SPHERICAL TRIGONOMETRY EXERCISES

Spherical Trigonometry
Solved Exercises

Given a regular pyramid whose base has 8+N sides. The consecutive lateral edges
they form an angle of (8+N)º. Indicate the unit digit of the degrees of:
[Link] dihedral angle face-to-face.

Face: Base:

13th

13 2* 180º 83.5º 13* 360º 27.6923º

2 180º 76.1539º

We intercept a vertex (D) of the base of the polyhedron with a sphere of radius R and center D:

2 152.3077º
B
C

A
A D
=83.5º
=83.5º
B
By the law of cosines:
Cosb Cosa*Cosc
CosB c=83.5º a=83.5º
Sena*Senc
Cos(152.3077º ) Cos(83.5º)*Cos(83.5º)
CosB
Sin(83.5º)*Sin(83.5º) b=152.3077º
A
B 155.4959º C

Response: 5

A regular pyramid has a square base with a side length of 6+N, and its lateral edges
"I measure 10+N. Indicate the units digit of:"
 2. The lateral area of the pyramid.
Calculation of the lateral area of the pyramid: V
AreaPir 4*IsoscelesTriangle.
V

15 15
H
B C
A D
11
O
We take the triangle AVD:
A D
Using Heron's formula:

AtriángIsósc. 20.5*(20.5 15)(20.5 15)(20.5 11)

Atriangular Isosceles. 20.5*5.5*5.5*9.5
Isosceles Triangle. 76.7541

V
Calculation of the lateral area of the pyramid:
AreaPir 4isoscelestriangles.
15
H
We take the triangle AVD:

Using Heron's formula: O D

11 2
AtriángIsósc. 20.5*(20.5 15)(20.5 15)(20.5 11) 2
2
Atriangular isosceles. 20.5*5.5*5.5*9.5 11 2 112
H 15 2 15 2 
Atriangular Isosceles. 76.7541 2 2

Then the area of the pyramid will be:

H 12.8258
AreaPir 4*76.7541 307.0163 ABase*H11212.8258
Response: 7 Vol
3 3
To calculate the volume of the pyramid, first Vol 517.3055
we need to find its height:

3. The volume of the pyramid.

Answer: 7
 4. The angles of the dihedral face-to-face.
It is the angle formed by the sides of the base with the edges of the pyramid, as observed in
the figure: V

152 112 1 5 2
15 15 cos 0.3667
2*15*11
68.4898º
A D
11
To calculate the dihedral angles of the face-to-face, the pyramid is intersected with a sphere of radius
with the center at any of the vertices, for this case we have chosen vertex D.
From this we obtain a spherical triangle:

E what cosf*cosg
cosE
mustard*stink
68.489 68.489
cos 90º cos 68.4898° * cos 68.4898°
cosE
sin68.4898º * sin68.4898º
cosE 0.1553
90
E 98.9358º
G F Respuesta:8
5. The angles of the dihedral face-base.
The angle F is the dihedral angle at the base face:
cosf cose*cosg cos68.4898º cos90º * cos68.4898º
cosF 0.3941
year*Iam sin90º * sin68.4898º
F 66.7891º
Respuesta:6
Workshop Exercises

Solving spherical triangles

1. a = 70°, b = 109°, c = 60°

2. A = 52°, B = 135°, C = 38°
3. A = 84°, B = 86°, a = 95°
4. A = 102°, B = 132°, a = 63°
5. A = 45°, A = 60°, C = 90°

There is a regular pyramid whose base has 8+N sides. The edges
consecutive laterals form an angle of (8+N)º. Indicate the digit of
the units of degrees of

6. The degrees of the dihedral angle face-to-face.

A regular pyramid has a square base with side length

6+N, and its lateral edges measure 10+N. Indicate the digit of the
units of:

7. The degrees of the dihedral angle face-to-face

8. The degrees of the dihedral angle face-base

A regular hexagonal pyramid has the angle between two adjacent edges of
(20+N)º. Indicate the units digit of:
9. The degrees of the dihedral angle face-to-face.
10. The angles of the face-base dihedron.

Two cities A and B have the following coordinates:

A: longitude = (71+N)° west; latitude = (42+N)° north.
B: longitud =(18+N)° este; latitud= (34+N)° sur.
Indicate the digit of the units of:
11. The shortest distance, measured on the earth's surface (Km).

