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Gmas Trigonometry
Gmas Trigonometry
Gmas Trigonometry
a/2
Area of a triangle; C a/2 a B
median to
1. Given base b and altitude h: side c
bh With all the sides and angles already known, the median can be
AT = solved using cosine law or by the following formula:
2
4ma = 2b 2 + 2c 2 − a 2
2
4mb = 2a 2 + 2c 2 − b 2
2
4mc = 2a 2 + 2b 2 − c 2
h 2
b
3. Find the angle between 0 and 3600 that is coterminal with -
800.
a)2800 b) -800 c. 1400 d) 800
4. Find the length of an arc that subtends a central angle of 50
grad in a circle of radius 10m.
Altitudes of a triangle
a)6.35m b) 9.63m c) 7.85m d) 9.85m
The altitude of a triangle is the line drawn from one vertex
perpendicular to its opposite side. The altitudes of a triangle
intersect at appoint called the orthocenter of the triangle.
5. Find the distance along an arc on the surface of the earth
that’s subtends a central angle of 1 minute (1 minute = 1/60
A degree). This distance is called a nautical mile. (The radius
altitude to
side b
orthocenter of the earth is 3960 mi.)
a)2.15 mi b) 3.15 mi
c b altitude to c)2.15 mi d) 1.15 mi
altitude to side c
6. The top and bottom ends of a windshield wiper blade are 34
side a ab aa ac in. and 14. From the pivot point, respectively. While in
operation the wiper sweeps through 135o. Find the area
B swept by the blade.
a C a) 1130.97 in2 b) 1232.54 in2
2
c) 1230.30 in d) 1230.97 in2
With all sides and angles already known, the altitudes of the 7. A winch of radius 2 ft is used to lift heavy loads. If a winch
triangle can be solved from the right triangles formed by these makes 8 revolutions every 15 s, find the speed at which the
altitudes. If the area of the triangle AT is known, the altitudes load is rising.
can be solved using the following formulas: a)7.7 ft/s b) 6.7 ft/s c) 5.7 ft/s d) 4.7 ft/s
2 AT 2A 2A 8. The angle of elevation to the top of the Empire State
aa = ;a b = T ; a c = T building in New York is found to be 110 from the ground at
a b c a distance of 1mi from the base of the building. What is the
height of the building?
Angle bisectors of a triangle; a)0.25mi b) 0.19mi c) 0.63mi d) 0.9mi
The angle bisector of a triangle is the line drawn from one 9. Three times the sine of a certain angle is twice of the square
vertex to the opposite side bisecting the angle included between of the cosine of the same angle. Find the angle.
the other two sides. The angle bisectors of a triangle intersect at a) 30 b) 45 c) 50 d) 60
a point called the incenter of the triangle. 10. What value of F satisfy the equation tan (8F + 1) = cot 17o
A where all angles are in degrees?
a)10 b) 7 c) 8 d) 9
angle bisector
to side b angle bisector 11. Simplify the equation sin2 θ (1+ cot2θ)
c bb
b to side c a) cos2θ b)sin2θ sec2θ c)Sin2 d) 1
12. If sin A=4/5, A in 2 quadrant, sin B= 7/25, B in 1st
nd