100 and 80 degrees.
sin x = 4/5 and tan y = 5/12. Both A. 3 C. 5
angles are in the first quadrant. Find SPHERICAL TRIGONOMETRY B. 4 D. 6
the value of sin (x +y).
A. 63/65 C. -63/65
Spherical Triangle – A spherical 34. Angle C = in a right spherical
B. -16/65 D. 16/65
surface bounded by arc of 3 great triangle ABC. If c = and a = ,
26. What do you call the intersection of circles. find b.
all the angle bisectors of a triangle? A. C.
A. Centroid C. Incenter Great Circle – A circle obtained by
B. D.
B. Circumcenter D. Orthocenter passing a section thru the center of the
sphere. 35. Find the distance in nautical miles
PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:
between Manila and San Francisco.
f(t) = Asin(B(t – C)) + D Manila is located at 14° 36’N latitude
and 121° 05’ E longitude. San
Amplitude: _________ Francisco is situated at 37° 48’ N
latitude and 122° 24’ W longitude.
Period: ______________
A. 7856.2 nautical miles
Phase Shift: __________ B. 5896.2 nautical miles
C. 6326.2 nautical miles
Vertical Shift: _________ D. 6046.2 nautical miles