An equilateral spherical triangle ABC, whose sides measure (70+N)°. Indicate the digit.
of the units of:
12. The angles of the equilateral triangle.

A regular pyramid with 12+N sides has an angle of between adjacent lateral edges.
(20-N)º. Indicate the unit digit of:

13. The degrees of the dihedral angle face-to-face.

14. The angles of the face-base dihedral.
Indicate the digit of the tenths of:
15. The solid angle occupied by the pyramid viewed from the vertex
of the same.
The geographic coordinates of the city of Piura are defined by Longitude 80º
(36+N)' west, Latitude 5º (11+N)' south. In contrast, the city of Berlin has the following
geographical coordinates: Longitude 13° 25' east, Latitude 52°(30+N)'north. Indicate the
hundreds digit of:
16. The
distance between both cities, expressed in kilometers, measured over the
earth's surface. (3 p)
17. The
distance between both cities, in a straight line, in kilometers (passing through the
interior of the earth). (2 p)

Note: The Earth's maximum circumference measures 40,000 km. With this value, calculate the radius.
of the Earth that I used.

Two cities, City1 and City2, have the following geographical coordinates:
Ciudad1: longitud(20+N) ºoeste; latitud(25+N) ºsur.
City2: “ (40+N) degrees east; “ (30+N) ºsur.
Indicate the digit in the hundreds place of:
18. L
the distance in km from City1 to City2, over the surface of the earth.
p)
(Note: take the circumference of a terrestrial meridian as 40,000 km.)

There is a regular pyramid whose base has 9+N sides. The lateral edges
consecutive angles form an angle of (7+N) º. Indicate the unit digit of the
degrees of:
19. E
the die face-to-face.
(Note: For trigonometric formulas, see the back.)

A regular pyramid has a base of 4+N sides. Each side measures 5+N.
Side edges measure 30+N. Indicate the unit digit of:
20. The
dihedral face-to-face.
21. The
dihdron face-base.(1 p)

Piura and Berlin have the following geographical coordinates:

Latitude Length
Piura 5º (11+N)' south 80° (36+N)' west
Berlin 52º (30+N) North 13° 25' east
Indicate the digit of the hundreds of:
22. The
distance between both cities, expressed in kilometers, measured over the
Earth's surface. (2 points.)
23. The
distance between both cities, in a straight line, in kilometers (passing through the
interior of the earth). (2 points.)
Note: The Earth's maximum circumference measures 40,000 km. Using this value, calculate the radius.
from the Earth that I used.
Given a regular pyramid whose base has 9+N sides. The consecutive lateral edges
they form an angle of (7+N) º. Indicate the unit digit of the degrees of:
24. The dihedral
ways. (3 points)
(Note: For trigonometric formulas, see the back.)

Two cities, A and B, have the following geographic coordinates:

CiudadA: Longitud (60+N)º oeste, Latitud (35+N)º norte.
CityB: Longitude (90+N)º east, Latitude (50+N)º south.
Indicate the digit of the hundreds place:

25. The
distance AB, expressed in kilometers, measured on the Earth's surface.
26. The
distance AB, in a straight line, in kilometers (passing through the interior of the earth).
(2 p)
Note: Calculate the radius of the Earth if the maximum circumference of the Earth is 40,000 km.
With this value, calculate the radius of the Earth that I used.

Note: For trigonometric formulas, see the back.

Two cities, A and B, have the following geographic coordinates:

City A: Longitude (60+N) degrees west, Latitude (35+N) degrees north.
City B: Longitude (100+N) º East, Latitude (50+N) º South.
It is assumed that the length of the terrestrial meridian is 40,000 kilometers.
Indicate the digit in the hundreds of:
27. The
distance between A and B, expressed in kilometers, measured on the surface
terrestrial.

A regular pyramid is given whose base has 7+N sides. The consecutive lateral edges
They form an angle of (8+N) º. Indicate the unit digit of the degrees of:
28. The
dihedral face-to-face.
Note: For trigonometric formulas, see the back.

Two cities have the following geographic coordinates:

CityA: longitude (50+N)º west; latitude (25+N)º north.
CityB: Longitude (110+N)º east; Latitude (60+N)º south.
Taking 40,000 kilometers as the length of the Earth's meridian, indicate the
digit of the hundreds of:
29. The
distance between A and B, measured on the surface of the Earth, in
kilometers.
30. The
segment of line AB, in kilometers. (1 p)
Note: For trigonometric formulas, see the back.