PLANE TRIGONOMETRY

HOMEWORK

1. Given: sec 2θ = 10 and 2θ in quadrant IV.

Find: cos 4θ
a. -0.60 b. -0.70 c. -0.80 d. -0.90
2. The bearing of B from A in N200E, the bearing of C from B is S300E and the bearing
of A from C is S400W. If AB = 10, find the area of triangle ABC. (Ans. B)
a. 14.95 b. 13.94 c. 12.93 d. 11.92
3. Two ships start from the same point, one going south and the other North 28 degree
East. If the speed of the first ship is 12 kph and the second ship is 16 kph, find the
distance between them after 45 minutes. (Ans. D)
a. 17.3 km b. 18.5 km c. 19.2 km d. 20.4 km
4. If tan θ ½ and θ is in the 1st quadrant, find tan4 θ. (Ans. A)
a. -24/7 b. -20/7 c. -23/7 d. -22/7
5. Find the height of a tree if the angle of elevations of its top changes from 20 degrees
to 40 degrees as the observer advances 23 m toward its base. (Ans. C)
a. 138.5 m b. 148.5 m c. 158.5 m d. 159.5 m
6. If 770 + 2x/5 = Arccos(sin x/4), find x. (Ans. B)
a. 21 deg b. 20 deg c. 19 deg d. 18deg
7. Evaluate tan(Arccos 12/13 – Arcsin 4/5) (Ans. A)
a. -33/56 b. -33/55 c. -33/54 d. -33/53
8. Three times the sine of an angle is equal to twice the square of the cosine of the same
angle. Find the angle. (Ans. C)
a. 20deg b. 25deg c. 30deg d. 35deg
9. Stations A and B are 1, 000 m apart on a straight road running from east to west.
From A, the bearing of a tower at C is 32 deg west of north and from B, the bearing
of C is 26 degrees north of east. Find the shortest distance of the tower at C from the
road. (Ans. D)
a. 243.92 m b. 253.92 m c. 263.92 m d. 273.92 m
tan145 − tan125
0 0
10. If tan350 = y, then = (Ans. B)
1 + tan1450 tan1250
1+ y2 1− y2 y2 −1 2y −1
a. b. c. d.
2y 2y 2y 2y
11. A tree stands vertically on a hillside which makes an angle of 22 degrees with the
horizontal. From a point 60 ft down the hill directly from the base of the tree, the
angle of elevation of the tree, the angle of elevation of the top of the tree is 55 degree.
How high is the tree? (Ans. A)
a. 56.97 ft b. 57.96 ft c. 59.76 ft d. 57.69 ft
12. If cos2A = m , find cos8A. (Ans. C)
a. 8m2 + 8m + 1 b. 8m2 + 8m – 1 c. 8m2 – 8m + 1 d. 8m2 – 8m - 1
13. The angles of triangle ABC are in the ratio 5:10:21 and the side opposite the smallest
angle is 5. Find the side opposite the largest angle. (Ans. D)
a. 13.41 b. 14.31 c. 13.14 d. 11.43
14. On top of a cliff, the farthest distance that can be seen on the surface of the earth is 60
miles. How high is the cliff if the radius of the earth is taken to be 4, 000 miles? (Ans.
C)
a. 0.41 mi b. 0.43 mi c. 0.45 mi d. 0.47 mi
15. Two towers are of equal height. At a point P on level ground between them, the angle
of elevation of the top of the nearer tower is 60 degrees and at a point M 24 meters
directly away from point P, the angle of elevation of the top of the nearer tower is 45
degrees. How high is each tower? (Ans. A)
a. 20.8m b. 19.8 m c. 18.8 m d. 17.8 m
16. A quadrilateral ABCD has its side AB perpendicular to side BC at B and its side AD
perpendicular to side CD at D. If angle BAD equals 60 degrees, AB = 10 m and AD =
12 m, find the distance (diagonal) from A to C. (Ans. B)
a. 11.96 m b. 12.86 m c. 13.76 m d. 14.66 m
17. The sides of triangle ABC are AB = 5, BC = 12 and AC = 10. Find the length of the
line segment drawn from vertex A and bisecting BC. (Ans. A
a. 5.15 b. 5.25 c. 5.35 d. 5.45
18. Express ½ (1 - 3 i) in trigonometric form (Ans. C)
a. cis 1200 b. cis 2400 c. cis 3000 d. cis 3150
19. If versinθ = x and 1 – sinθ = ½ , find x if θ < 90 . (Ans. B)
0

