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Trigonometry 1st Edition Blitzer Test Bank Download
Trigonometry 1st Edition Blitzer Test Bank Download
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
85°
8
45°
2)
5
25° 115°
Solve the triangle. Round lengths to the nearest tenth and angle measures to the nearest degree.
3) B = 14°
C = 104°
b = 50
A) A = 62°, a = 184.5, c = 202.5 B) A = 60°, a = 202.5, c = 184.5
C) A = 60°, a = 200.5, c = 182.5 D) A = 62°, a = 182.5, c = 200.5
Answer: D
4) A = 23°
B = 47°
a = 36.1
A) C = 111°, b = 67.6, c = 86.8 B) C = 111°, b = 86.8, c = 67.6
C) C = 110°, b = 67.6, c = 86.8 D) C = 110°, b = 86.8, c = 67.6
Answer: C
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5) A = 26°, B = 51°, c = 28
A) C = 103°, a = 22.3, b = 12.6 B) C = 103°, a = 62.2, b = 35.1
C) C = 97°, a = 12.4, b = 21.9 D) C = 103°, a = 12.6, b = 22.3
Answer: D
6) A = 11.2°, C = 131.6°, a = 95
A) B = 36.8°, b = 293, c = 365.8 B) B = 37.2°, b = 30.5, c = 24.8
C) B = 37.2°, b = 295.7, c = 365.8 D) B = 37.2°, b = 365.8, c = 295.7
Answer: C
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Two sides and an angle (SSA) of a triangle are given. Determine whether the given measurements produce one
triangle, two triangles, or no triangle at all. Solve each triangle that results. Round lengths to the nearest tenth and
angle measures to the nearest degree.
7) A = 30°, a = 23, b = 46
A) B = 60°, C = 60°, c = 39.8 B) B = 60°, C = 90°, c = 39.8
C) no triangle D) B = 90°, C = 60°, c = 39.8
Answer: D
8) B = 98°, b = 3, a = 23
A) no triangle B) A = 48°, C = 33°, c = 28
C) A = 49°, C = 33°, c = 26 D) A = 50°, C = 33°, c = 30
Answer: A
9) B = 55°, b = 4, a = 35
A) A = 54°, C = 72°, c = 40.5 B) A = 53°, C = 71°, c = 39
C) A = 51°, C = 73°, c = 36 D) no triangle
Answer: D
11) A = 80°, a = 3, b = 5
A) B = 39°, C = 61°, c = 10 B) A = 40°, C = 60°, c = 8
C) no triangle D) B = 41°, C = 59°, c = 12
Answer: C
12) C = 35°, a = 18.7, c = 16.1
A) A1 = 42°, B1 = 103°, b1 = B) no triangle
27.4;
A2 = 138°, B2 = 7°, b2 = D) A = 42°, B = 103°, b = 27.4
3.4
C) A1 = 103°, B1 = 42°, b1 =
27.4; A2 = 7°, B2 = 138°, b2 =
3.4
Answer: A
13) B = 41°, a = 4, b = 3
A) A = 29°, C = 110°, c = 5.7 B) A1 = 61°, C1 = 78°, c1 = 0.1;
A2 = 119°, C2 = 20°, c2 = 0.1
C) no triangle D) A1 = 61°, C1 = 78°, c1 =
4.5; A2 = 119°, C2 = 20°, c2
= 1.6
Answer: D
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Find the area of the triangle having the given measurements. Round to the nearest square unit.
14) A = 36°, b = 15 inches, c = 5 inches
A) 32 square inches B) 22 square inches C) 20 square inches D) 30 square inches
Answer: B
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15) A = 28°, b = 18 meters, c = 7 meters
A) 60 square meters B) 15 square meters C) 30 square meters D) 62 square
meters
Answer: C
19) Two tracking stations are on the equator 164 miles apart. A weather balloon is located on a bearing of
N32°E from the western station and on a bearing of N12°W from the eastern station. How far is the balloon
from the western station? Round to the nearest mile.
A) 231 miles B) 191 miles C) 240 miles D) 200 miles
Answer: A
20) To find the distance AB across a river, a distance BC of 1225 m is laid off on one side of the river. It is found
that
B = 102.2° and C = 16.2°. Find AB. Round to the nearest meter.
A) 392 meters B) 340 meters C) 389 meters D) 343 meters
Answer: C
21) A guy wire to a tower makes a 69° angle with level ground. At a point 31 ft farther from the tower than the
wire but on the same side as the base of the wire, the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 31°. Find
the length of the wire (to the nearest foot).
A) 26 feet B) 57 feet C) 52 feet D) 31 feet
Answer: A
50°
37°
53
A) 23.22 B) 8.26 C) 12.24 D) 8.7
Answer: A
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23)
43° 26°
1.2
A) 0.77 B) 1.87 C) 2.8 D) 1.8
Answer: D
Solve the triangle. Round lengths to the nearest tenth and angle measures to the nearest degree.
