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from which, =
x 2 412 402 and x = 412 402 = 9 cm
from which, =
x 2 252 7 2 and x = 252 7 2 = 24 m
By Pythagorass theorem, =
x 2 4.7 2 + 8.32
4. In a triangle ABC, AB = 17 cm, BC = 12 cm and ABC = 90. Determine the length of AC,
5. A tent peg is 4.0 m away from a 6.0 m high tent. What length of rope, correct to the nearest
The tent peg is shown as C in the sketch below, with AB being the tent height.
6. In a triangle ABC, B is a right-angle, AB = 6.92 cm and BC = 8.78 cm. Find the length of the
hypotenuse.
7. In a triangle CDE, D = 90, CD = 14.83 mm and CE = 28.31 mm. Determine the length of DE.
By Pythagorass theorem, =
28.312 DE 2 + 14.832
from which, =
DE 2 28.312 14.832 and DE = 28.312 14.832 = 24.11 mm
9. Triangle PQR is isosceles, Q being a right angle. If the hypotenuse is 38.46 cm find (a) the lengths
Hence, PQ = QR = 27.20 cm
10. A man cycles 24 km due south and then 20 km due east. Another man, starting at the same time
as the first man, cycles 32 km due east and then 7 km due south. Find the distance between the
two men.
and BC = 24 7 = 17 km
Hence, distance between the two men, AC = (122 + 172 ) = 20.81 km by Pythagoras
11. A ladder 3.5 m long is placed against a perpendicular wall with its foot 1.0 m from the wall. How
far up the wall (to the nearest centimetre) does the ladder reach? If the foot of the ladder is now
moved 30 cm further away from the wall, how far does the top of the ladder fall?
Hence, the amount the top of the ladder has moved down the wall, given by AA = 3.35 3.25
= 0.10 m or 10 cm
south at 27.6 knots. If 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour, calculate how far apart the two ships
After four hours, the ship travelling west travels 4 18.4 = 73.6 km, and the ship travelling south
Hence, distance apart after four hours = ( 73.62 + 110.42 ) = 132.7 km by Pythagoras