a. 0.124 b. 0.134 c. 0.154 d. 0.164

20. Two points A and B, 150 m apart lie on the same side of a tower on a hill and in a
horizontal line passing directly under the tower. The angles of elevation of the top
and bottom of the tower viewed from B are 42 degrees and 34 degrees respectively
and at A, the angle of elevation of the bottom is 10 degrees. Find the height of the
tower. (Ans. B)
a. 7.3 m b. 8.3 m c. 9.3 m d. 10.3 m
21. A point P is at a distance of 4, 5 and 6 from the vertices of an equilateral triangle of
side of x. Find x. (Ans. A)
a. 8.5 b. 9.5 c. 7.5 d. 10.5
22. A quadrilateral ABCD has its sides AB and BC perpendicular to each other at B. Side
AD makes an angle of 45 degrees with the vertical while side CD makes an angle of
70 degrees with the horizontal. If AB = 15 and BC = 10, find the length of side CD.
(Ans. D)
a. 31.5 b. 51.5 c. 61.5 d. 41.5
23. A clock has a minute hand 16 cm long and an hour hand 11 cm long. Find the
distance between the outer tips of the hands at 2:30 o’clock. (Ans. C)
a. 19.6 cm b. 20.6 cm c. 21.6 cm d. 22.6 cm
24. If rcosxsiny = a, rcoxcosy = b and rsinx = c, find r. (Ans. D)
a. a 2 − b 2 − c 2 b. a 2 + b 2 − c 2 c. a 2 − b 2 + c 2 d. a 2 + b 2 + c 2
25. From the top of a tower 18 m high, the angles of depression of two objects situated in
the horizontal line with the base of the tower and on the same side, are 30 and 45
degrees. Find the distance between the two objects. (Ans. A)
a. 13.18 m b. 13.28 m c. 13.38 m d. 13.48 m
26. The sum of the sines of two angles A and B is 3/2 while the sum of the cosines of the
angles is 3 /2. Find A. (Ans. C)
 a. 60 deg b. 30deg c. 90deg d. 45deg
27. Evaluate tan(Arcsec 5 - Arccot 2) (Ans. C)
a. 3/7 b. 3/5 c. ¾ d. 3/6
28. What is the greatest distance one the surface of the earth that can be seen from the top
of Mayon Volcano which is 2.4 kilometers high if the radius of the earth is 6, 370
km? (Ans. B)
a. 159.7 km b. 174.8 km c. 179.7 km d. 189.7 km
29. A pole stands on a plane which makes an angle of 15 degrees with the horizontal. A
wire from the top of the hole is anchored on a point 8 m from the foot of the pole. If
the angle between the wire and the plane is 30 degrees, find the length of the wire.
(Ans. A)
a. 10.93 m b. 11.93 m c. 12.93 m d. 13.93 m
30. If sin x + sin y = ½ and cos x – cos y = 0 find x. (Ans. D)
2 2 2 2