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6 5
7
A) A = 57°, B = 44°, C = 79° B) A = 44°, B = 79°, C =
57° C) A = 44°, B = 57°, C = 79° D) A = 57°, B = 79°, C
= 44°
Answer: A
25)
9
6
4
A) A = 127°, B = 21°, C = 32° B) A = 32°, B = 21°, C =
127° C) A = 127°, B = 32°, C = 21° D) A = 32°, B = 127°,
C = 21°
Answer: C
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28) b = 5, c = 10, A = 107°
A) a = 12.4, B = 23°, C = 50° B) a = 18.2, B = 21°, C = 52°
C) a = 15.3, B = 25°, C = 48° D) no triangle
Answer: A
29) b = 5, c = 6, A = 70°
A) a = 6.4, B = 47°, C = 63° B) a = 7.4, B = 47°, C = 63°
C) a = 6.4, B = 63°, C = 47° D) a = 5.4, B = 63°, C = 47°
Answer: A
30) a = 6, c = 4, B = 90°
A) b = 6.2, A = 34°, C = 56° B) b = 7.2, A = 34°, C = 56°
C) b = 7.2, A = 56°, C = 34° D) b = 8.2, A = 56°, C =
34° Answer: C
31) a = 8, b = 14, c = 16
A) A = 32°, B = 59°, C = 89° B) A = 28°, B = 61°, C =
91° C) A = 30°, B = 61°, C = 89° D) no triangle
Answer: C
32) a = 9, b = 9, c = 8
A) A = 64°, B = 52°, C = 64° B) A = 64°, B = 64°, C = 52°
C) A = 65°, B = 65°, C = 50° D) A = 52°, B = 64°, C = 64°
Answer: B
33) a = 8, b = 6, c = 4
A) A = 104°, B = 47°, C = 29° B) A = 47°, B = 29°, C = 104°
C) A = 47°, B = 104°, C = 29° D) A = 104°, B = 29°, C = 47°
Answer: A
35) Two airplanes leave an airport at the same time, one going northwest (bearing 135°) at 411 mph and the
other going east at 348 mph. How far apart are the planes after 4 hours (to the nearest mile)?
A) 2334 miles B) 2201 miles C) 702 miles D) 2807 miles
Answer: D
36) Two sailboats leave a harbor in the Bahamas at the same time. The first sails at 24 mph in a direction 350°.
The second sails at 32 mph in a direction 220°. Assuming that both boats maintain speed and heading, after
5 hours, how far apart are the boats?
A) 162.1 miles B) 254.3 miles C) 220.9 miles D) 180.8 miles
Answer: B
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37) Two points A and B are on opposite sides of a building. A surveyor selects a third point C to place a transit.
Point C is 48 feet from point A and 73 feet from point B. The angle ACB is 52°. How far apart are points A
and
B?
A) 57.6 feet B) 98.9 feet C) 74 feet D) 109.3 feet
Answer: A
38) The distance from home plate to dead center field in Sun Devil Stadium is 407 feet. A baseball diamond is
a square with a distance from home plate to first base of 90 feet. How far is it from first base to dead center
field?
A) 349.2 feet B) 474.9 feet C) 332.1 feet D) 384.5 feet
Answer: A
39) A painter needs to cover a triangular region 60 meters by 68 meters by 73 meters. A can of paint
covers 70 square meters. How many cans will be needed?
A) 3 cans B) 314 cans C) 28 cans D) 14 cans
Answer: C
Use Heron's formula to find the area of the triangle. Round to the nearest square unit.
40) a = 14 yards, b = 16 c = 13 yards
yards,A) 90 square yards B) 87 square yards C) 93 square yards D) 96 square
Answer: B yards
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Use the vectors v, u, w, and z to draw the indicated vector.
