MPM 2D1 Unit 6 Test Name________________________

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1. Find the length of x in the following similar triangles. (2 marks) A

6 cm
4 cm
D E

x cm

10 cm
B C
A
2. a) Prove which two triangles in the diagram are
similar. Support your answer with appropriate
reasons. (3 marks) D y
7.5
3
x

B 4 E 2 C
b) Determine the lengths of the unknown sides, x and y. (2 marks)

3. Solve the following triangle. (3 marks) M

13mm

35°
T A
4. Find the measures of the indicated sides or angles in each of the following. (8 marks)
a. b. 15
70
xm
4 cm 16 m

x cm

c. d.
C 12 m B
4.5 cm


18 m
4 cm x
A

5. For what value of θ does sin θ = cos θ? Include a diagram in your answer. (2 marks)

6. Explain why the value of tan θ increases as the measure of θ increases. Include
diagrams in your answer. (2 marks)
7. A pilot in his helicopter spots two forest fires. The fire that is due east is at an angle of
depression of 45. The fire that is due west is at an angle of depression of 35. What is
the distance between the two fires if the altitude of the airplane is 2000m? Draw a
diagram as part of your solution. (4 marks)

8. Courtney is flying a kite on a windy day. When the kite is 12.0 m above ground,
it makes an angle of 55° with the horizontal. If Courtney is holding the string 1.5 m
above the ground, how much string has she released? Round your answer to the
nearest metre. Show your work. (4 marks)
9. Two lifeguards, Anita and Bessie, are sitting in their guard chairs at opposite ends of
the pool which are 3 m high. They are both viewing a young child swimming. The
angle of depression from Anita to the young child is 11 and from Bessie the angle of
depression is 7. Determine the entire length of the pool. (5 marks)

10. Firefighters dig a triangular trench around a forest fire to prevent the fire from
spreading. Two of the trenches are 1000 m long and 600 m long. The angle between them
is 30. Determine the area that is enclosed by these trenches. (5 marks)