Final EXAMINATION

Math 3 Trigonometry
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1) The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 34 cm. Find
the lengths of the two legs if one leg is 14 cm. longer
than the other.
A. 13 cm, 27 cm
C. 15 cm, 29 cm
B. 16 cm, 30 cm
D. 10 cm, 14 cm
2) Find the height of the tree if the angle of elevation
of its top changes from 20 degrees to 40 degrees as
the observer advances 23 meters toward the base.
A. 13.78 m
C. 16.78 m
B. 14.78 m
D. 15.78 m
3) Three circles of radii 115, 150,225 are tangent to
each other externally. Find the angles of the triangle
formed by joining the centers of the circles.
A. 41.16, 63.33, 75.5 C. 43.33, 61.16, 75.5
B. 42.16, 65.55, 71.3 D. 43.16, 61.33, 75.5

cosA

- sinA

4)
A. Cos 4A
B. Cos 2A

is equal to ____.
C. Sin 2A
D. Sin 4A

5) One side of the right triangle is 15 cm long and the

hypotenuse is 10 cm longer than the other side. What
is the length of the hypotenuse?
A. 13.5 cm C. 12.5 cm
B. 6.5 cm
D. 16.25 cm
6) Convert: sin5A+sinA into product
A.2sin3Acos2A C. 2cos3Asin2A
B. 2sin2Acos3A D. 2cos2Asin3A
7) Simplify the expression 4 cos y sin y (1 2 sin 2 y)
A. Sec 2y
C. Sin 4y
B. Cos 2y
D. Tan 4y
8) Express 2 sin2 as a function of cos 2.
A. 1 cos 2
C. cos 2 1
B. cos 2 + 1
D. 1 + cos 2

9) A Palm tree breaks due to storm and its upper end

touches the ground and makes an angle of 30
degrees with the ground. If the top of the tree touches
the ground 15 m away from the bottom, find the
height of the tree.
A. 17.32 m
C. 25.95 m
B. 8.66
D. 13.12 m
10) Which of the following is not a property of a
triangle?
A. The sum of the three angle is always equal to two
right angles
B. The sum of two sides is less than the third side
C. If the two sides are equal, the angle opposite are
unequal
D. The altitudes of the triangles meet in appoint.
11)Given the sides of a triangle as 3 m and 5 m. The
third side is
A. Bet. 3 m and 8m
C. From 3m to 7m
B. Greater than 8m
D. From 2m to 8m
12) Which of the following is not a secondary part of a
triangle?
A. Side
C. Median
B. Altitude
D. Exterior angle
13) Simplify the equation sin2 (1 + cot2 )
A. 1
C. sin2 sec 2
B. sin2
D. 2
14) Cos (A + B) cos A sin (A + B) sin A is equal to
A. Sin (2A-B)
C. Cos (2A+B)
B. Sin (2A+B)
D. Cos (2A-B)
15) The expression [tan sec (1 sin2 )]/cos
simplifies to
A. cos
C. sin
B. sec
D. tan
16) Given: P = A sin t + B cos t
Q = A cos t B sin t

From the given equation, derive another equation

showing the relationship between P, Q and A and B
not involving any of the trigonometric function of angle
t.
2

A. P Q = A + B
B. P + Q = A + B
2

C.

P Q = A B

D.

P + Q = A B

17) Solve angle A of an oblique triangle ABC, if a =

25, b = 16 and C = 94.1 degrees.
A. 52 degrees and 40 minutes
B. 50 degrees and 40 minutes
C. 54 degrees and 30 minutes
D. 54 degrees and 20 minutes
18) An observer 1.5 m tall is 28.5 m away from a
tower. The angle elevation of the tower from her eyes
has measure of 45 degrees. What is the height of the
tower if the height of the temple is 15 m?
A. 28 m
C. 28.5 m
B. 29.5 m
D. 30 m
19) A tower 125 ft high is on a cliff on the bank of a
river. From the top of the tower, the angle of
depression of a point on the shore is 2840, and from
the base of the tower, the angle of depression of the
same point is 1820. Find the height of the cliff.
A.580 ft
C. 611 ft
B. 192 ft
D. 218 ft
20) At one side of a road is a flag pole 17 ft high fixed
on top of a wall 15 ft high. On the other side of the
road, at a point on the ground directly opposite, the
flagstaff and the wall subtend equal angles. Find the
width of the road.

A. 30 ft
B.25 ft

C. 60 ft
D. 40 ft

21) In a triangle ABC, angle A = 60o and angle B =

45o. What is the ratio of sides BC to side AC?
A. 1.19
C. 1.36
B. 1.22
D. 1.48
22) Express (sin5A)(sinA) as sum
A. (cos4A cos6A)/2
C. (cos6A cos4A)/2
B. (cos4A + cos6A)/2
D. (cos6A + cos4A)/2
23) Identities which relate the trigonometric functions
of the sum and difference of two angles, A and B to
trigonometric or circular function of the individual
angles.
A. Trigonometric functions
B. Sum and difference
C. Double angle
D. Sum to product
24) The base of an isosceles triangle is 14 cm in
length and the angle opposite the base measures 86
degrees. Find the length of each of the congruent
sides.
A. 7 cm
C. 10.26 cm
B. 14 cm
D. 8 cm
25) As observed from the top of a building 60 m
above the surface of a lake, the angle of elevation of
a kite flying in the sky has measure of 30 degrees and
the angle of depression of the image of the kite in the
lake has measure of 60 degrees. Find the height of
the kite above the surface of the lake.
A. 240 m
C. 220 m
B. 220 m
D. 120 m