44) 3w
A) B)
C) D)
Answer: C
8
45) -2v
A) B)
C) D)
Answer: D
9
1
46) - u
2
A) B)
C) D)
Answer: A
10
47) u + z
A) B)
C) D)
Answer: B
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48) v - w
A) B)
C) D)
Answer: D
12
49) z - v
A) B)
C) D)
Answer: A
-12 -8 -4 4 8 12 x
-4
-8
-12
13
A) v = 10 B) v = 14
y y
12 12
8 8
4 4
-12 -8 -4 4 8 12 x -12 -8 -4 4 8 12 x
-4 -4
-8 -8
-12 -12
C) v = 100 D) v = 10
y y
12 12
8 8
4 4
-12 -8 -4 4 8 12 x -12 -8 -4 4 8 12 x
-4 -4
-8 -8
-12 -12
Answer: D
51) v = -4i + 5j
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
14
A) v = 3 B) v = 1
y y
6 6
4 4
2 2
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
C) v = 9 D) v = 41
y y
6 6
4 4
2 2
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
Answer: D
52) v = 4i - 3j
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
15
A) v = 7 B) v = 7
y y
6 6
4 4
2 2
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
C) v = 5 D) v = 1
y y
6 6
4 4
2 2
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
Answer: C
53) v = -i - j
y
-2 -1 1 2 x
-1
-2
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A) v = 0 B) v = 2
y y
2 2
1 1
-2 -1 1 2 x -2 -1 1 2 x
-1 -1
-2 -2
C) v = 1 D) v = 2
y y
2 2
1 1
-2 -1 1 2 x -2 -1 1 2 x
-1 -1
-2 -2
Answer: D
Let v be the vector from initial point P1 to terminal point P2 . Write v in terms of i and j.
54) P1 = (2, 1); P2 = (-6, -4)
A) v = -5i - 8j B) v = -7i - 6j C) v = -8i - 5j D) v = -6i -
7j
Answer: C
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Find the specified vector or scalar.
58) u = 12i - 3j, v = -3i + 7j; Find u + v.
A) -15i + 4j B) 8i + 4j C) 9i + 4j D) 15i + 8j
Answer: C
Find the unit vector that has the same direction as the vector v.
64) v = 8i
1
A) u = i B) u = 8i C) u = i D) u = 64i
8
Answer: A
65) v = -5j
1
A) u = 25j B) u = - j C) u = -5j D) u = -j
5
Answer: D
66) v = -3i - 4j
3 4 5 5 4 3
A) u = - i- j B) u = -15i - 20j C) u = - i- j D) u = i+
j
5 5 3 4 5 5
Answer: A
67) v = 5i + 12j
13 13 5 12 12 5
A) u = i+ j B) u = i+ j C) u = - i- j D) u = 65i +
156j
5 12 13 13 13 13
Answer: B
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68) v = 3i + j
3 1 3 1 10
A) u = i+ j B) u = i+ j C) u = 3 10i + 10j D) u = i + 10j
10 10 11 11 3
Answer: A
Write the vector v in terms of i and j whose magnitude v and direction angle θ are given.
69) v = 10, θ = 120°
A) v = -5 2i + 5 2j B) v = -5i + 5 3j C) v = 5i - 5 3j D) v = 5 3i - 5j
Answer: B
70) v = 7, θ = 225°
7 7 3 7 2 7 2
A) v = - i - j B) v = i+ j
2 2 2 2
7 2 7 2 7 3 7
C) v = - i- j D) v = - i- j
2 2 2 2
Answer: C
71) v = 8, θ = 30°
A) v = -4 3i + 4j B) v = 4i + 4 3j C) v = 4 3i + 4j D) v = 4 2i + 4 2j
Answer: C
73) v = 3, θ = 180°
A) v = -3i B) v = -3i - 3j C) v = 3j D) v = -3j
Answer: A
75) The magnitude and direction of two forces acting on an object are 35 pounds, N45°E, and 55 pounds,
S30°E, respectively. Find the magnitude, to the nearest hundredth of a pound, and the direction angle, to
the nearest tenth of a degree, of the resultant force.
A) F = 43.30; θ = 2.7° B) F = 65.19; θ = -7.5°
C) F = 57.04; θ = -23.6° D) F = 49.17; θ = -
Answer: C 11.3°
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76) Two forces, F1 and F2 , of magnitude 60 and 70 pounds, respectively, act on an object. The direction of
F1 is N40°E and the direction of F2 is N40°W. Find the magnitude and the direction angle of the resultant
force. Express the direction angle to the nearest tenth of a degree.
A) F = 92.20; θ = 80° B) F = 99.37; θ =
C) F = 92.20; θ = 89.4° D) F = 93.7°
94.63; θ =
Answer: B 87.2°
77) One rope pulls a barge directly east with a force of 46 newtons, and another rope pulls the barge directly
north with a force of 84 newtons. Find the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the barge.
A) 96 newtons B) 38 newtons C) 3864 newtons D) 130 newtons
Answer: A
78) An aircraft going from Atlanta to Savannah on a heading of 128° (from north) is travelling at a speed of 520
miles per hour. The wind is out of the north at a speed of 17 miles per hour. Find the actual speed and
direction of the aircraft.
A) 728 miles per hour; 129° from north B) 515 miles per hour; 129° from north
C) 531 miles per hour; 129° from north D) 510 miles per hour; 130° from north
Answer: C
79) A power boat in still water maintains a speed of 45 miles per hour. The boat heads directly across a river
perpendicular to the current which has a speed of 7 miles per hour. Find the actual speed and direction
of the boat.