a. 15deg b. 20deg c. 25deg d. 30deg

31. A tower standing on level ground is due north of point A and due east of point B. At
A and B, the angles of elevation of the top of the tower are 60 degrees and 45 degrees
respectively. If AB = 20, find the height of the tower. (Ans. B)
a. 18.32 m b. 17.32 m c. 16.32 m d. 15.32 m
32. If cot(800 – x/2)cot(2x/3) = 1. Find x. (Ans. B)
a. 30deg b. 60deg c. 90deg d. 45deg
33. If Arctanz = x/2, find cosx in terms of z. (Ans. B)
1+ z2 1− z2 z2 +1 z 2 −1
a. b. c. d.
1− z2 1+ z2 z 2 −1 z2 +1
34. A flagstaff stands on the top of a house 15 m high. From a point on the plane on
which house stands, the angles of elevation of the top bottom of the flagstaff are
found to be 60 degrees and 45 degrees respectively. Find the height of the flagstaff.
(Ans. A)
a. 10.98m b. 11.87 m c. 12.76 m d. 13.25 m
35. Two observers 100 m apart and facing each other on a horizontal plane, observe at the
same time the angles of elevation of a balloon in their vertical to be 58 degrees and 44
degrees. Find the height of the balloon. (Ans. A)
a. 60.23 m b. 59.34 m c. 61.31 m d. 58.75 m
36. From a point outside an equilateral triangle, the distance of the vertices are 10 m, 18
m and 10 m respectively. Find the side of the triangle. (Ans. A)
a. 19.94 m b. 20.94 m c. 21.94 m d. 22.94 m
37. If sin θ = 3.5x and cos θ = 5.5x, find x. (Ans. B)
a. 0.1532 b. 0.1534 c. 0.1536 d. 0.1538
38. Find θ if 2 tan θ = (1 – tan2θ)cot560. (Ans. D)
a. 18deg b. 16deg c. 19deg d. 17deg
39. Solve for x if Arctan(1 – x) + Arctan(1 + x) = Arctan(1/8). (Ans. B)
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 3
40. If A + B = 1800, then which of the following is true? (Ans. A)
(1) sin A = sin B
(2) cos A = cos B
(3) tanA = tan B
a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 3 only d. all of these
41. Simplify (sin1/2x – cos1/2x)2. (Ans. B)
a. 1 + sinx b. 1 – sinx c. 1 + cosx d. 1 - cosx
42. Find the value of Arctan 2cos (Arcsin 3 / 2 ). (Ans. B)
a. 300 b. 450 c. 600 d. 900
0 0
43. If sin A = -7/25 where 180 < A < 270 , find tan(A/2). (Ans. D)
a. -1/5 b. -5 c. -1/7 d. -7
44. If sin2x + y = m and cos2x + y = n, find y. (Ans. B)
m + n +1 m + n −1 m+n m+n
a. b. c. −1 d. +1
2 2 2 2
45. Given cos θ = 3 / 2 , find the value of 1 – tan2 θ. (Ans. D)
a. -2 b. -1/3 c. ½ d. 2/3
46. What is the value of A between 2700 and 3600 if 2 sin2A – sinA = 1? (Ans. D)
a. 290deg b. 275 deg c. 300deg d. 330deg
sin 0 + sin 1 + sin 2 + .... + sin 90
0 0 0 0
47. Evaluate (Ans. B)
cos 0 0 + cos10 + cos 2 0 + .... + cos 900
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
48. If the supplement of an angle θ is 5/2 of its complement, find the value of θ. (Ans. A)
a. 30deg b. 25deg c. 20deg d. 15deg
49. Express -4 – 4 3 i in trigonometric form. (Ans. B)
a. 8 cis 1200 b. 8 cis 2400 c. 8 cis 1500 d. 8 cis 3000
50. If cos A = -15/17 and A is quadrant III, find cos ½ A. (Ans. C)
a. 0.24054 b. 0.24125 c. 0.24254 d. 0.24354
51. If sin A = 3/5 and cos B = 5/13, find sin(A + B). (Ans. D)
a. 0.388 b. 0.865 c. 0.650 d. 0.969
sin 2 x
52. Simplify (Ans. A)
1 + cos 2 x
a. cotx b. tanx c. tan2x d. 1
53. A pole which leans to the sun by 10 15’ from the vertical casts a shadow of 9.43 m on
0

