In-House Module Exercise – Trigonometry
1. A wheel is turning at the rate of 48 rpm. Express this angular speed in A. 0.00064 s C. -0.00064 s
rad/sec. B. 0.2 s D. -0.2 s
A. 0.8 C. 5.03
B. 301.59 D. 30.56 14. A reservoir supplies water to a community. During the summer
months, the demand D(t) for water (in ft3/day) is given by
2. Convert 320 grad to mils. 𝜋
𝐷(𝑡) = 2000 sin 𝑡 + 4000,
A. 512 C. 2048 90
B. 5120 D. 200 Where t is time in days and t = 0 corresponds to the beginning of
summer. When is the demand for water the greatest?
3. A _________ is defined as the measure of the central angle subtended A. t = 0 C. t = 45
by an arc of a circle equal to the radius of the circle. B. t = 90 D. t = 30
A. arc C. gradian
B. radian D. milliradian 15. A 20-m high mast is placed on the top of the cliff whose height above
sea level is unknown. An observer at sea sees the top the mast at an
elevation of 46°42’, the foot at 38°23’. The height of the cliff is closest
4. One angle is three times its supplement increased by 40°. Find the to:
measures of the two supplementary angles. A. 57 m B. 54 m C. 51 m D. 59 m
A. 155° and 25° C. 150° and 30°
B. 145° and 35° D. 140° and 40° 16. A hot air balloon is observed from point A at 22.23° angle of elevation
and simultaneously from a point B 1500 from A at 48.11° elevation. Find
5. If two angles are complementary, and one angle is measured 𝜋/3 rad, the height of the balloon.
what is the other angle? A. 968 m B. 976 m C. 981 m D. 995 m
A. 𝜋/6 C. 𝜋/4
B. 𝜋/5 D. 2𝜋/3 17. A, B, and C are points on the same horizontal ground. PC is a vertical
building of height 100 m. Angle ACB = 90˚. The angle of elevations of P
from A and B are 45˚ and 30˚ respectively. D is a point along the line AB
6. In what quadrant will θ terminate if sec(𝜃) is positive and csc(𝜃) is such that CD is perpendicular to AB. Determine the distance CD.
negative? A. 94 m. B. 67 m. C. 78 m. D. 87 m.
A. Q II C. Q III
B. Q I D. Q IV 18. The shorter leg of a right triangle is 3 centimeters less than the other
leg. Find the length of the two legs if the hypotenuse is 15 centimeters.
7. Which of the following is the cofunction of sec(𝜃) ? A. 14 cm and 11 cm C. 10 cm and 8 cm
A. csc(𝜃) C. cos(𝜃) B. 15 cm and 12 cm D. 12 cm and 9 cm
B. sin 𝜃
( ) D. tan(𝜃)
19. A 50 m supporting wire is to be attached to a 75 m antenna. Because
8. Simplify the function 𝑦 = (tan 𝑥 + cot 𝑥)(sin 𝑥) of surrounding buildings, sidewalks, and roadways, the wire must be
A. y = cos 𝑥 C. y = sec 𝑥 anchored exactly 20 m from the base of the antenna. How high from the
top of the antenna is the wire attached?
B. y = tan 𝑥 D. y = sin 𝑥
A. 21.15 m C. 29.17 m
B. 53.85 m D. 55.90 m
9. Simplify: sin 𝑥 cos 2 𝑥 − sin 𝑥
A. −cos 3 𝑥 C. −tan3 𝑥
20. The distance between Miami and Orlando is about 220 miles. A pilot
B. −sin3 𝑥 D. −cot 3 𝑥 flying from Miami to Orlando starts the flight 10° off course to avoid a
storm. If the pilot adjusts his course after 100 miles, how much farther is
sec2 𝑥
10. Simplify: − tan3 𝑥 the flight than a direct route?
cot 𝑥
A. cos 𝑥 C. sec 𝑥 A. 2.8 mi C. 222.8 mi
B. tan 𝑥 D. sin 𝑥 B. 122.8 mi D. 97.2 mi
21. AB and CD are two buildings of height H and h, respectively. The
11. The pressure, P, in a travelling sound wave is given by 𝑃 =
angle of elevation of A from C and D are respectively and 45˚. Find
20 sin(100𝜋(𝑡 − 0.2)), where P is the pressure in dynes per square the height H.
centimeter, and t is in seconds. Find the amplitude of the given equation. A. H = h⁄1 − tan θ C. H = h (1 – tan )
A. 20 C. 30
h
B. H = ⁄1 + tan θ D. H = h tan
B. 40 D. 50
12. The pressure, P, in a travelling sound wave is given by 𝑃 = 22. A girder to carry a bridge is in the form of a circular arc. The length
20 sin(100𝜋(𝑡 − 0.2)), where P is the pressure in dynes per square of the span is 120 ft. and the height of the arch is 30 ft. Find the angle at
centimeter, and t is in seconds. Find the period of the given equation. the center of the circle such that its sides intercept the arc of the girder.
A. 0.02 s C. 0.03 s A. 126° 12.7' B. 112° 15.4' C. 106° 15.7' D. 115°25.7'
B. 0.01 s D. 0.04 s
23. Find the radius of the circle from the previous problem.
13. The pressure, P, in a travelling sound wave is given by 𝑃 = A. 62 ft B. 75 ft. C. 70 ft D. 68 ft
20 sin(100𝜋(𝑡 − 0.2)), where P is the pressure in dynes per square
centimeter, and t is in seconds. Find the phase shift of the given equation.
In-House Module Exercise – Trigonometry
24. The perimeter of a triangle is 93 centimeters. If two sides are equally
long and the third side is 9 centimeters longer than the others, find the
lengths of the three sides.
A. 28cm, 28cm and 37 cm C. 38cm, 38cm and 47 cm
B. 48cm, 48cm and 57 cm D. 58cm, 58cm and 67 cm
25. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 3: 5: 7; and the longest side
is 154 ft. Find the smallest angle.
A. 18 degrees B. 36 degrees C. 45 degrees D. 60 degrees
26. From a point on a level plain the angle of elevation of the top of the
hill is 23° 46'; and a tower 45 m high standing on top of the hill subtends
an angle of 5° 16'. Find the height of the hill.
A. 172.7 m B. 187.4 m C. 196.7 m D. 247.1 m
27. A man surveying a mine, measures a length AB = 1240 ft. due east
with a dip of 6° 15'; then a length BC = 3425 ft. due south with a dip of
10° 45'. How much deeper is C than A?
A. 793.47 ft. B. 773.84 ft. C. 784.63 ft D. 814.37 ft.
28. A triangular plot of land has sides α = 21.2 m, b = 24.6 m, and c =
12.0 m. Find the measures of all three angles in decimal degrees.
A. 90.3°; 55.5°, 26.2° C. 91.3°; 59.5°, 23.2°
B. 91.3°; 59.5°, 29.2° D. 90.3°; 59.5°, 29.2°
29. A group of divers are on three separate boats in an ocean. Boat A
has a distance of 50 from boat B and 60 m from boat C. Given that a 72º
angle is formed by two distances at B, find the angle at C. Round the
answer to the nearest degree.
A. 54º C. 53º
B. 51º D. 52º
30. The lifeguard leaves the port and rescues two stray swimmers. The
lifeguard swims towards the first swimmer traveling 38 ft and then picks
up the second swimmer 49 ft away. The three then return to the port
which is 20 ft away. From the original position of the first swimmer,
calculate the angle between the lifeguard and the second swimmer.
A. 46.2º C. 39.9º
B. 57.5º D. 22.3º