A) 46 miles per hour; 9° off course B) 17 miles per hour; 24° off course
C) 45 miles per hour; 9° off course D) 21 miles per hour; 19° off course
Answer: A
Find the magnitude v and direction angle θ, to the nearest tenth of a degree, for the given vector v.
81) v = -4i - 3j
A) 5; 36.9° B) 5; 233.1° C) 5; 216.9° D) 7; 216.9°
Answer: C
82) v = - 12i + 5j
A) 13; 22.6° B) 13; 157.4° C) 15; 157.4° D) 13; 112.6°
Answer: B
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85) v = 4i - 9j; Find v ∙ v.
A) -72 B) 97 C) 25 D) 1296
Answer: B
Find the angle between the given vectors. Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.
89) u = - 9i - 5j, v = 7i + 2j
A) 83.5° B) 176.9° C) 73.5° D) 166.9°
Answer: D
90) u = i - j, v = 2i + 3j
A) 106.1° B) 101.3° C) -11.3° D) 11.3°
Answer: B
91) u = -i + 6j, v = 5i - 2j
A) 0.5° B) 71.5° C) 121.3° D) 31.3°
Answer: C
92) u = 4j, v = 9i + 2j
A) 12.5° B) 29.8° C) 64.3° D) 77.5°
Answer: D
Use the dot product to determine whether the vectors are parallel, orthogonal, or neither.
93) v = 2i + j, w = i - 2j
A) parallel B) orthogonal C) neither
Answer: B
94) v = 3i + 2j, w = 2i - 3j
A) parallel B) orthogonal C) neither
Answer: B
95) v = 4i - j, w = 8i - 2j
A) orthogonal B) parallel C) neither
Answer: B
96) v = 3i + 2j, w = 6i + 4j
A) parallel B) orthogonal C) neither
Answer: A
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97) v = 4i - 3j, w = 4i + 4j
A) orthogonal B) parallel C) neither
Answer: C
98) v = i + 2j, w = i - 3j
A) parallel B) orthogonal C) neither
Answer: C
100) v = 2j, w = 4i
A) orthogonal B) parallel C) neither
Answer: A
Find projwv.
101) v = i - 3j; w = 5i +
12j
155 372 31 93 155 372 31
A) - i- j B) - i+ j C) - i- j D) - i-
186
j
13 13 10 10 169 169 2 5
Answer: C
102) v = 2i + 3j; w = 8i - 6j
4 1 4 8
A) - (i - 3j) B) - (4i - 3j) C) - (i - 6j) D) - (i - 6j)
13 25 325 5
Answer: B
11 9 7
C) v1 = (i + j), v2 = - i + j D) v1 = 10(i + j), v2 = -8i + 8j
2 2 2
Answer: A
105) v = i + 5j, w = 3i + j
4 8 26 4 1 21
A) v1 = (3i + j), v2 = i + j B) v1 = (3i + j), v2 = i+ j
5 5 5 5 5 5
4 7 21 8 5 37
C) v1 = (3i + j), v2 = - i + j D) v1 = (3i + j), v2 = - i+ j
5 5 5
22
Answer: C 9 3 9
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106) v = 3i + 5j, w = 2i + j
11 4 18 11 7 14
A) v1 = (2i + j), v2 = i + j B) v1 = (2i + j), v2 = - i+ j
5 5 5 5 5 5
11 13 24 11 5 9
C) v1 = (2i + j), v2 = i+ j D) v1 = (2i + j), v2 = - i+ j
5 5 5 4 2 4
Answer: B
11 3 9 11 9 13
C) v1 = - (-3i + j), v2 = - i - j D) v1 = - (-3i + j), v2 = i - j
10 10 10 10 10 10
Answer: C
109) Find the work done by a force of 8 pounds acting in the direction of 43° to the horizontal in moving an
object 5 feet from (0, 0) to (5, 0).
A) 31.5 ft-lb B) 29.3 ft-lb C) 27.3 ft-lb D) 58.5 ft-
lb
Answer: B
110) A force is given by the vector F = 4i + 6j. The force moves an object along a straight line from the point
(10, 8)
to the point (20, 15). Find the work done if the distance is measured in feet and the force is measured in
pounds.
A) -82 ft-lb B) -2 ft-lb C) 88 ft-lb D) 82 ft-lb
Answer: D
111) A force of 4 pounds acts in the direction of 7° to the horizontal. The force moves an object along a straight
line from the point (7, 9) to the point (18, 20), with distance measured in feet. Find the work done by the
force. Round the answer to one decimal place, if necessary.
A) 15.4 ft-lb B) 61.8 ft-lb C) 87.3 ft-lb D) 62.2 ft-
lb
Answer: B
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