13. The diagram shows a bolt rounded off at one end. Determine the dimension h.
14. The diagram shows a cross-section of a component that is to be made from a round bar. If the
x
where AB = , 0B = 37 mm (radius) and 0A = 72 37 = 35 mm
2
1. Sketch a triangle XYZ such that Y = 90, XY = 9 cm and YZ = 40 cm. Determine sin Z, cos Z,
opposite XY 9 adjacent YZ 40
sin Z = = = cos Z = = =
hypotenuse XZ 41 hypotenuse XZ 41
opposite YZ 40 adjacent XY 9
tan X = = = cos X = = =
adjacent XY 9 hypotenuse XZ 41
2. In triangle ABC shown below, find sin A, cos A, tan A, sin B, cos B and tan B.
By Pythagorass theorem, AC = 52 32 = 4
15
3. If cos A = find sin A and tan A, in fraction form.
17
opposite BC 8 opposite BC 8
sin A = = = and tan A = = =
hypotenuse AC 17 adjacent AB 15
15
4. If tan X = , find sin X and cos X, in fraction form.
112
15
Triangle XYZ is shown sketched below where tan X =
112
5. For the right-angled triangle shown, find: (a) sin (b) cos (c) tan
opposite 15
(a) sin = =
hypotenuse 17
7
6. If tan = , find sin and cos in fraction form.
24
7
Triangle ABC is shown sketched below where tan =
24
opposite AB 7 adjacent BC 24
sin = = = and cos = = =
hypotenuse AC 25 hypotenuse AC 25
7. Point P lies at coordinate (3, 1) and point Q at (5, 4). Determine (a) the distance PQ, and
1 4 5
(b) Gradient of PQ = = = 0.625
3 5 8
2
4. Determine (a) sine (b) cos 1.681 (c) tan 3.672
3
2
(a) Using a calculator, sine = 0.8660
3
5. Find the acute angle sin 1 0.6734 in degrees, correct to 2 decimal places.
6. Find the acute angle cos 1 0.9648 in degrees, correct to 2 decimal places.
7. Find the acute angle tan 1 3.4385 in degrees, correct to 2 decimal places.
10. Find the acute angle tan 1 0.8971 in degrees and minutes.
5 5
From trigonometric ratios, tan = from which, = tan 1 = 29.05
9 9
8 8
From trigonometric ratios, sin = from which, = sin 1 = 20.35 = 20 21
23 23
645 2014, John Bird
4.5 cos 67 34 ' sin 90
13. Evaluate, correct to 4 decimal places:
2 tan 45
Using a calculator,
( 3sin 37.83 )( 2.5 tan 57.48 ) = 1.803, correct to 4 significant figures
4.1 cos 12.56
15. For the supported beam AB shown in the diagram, determine (a) the angle the supporting stay
CD makes with the beam, i.e. , correct to the nearest degree, (b) the length of the stay, CD,
AC 4.36 4.36
(a) tan = = hence angle = tan 1 = 39.98 = 40 correct to nearest degree
AD 5.20 5.20
=
(b) By Pythagoras, CD 2 4.362 + 5.202
7
1. If cos X = determine the value of the other five trigonometric ratios.
25
7
Since cos X = , then XY = 7 units and XZ = 25 units
25
Using Pythagorass theorem: 252 = 72 + YZ2 from which YZ = 252 7 2 = 24 units
24 24 3 25 1
Thus, sin X = , tan X = =3 , cosec X = =1 ,
25 7 7 24 24
25 4 7
sec X = =3 and cot X =
7 7 24
2. If sin = 0.40 and cos = 0.50 determine the values of cosec , sec , tan and cot .
1 1 1 1
cosec = = = 2.50 sec = = = 2.00
sin 0.40 cos 0.50
sin 0.40 cos 0.50
tan = = = 0.80 cot = = = 1.25
cos 0.50 sin 0.40
3. Evaluate correct to 4 decimal places: (a) secant 73 (b) secant 286.45 (c) secant 155 41
1
(a) sec 73 = = 3.4203
cos 73
1
(b) sec 286.45 = = 3.5313
cos 286.45
1 1
(c) sec 155 41' = = = 1.0974
cos155 41' cos155 41
60
(a) cosecant 213 (b) cosecant 15.62 (c) cosecant 311 50'
1
(a) cosec 213 = = 1.8361
sin 213
1
(b) cosec 15.62 = = 3.7139
sin15.62
1 1
(c) cosec 311 50' = = = 1.3421
sin 31150 ' sin 311 50
60
1
(a) cot 71 = = 0.3443
tan 71
1
(a) cot 151.62 = = 1.8510
tan151.62
1 1
(b) cot 32123' = = = 1.2519
tan 32123' 23
tan 321
60
6. Evaluate correct to 4 decimal places: (a) sec (b) cosec 2.961 (c) cot 2.612
8
1
(a) sec = = 1.0824
8
cos
8
1
(b) cosec 2.961 = = 5.5675
sin 2.961
1
(c) cot 2.612 = = 1.7083
tan 2.612
7. Determine the acute angle of the following in degrees (correct to 2 decimal places), degrees and
8. Determine the acute angle of the following in degrees (correct to 2 decimal places), degrees and
1
cosec 1 2.4891 = sin 1 1
= sin 0.40175... = 23.69 or 2341' or 0.413 radians
2.4891
9. Determine the acute angle of the following in degrees (correct to 2 decimal places), degrees and
1
cot 1 1.9614 = tan 1 1
= tan 0.50983.. = 27.01 or 271' or 0.471 radians
1.9614
11. If tan x = 1.5276, determine sec x, cosec x, and cot x (assume x is an acute angle).
1
Hence, sec 56.79 = = 1.8258
cos 56.79
1
cosec 56.79 = = 1.1952
sin 56.79
1
and cot 56.79 = = 0.6546
tan 56.79
Using a calculator, 3 cot 14 15' sec 23 9' = 12.85, correct to 4 significant figures
1 1 3 1
3 sin 30 2 cos 60 = 3 2 =1 =
2 2 2 2
3
5 tan 60 3 sin 60 = 5 ( 3 ) 3 =
5 3
3
3 =
7
3
2 2 2
tan 60
3. Evaluate, without using a calculator:
3 tan 30
tan 60 3 3 3 3
= = = =1
3 tan 30 1 3 3
3
3
4. Evaluate, without using a calculator, leaving in surd form: (tan 45)(4 cos 60 2 sin 60)
1 3
(tan 45)(4 cos 60 2 sin 60) = (1) 4 2 = 2 3
2 2
tan 60 tan 30
5. Evaluate, without using a calculator, leaving in surd form:
1 + tan 30 tan 60
1 3 1 2
3
tan 60 tan 30 3= = 3 3 = 1
=
1 + tan 30 tan 60 1
1+
3
3 ( )
1+1 2 3
1. Calculate the dimensions shown as x in (a) to (f), each correct to 4 significant figures.
x
(a) sin 70 = from which, x = 13.0 sin 70 = 12.22
13.0
x
(b) sin 22 = from which, x = 15.0 sin 22 = 5.619
15.0
x
(c) cos 29 = from which, x = 17.0 cos 29 = 14.87
17.0
4.30 4.30
(d) cos 59 = from which, x= = 8.349
x cos 59
x
(e) tan 43 = from which, x = 6.0 tan 43 = 5.595
6.0
7.0 7.0
(f) tan 53 = from which, x= = 5.275
x tan 53
are in centimetres.
