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Introduction to Trigonometry

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Solve the triangle.

a. A = 58°, B = 47°, C = 75° c. A = 58°, B = 75°, C = 47°

b. A = 47°, B = 75°, C = 58° d. A = 47°, B = 58°, C = 75°

____ 2. Find the area of the triangle ABC under the given conditions using sine.
A  26, b  9 feet, and c  5 feet
a.  19.7 ft 2 c.  9.9 ft 2
b.  20.2 ft 2 d. None of these

____ 3. Find the area of the triangle having the given measurements using sine.
A = 37°, b = 10 inches, c = 9 inches
a. 27 square inches c. 38 square inches
b. 25 square inches d. 36 square inches

____ 4. Solve the triangle using the Law of Sines.

a. B = 75°, a = 6.57, c = 4.66 c. B = 75°, a = 4.66, c = 6.57

b. B = 80°, a = 4.66, c = 6.57 d. B = 70°, a = 6.57, c = 4.66

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____ 5. Find the sine, cosine, and tangent of T.

40 9 9 40 9 40
a. , , c. , ,
41 40 41 41 41 9
9 9 40 41 40 41
b. , , d. , ,
40 41 41 40 9 9

____ 6. Solve for x in the given triangle to the nearest degree.

a. 28 c. 52
b. 62 d. 41
____ 7. Convert from degrees to DMS: 55.32º.
a. 55º 19.5’ c. 55º 19’ 12”
b. 55º .0053’ .000089” d. 55º 18’ 12”

____ 8. Find the trigonometric ratios for of csc P, sec P, cot P.

25 25 24 25 25 7
a. csc P  , sec P  , cot P  c. sin P  , cos P  , tan P 
7 24 7 24 7 24
25 25 7 25 25 24
b. csc P  , sec P  , cot P  d. sin P  , cos P  , tan P 
24 7 24 7 24 7

____ 9. A tree casts a shadow of 25 meters when the angle of elevation of the sun is 22°. Find the height of the tree to
the nearest meter.
a. 234 m c. 23 m
b. 12 m d. 10 m

____ 10. Convert from DMS to degrees: 78º 30’ 15”

a. 78.504º c. 1.3º
b. It cannot be determined. d. 78.75º

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____ 11. Find the sine, cosine, and tangent of T.

29 21 29 21 20 21
a. , , c. , ,
21 20 20 29 29 20
21 20 20 20 20 21
b. , , d. , ,
29 21 29 21 29 29

____ 12. Given a triangle with a  16, A  13, and B  44, determine c using the Law of Sines.
a. c  49.4 c. c  6.3
b. c  59.6 d. c  5.1

____ 13. Given csc 55º, which of the following is equivalent?

a. cot 55 c. sin 55
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b. d.
sin 55 cos 55

____ 14. A ladder leans against a building forming an angle of 54° with the ground. The base of the ladder is 7 feet from
the building. Use the cosine ratio to determine the length of the ladder.

a. 8.7 ft c. 1.2 ft
b. 9.1 ft d. 11.9 ft

____ 15. Find the value of sec 59.

a. 1.6643 c. 0.6009
b. 0.5150 d. 1.9416

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____ 16. Find the trigonometric ratios for of csc P, sec P, cot P.

17 17 15 17 17 8
a. csc P  , sec P  , cot P  c. csc P  , sec P  , cot P 
8 15 8 15 8 15
3 15 15 8 15 8
b. csc P  , sec P  , cot P  d. csc P  , sec P  , cot P 
5 17 8 17 17 15

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____ 17. If tan   , what is cot  ?
2
1
a. cot   c. cot   1.5
2
2 2
b. cot   d. tan  
3 3

____ 18. Use a calculator to find the value of the acute angle  to the nearest degree. cos   0.2286
a. 1º c. 77º
b. 13º d. 97º

____ 19. Given that mA  37 and c  10, find b in the right triangle below.

a. 12.52 c. 7.65
b. 6.02 d. 7.99

____ 20. Solve the triangle using the Law of Sines.

a. C = 45°, a = 10.1, c = 6.72 c. C = 40°, a = 6.72, c = 10.1

b. C = 35°, a = 6.72, c = 10.1 d. C = 40°, a = 10.1, c = 6.72

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Introduction to Trigonometry
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: A PTS: 1
2. ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: 10.2.2 Use area formulas to find areas of triangles.
3. ANS: A PTS: 1
4. ANS: C PTS: 1
5. ANS: C PTS: 1
OBJ: 6.1.2 Evaluate trigonometric ratios, using triangles and on a calculator.
6. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: 6.2.1 Solve triangles using trigonometric ratios.
7. ANS: C PTS: 1
8. ANS: A PTS: 1
OBJ: 6.1.2 Evaluate trigonometric ratios, using triangles and on a calculator.
9. ANS: D PTS: 1 OBJ: 6.2.2 Solve applications using triangles.
10. ANS: A PTS: 1
11. ANS: C PTS: 1
OBJ: 6.1.2 Evaluate trigonometric ratios, using triangles and on a calculator.
12. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: 10.2.1 Solve oblique triangles by using the Law of Sines.
13. ANS: B PTS: 1
14. ANS: D PTS: 1 OBJ: 6.2.2 Solve applications using triangles.
15. ANS: D PTS: 1
OBJ: 6.1.2 Evaluate trigonometric ratios, using triangles and on a calculator.
16. ANS: A PTS: 1
OBJ: 6.1.2 Evaluate trigonometric ratios, using triangles and on a calculator.
17. ANS: B PTS: 1
18. ANS: C PTS: 1
19. ANS: D PTS: 1 OBJ: 6.2.1 Solve triangles using trigonometric ratios.
20. ANS: D PTS: 1