MATH

TRI
nga!
 RUBRICS
• This game is worth 25 points and will be recorded as
your quiz number 2.
• Each group must have a tag board, chalk, and 5 to 6
members.
• There are 25 questions and worth 1 point.
• After reading twice the question, the tag board must
be raised after 60 seconds.
• No talking and comparing answers with your adjacent
groups, otherwise your group will be disqualified.
 QUESTION NUMBER 1

ECE November 2002. If the complement of an

angle A is 2/5 of its supplement, then A is ____.

A. 45° B. 75° C. 60° D. 30 °

ANSWER: D
 QUESTION NUMBER 2

ECE November 2003 Simplify the expression 4 cos y

sin y (1 – 2 sin 2y).

A. sec 2y B. cos 2y C. tan 4y D. sin 4

ANSWER: D
 QUESTION NUMBER 3

ECE November 2003 If y = arcsec (negative square root

of 2), what is the value of y in degrees?

A. 75° B. 60° C. 45° D. 135°

ANSWER: D
 QUESTION NUMBER 4

ECE April 2004. If sin A = 4/5, sin B = 7/25, what sin (A

+ B) if A is in the 3rd quadrant and B is the 2nd
quadrant.

A. -3/5 B. 4/5 C. 3/5 D. 2/5

ANSWER: C
 QUESTION NUMBER 4

ME Board Exam April 1998.

Evaluate arctan[2cos(arcsin)]

A. π/3 B. π/4 C. π/16 D. π/2

ANSWER: B
 QUESTION NUMBER 5

ME Board Exam April 1996 Simplify the equation

sin2 θ(1 + cot2 θ)

A. 1
B. sin2 θ
C. sin2 θ sec2 θ
D. sec2 θ

ANSWER: A
 QUESTION NUMBER 6

ME Board Exam October 1995. Simplify the

expression sec A – (sec A) sin2 A.

A. cos2 A
B. cos A
C. sin2 A
D. sin A

ANSWER: B
 QUESTION NUMBER 7

ECE March 1996 If sin A = 4/5, in quadrant II, sin B =

7/25, B is quadrant I. Find sin (A + B).

A. 3/5 B. 4/5 C. 3/4 D. 2/5

ANSWER: A
 QUESTION NUMBER 8
ME April 1996. What are the exact values of the
cosine and tangent trigonometric functions of acute
angle A, given that sin A = 3/7?

a. Cos A = 7/2 ; tan A = 2 / 3

b. Cos A = 2 / 7; tan A = 3 / 20
c. Cos A = 2 / 3; tan A = 7/2
d. Cos A = 2 / 3; tan A = 7 / 20

ANSWER: B
 QUESTION NUMBER 9
Given three angles A, B, C whose sum is 180
degrees. If the tan A + tan B = x, find the value of
tan A (tan B)(tan C)

a. 1-x

b. x/2
c. x

ANSWER: D
 QUESTION NUMBER 10
CE Nov. 1993. If sin 3A = cos 6B, then:

a. A + B = 180 deg.
b. A + 2B = 30 deg.
c. A – 2B = 30 deg.
d. A + B = 30 deg

ANSWER: B
 QUESTION NUMBER 11
How many different value of x from 0 deg. to 180
deg. for the equation (2 sin x – 1)(cos x + 1) = 0?

a. 3
b. 0
c. 1
d. 2

ANSWER: A
 QUESTION NUMBER 12
If sec2 A is 5/2, the quantity 1 – sin2 A is equivalent
to:

a. 2.5
b. 0.6
c. 1.5
d. 0.4

ANSWER: D
 QUESTION NUMBER 13
If cos A = , then find the value of x if x = 1 – tan A.

a. -2
b. -1/3
c. 4/3
d. 2/3

ANSWER: D
 QUESTION NUMBER 14
If sin A – cos A = -1/3, what is the value of sin 2A?

a. 1/3
b. 1/9
c. 8/9
d. 4/9

ANSWER: C
 QUESTION NUMBER 15
If sin (x+1) / sin (x) = , then sin2 x is equal to:

a. 1
b. 2
c. 0

ANSWER: D
 QUESTION NUMBER 16
If sin (x+1) / sin (x) = , then sin2 x is equal to:

a. 1
b. 2
c. 0

ANSWER: D
 QUESTION NUMBER 17
If x + y = 90 deg., then is equal to:

a. tan x
b. cos x
c. cot x
d. sin x

ANSWER: C
 QUESTION NUMBER 18
If cos A = x/2 then 1-tan2 A is equal to:

a. (2x2+4)/x2
b. (4-2x2)/x2
c. (2x2 - 4)/x
d. (2x2- 4)/x2

ANSWER: D
 QUESTION NUMBER 19
Solve for x from the given trigonometric equation:
arctan(1-x) + arctan(1+x) = arctan (1/8)

a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 2

ANSWER: A
 QUESTION NUMBER 20
Solve for y if

a. sin x
b. cos x
c. tan x
d. sec2 x

ANSWER: A
 QUESTION NUMBER 21
Solve for x: x=1-(sin A – cos A)2;

a. sin A cos A
b. -2 cos A
c. cos 2A
d. sin 2A

ANSWER: D
 QUESTION NUMBER 22
Solve for x: x=(tan A + cot A)2 sin2 A – tan2 A.

a. sin A
b. cos A
c. 1
d. 2

ANSWER: C
 QUESTION NUMBER 23
Simplify cos4 A – sin4 A.

a. 2
b. 1
c. 2 sin2 A + 1
d. 2 sin2 A - 1

ANSWER: D
 QUESTION NUMBER 24
Solve for x:

a. cos a
b. sin 2a
c. cos 2a
d. sin a

ANSWER: C
 QUESTION NUMBER 25
Find the value of y: y = (1 + cos 2A)(tan A)

a. cos A
b. sin A
c. sin 2A
d. cos 2A

ANSWER: C