3.0 3.0
tan C = from which, C = tan 1 = 30.96
5.0 5.0
4.0 4.0
sin D = from which, D = sin 1 = 30
8.0 8.0
and F =180 90 30 = 60
(c) J =180 90 28 = 62
HJ
sin 28 = from which, HJ = 12.0 sin 28 = 5.634 cm
12.0
(d) L =180 90 27 = 63
LM
sin 27 = from which, LM = 15.0 sin 27 = 6.810 cm
15.0
(e) N =180 90 64 = 26
NP
tan 64 = from which, NP = 4.0 tan 64 = 8.201 cm
4.0
(f) S =180 90 41 = 49
RS
tan 41 = from which, RS = 5.0 tan 41 = 4.346 cm
5.0
3. A ladder rests against the top of the perpendicular wall of a building and makes an angle of 73
with the ground. If the foot of the ladder is 2 m from the wall, calculate the height of the building.
The ladder is shown in the diagram below, where BC is the height of the building.
BC
Tan 73 = from which, height of building, BC = 2 tan 73 = 6.54 m
2
BC 5 5
tan 28 = = from which, x = = 9.40 mm
AB x tan 28
56
In triangle ABE, BAE = = 28
2
BE BE
and sin 28 = = from which, BE = 6 sin 28 = 2.817 m
AB 6
1. A vertical tower stands on level ground. At a point 105 m from the foot of the tower the angle of
AB
Tan 19 = from which, height of tower, AB = 105 tan 19 = 36.15 m
105
2. If the angle of elevation of the top of a vertical 30 m high aerial is 32, how far is it to the aerial?
30 30
Tan 32 = from which, distance to aerial, BC = = 48 m
BC tan 32
3. From the top of a vertical cliff 90.0 m high the angle of depression of a boat is 19 50. Determine
A side view is shown below with the cliff being AB. Since the angle of depression of a boat is 19 50
4. From the top of a vertical cliff 80.0 m high the angles of depression of two buoys lying due west
of the cliff are 23 and 15, respectively. How far are the buoys apart?
80 80
Tan 15 = from which, AC = = 298.56 m
AC tan15
80 80
Tan 23 = from which, BC = = 188.47 m
BC tan 23
5. From a point on horizontal ground a surveyor measures the angle of elevation of the top of a
flagpole as 18 40. He moves 50 m nearer to the flagpole and measures the angle of elevation as
h
Tan 1840' = from which, height h = (tan 1840)(50 + BD)
50 + BD
h
Tan 2622' = from which, height, h = (tan 2622)(BD)
BD
= (0.495679)(BD) (1)
16.89165
and BD = = 107.01 m
0.157846
Hence, from equation (1), height of flagpole = (0.495679)(BD) = 0.495679 107.01 = 53.0 m
6. A flagpole stands on the edge of the top of a building. At a point 200 m from the building the
angles of elevation of the top and bottom of the pole are 32 and 30, respectively. Calculate the
AC
Tan 32 = from which, AC = 200 tan 32 = 124.97 m
200
BC
Tan 30 = from which, BC = 200 tan 30 = 115.47 m
200
7. From a ship at sea, the angles of elevation of the top and bottom of a vertical lighthouse standing
on the edge of a vertical cliff are 31 and 26, respectively. If the lighthouse is 25.0 m high,
h + 25 h + 25
Tan 31 = from which, DC = = 1.66428(h + 25) = 1.66428h + 41.607
DC tan 31
41.607
from which, height of cliff, h = = 107.8 m
0.3860
8. From a window 4.2 m above horizontal ground the angle of depression of the foot of a building
across the road is 24 and the angle of elevation of the top of the building is 34. Determine,
correct to the nearest centimetre, the width of the road and the height of the building.
In the diagram below, D is the window, the width of the road is AB and the height of the building
9. The elevation of a tower from two points, one due west of the tower and the other due east of it
are 20 and 24, respectively, and the two points of observation are 300 m apart. Find the height
In the diagram below, the height of the tower is AB and the two observation points are at C and D.
AB
Tan 20 = from which, AB = BC tan 20
BC
AB
Tan 24 = from which, AB = (300 BC) tan 24
300 BC
i.e. BC tan 20 = (300 BC) tan 24 = 300 tan 24 BC tan 24