the level ground when the angle of elevation of the sun is 54050’. The length of the
pole is (Ans. D)
a. 15.3 m b. 16.3 m c. 17.3 m d. 18.3 m
54. Triangle ABC has sides a, b and c. If a = 75 m, b = 100 m and the angle opposite side
a is 32 degrees, find the angle opposite side c. (Ans. C)
a. 93 deg b. 80deg c. 108deg d. 100deg
55. If the cosine of angle x is 3/5, then the value of the sine of x/2 is (Ans. D)
a. 0.500 b. 0.361 c. 0.215 d. 0.447
0
56. If 82 + 0.35x = Arctan(cot 0.45x), find x. (Ans. B)
a. 11deg b. 10deg c. 12deg d. 13deg
57. If sec A = -5/4, A in quadrant II, find tan 2A. (Ans. D)
a. 24/7 b. 25/7 c. -25/7 d. -24/7
58. Evaluate cos(Arcsin 3/5 + Arctan 8/15) (Ans. C)
a. 34/85 b. 35/85 c. 36/85 d. 37/85
59. If sinx = ¼, find the value of 4sin(x/2) cos(x/2). (Ans. C)
a. 1/8 b. 1/3 c. ½ d. 1/6
60. If Arcsin (x – 2) = π/6, find x. (Ans. C)
 a. 5/4 b. 5/3 c. 5/2 d. 5/6
1 − tan x
2
61. The trigonometric expression is equal to (Ans. D)
1 + tan 2 x
a. sin ½ x b. sin2x c. cos ½ x d. cos2x
sin x tan y
62. If x + y = 900, then is equal to (Ans. B)
sin y tan x
a. tanx b. 1/tanx c. –tanx d. -1/tanx
63. Twelve round holes are bored through a square piece of steel plate. Their centers are
equally spaced on the circumference of a circle 18 cm in diameter. Find the distance
between the centers of two consecutive holes. (Ans. D)
a. 4.33 cm b. 4.44 cm c. 4.55 cm d. 4.66 cm
64. Two sides and the included angle of a triangle are measured to be 11 cm, 20 cm and
112 degrees respectively. Find the length of the third side. (Ans. A)
a. 26.19 cm b. 24.18 cm c. 23.16 cm d. 22.15 cm
4 − 4 3i
65. The rationalized value of is (Ans. B)
− 2 3 + 2i
a. 3 + i b. − 3 + i c. − 3 − i d. 3 − i
66. If Arctan(2x) + Arctan(x) = π/4, find x. (Ans. C)
a. 0.261 b. 0.271 c. 0.281 d. 0.291
67. A ladder leans against the wall of a building with its lower end 4 m from the building.
How long is the ladder if it makes an angle of 70 degrees with the ground? (Ans. C)
a. 12.3 m b. 13.5 m c. 11.7 m d. 10.8 m
68. Find the product of (4cis1200) (2cis300) in rectangular form. (Ans. B)
a. − 4( 3 + i) b. − 4( 3 − i) c. 4( 3 + i) d. 4( 3 − i)
69. Solve for x if x = (tanθ + cotθ) sinθ – tan θ (Ans. D)
2 2

a. 4 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1
70. If ysinx = a and ycosx = b, find y in terms of a and b. (Ans. C)
a. a + b b. a2 + b2 c. a 2 + b 2 d. a + b
71. If tan(Arctanx + Arctan ¼) = 7/11, find x. (Ans. A)
a. 1/3 b. ¼ c. 1/5 d. ½
1 + cos 
72. If tan  = 3 , θ in quadrant III, find the value of . (Ans. C)
1 − cos 
a. ½ b. ¼ c. 1/3 d. 1/5
73. From the top of a lighthouse 37 m above the sea level, the angle of depression of a
boat is 15 degrees. How far is the boat from the lighthouse. (Ans. A)
a. 138.1 m b. 137.2 m c. 136.3 m d. 135.4 m
74. The angles B and C of a triangle ABC are 50030’ and 122009’ respectively and BC =
9, find the length of AB. (Ans. C)
a. 57.36 b. 58.46 c. 59.56 d. 60.66
75. If the product of csc(x/2) and cos(x/3 + 600) is equal to 1, find the value of x. (Ans. B)
a. 46deg b. 36deg c. 26deg d. 16deg
76. If Arctanx + Arctan(1/3) = 45degree, find x. (Ans. A)
a. ½ b. ¼ c. 1/5 d. 1/6
 sec + tan 
77. If csc θ = 2 and cos θ < 0, then = . (Ans. B)
sec − tan 
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
6(cos 80 + i sin 80 0 )
0
78. Evaluate (Ans. A)
3(cos 35 0 + i sin 35 0 )
a. 2 (1 + i) b. 2 (1 − i) c. 2(1 + i ) d. 2(1-i)
0
79. If sin(x + 10 ) = cos3x, then x = (Ans. D)
a. 23deg b. 22deg c. 21deg d. 20deg
80. If cos(x + y) = 0.17 and cosx = 0.50, find siny. (Ans. B)
a. 0.2355 b. 0.3455 c. 0.4344 d. 0.4233
81. If sinA + sinB = 1 and sin A – sin B = 1, find A. (Ans. D)
a. 60deg b. 70deg c. 80deg d. 90deg
82. At a certain instant, a lighthouse is 4 miles north of a ship which is traveling directly
east. If after 10 minutes, the bearing of the lighthouse is found to be North 21 degree
15 minutes west, find the speed of the ship in miles per hour. (Ans. C)
a. 11.3 mph b. 10.3 mph c. 9.3 mph d. 8.3 mph
sec A + csc A
83. Simplify (Ans. A)
1 + tan A
a. csc A b. sec A c. cot A d. sin A
84. The angle between 90 degrees and 180 degrees has. (Ans. C)
a. negative cotangent and cosecant b. negative sine and tangent
c. negative secant and tangent d. negative sine and cosine
85. It is defined as the angle subtended by a circular are whose length is equal to the
radius of the circle (Ans. B)
a. mil b. radian c. degree d. grade
86. In what quadrant does an angle terminate if its cosine and tangent are both negative?
(Ans. B)
a. First b. second c. third d. fourth
87. Which of the following angles in standard position is a quadrant angle? (Ans. A)
a. 5400 b. 4800 c. -1350 d. -3900
88. It is an angular unit that is equal to 1/6400 of four right angles.
a. mil b. grade c. radian d. rpm
0
89. Relative to a right triangle ABC where C = 90 , which of the following is not true?
(Ans. A)
a. sin A = cos B b. tan A = cot B c. cos A = sec B d. csc A = sec B
90. If the value of sin A is a negative fraction, then angle A terminate in (Ans. C)
a. quadrant 2 & 3 b. quadrant 1 & 3 c. quadrant 3 & 4 d. quadrant 2 & 4
91. The secant is the cofunction of (Ans. C)
a. sine b. cosine c. cotangent d. cosecant
92. Which of the following is an undirected distance? (Ans. D)
a. the distance of a point from the x axis b. the distance of a point from the y axis
c. the distance of a point from the origin d. the distance of a point from a line.
93. Which of the following systems of angle measurements uses the degree as the unit of
measure? (Ans. C)
a. circular system b. mil system c. sexagesimal system d. grade system
94. In what quadrant will angle A terminate if sec A is positive and csc A is negative.
(Ans. D)
a. I b. II c. III d. IV
95. Which of the following relations is not true? (Ans. D)
tan x cot x sin x sec x cos x
a. sin x = b. = c. cot x = csc x cos x d. =
sec x csc x tan x tan x cot x
96. Within what limits between 00 and 3600 must the angle θ lie if cos θ = -2/5? (Ans. C)
a. between 00 and 1800 b. between 900 and 1800
c. between 900 and 2700 d. between 900 and 3600
97. The coreference angle of any angle A is the positive acute angle determined by the
terminal side of A and the y axis. What is the coreference angle of 290 degrees? (Ans.
D)
a. 700 b. 500 c. 300 d. 200
98. A measure of 3, 200 mils is equal to (Ans. C)
a. 900 b. 450 c. 1800 d. 1200
99. The value of verse θ is equal to (Ans. A)
a. 1 - cos θ b. 1 - sin θ c. 1 + cos θ d. 1 + sin θ
100. To find the interior angles of a triangle whose sides are given, use the law of
(Ans. B)
a. sine b. cosine c. tangent d. secant