RTU – Mathematics Review TOPIC: Trigonometry and Geometry

1. Find the vertex of the parabola whose equation is y 2 14. The measure of 1 ½ revolutions counterclockwise is
+ 3x – 2y + 7 = 0 a. 520 degrees b. -540 degrees
a. (-1, 2) b. (1, -2) c. 540 degrees d. 180 degrees
c. (2, -1) d. (-2, 1)
15. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 34 cm.
2. Find the equation of the parabola whose axis is Find the length of the shortest leg if it is 14 cm
parallel to the y-axis, whose vertex is the point (-1, 3)
and which contains the point (1, 1)
shorter than the other leg.
a. (y – 3)2 = -2(x + b. (x + 1)2 = 2(y – a. 15 cm b. 17 cm
1) 3) c. 16 cm d. 18 cm
c. (x + 1)2 = -2(y – d. (x – 1)2 = 2(y –
1) 3) 16. Given a triangle C = 100 degrees, a = 15, b =
3. A vertical line has a slope of 20. Find c:
a. Negative b. Zero a. 34 b. 26
c. Positive d. Infinity c. 27 d. 29

4. A _____ is a locus of a point moving in a plane in 17. The sides of a triangular lot are 130m, 180m and
such a way that its distance from a fixed point 190m. The lot is to be divided by a line
remains constant
a. Parabola b. Zero
bisecting the longest side and drawn from the
c. Circle d. Infinity opposite vertex. What is the length of this
dividing line?
5. The locus of a point which moves so that its distance a. 100 m b. 115 m
from a fixed point and a fixed line are equal is c. 125 m d. 130 m
a. Ellipse b. Parabola
c. Hyperbola d. Circle 18. A statue 2 meters high stands on a column that is 3
meters high. An observer in level on top of the statue
6. A parabola may be defined as the set of points that observed that the column and the statue subtend the
are equidistant from a fixed point and a fixed line. same angle. How far is the observer from the statue
The fixed line is called in meters?
a. Asymptote b. Directrix a. 5 2 b. 20
c. Latus rectum d. Tangent c. 2 5 d. 10

7. The locus of a point which moves so that the sum of 19. In triangle ABC, A = 45 degrees and angle C= 70
its distances from two fixed points is constant is degrees. The side opposite angle C is 40 m long.
called What is the side opposite angle A in meters ?
a. A parabola b. A hyperbola a. 31.2 b. 31.0
c. An ellipse d. A circle c. 30.1 d. 32.1

8. The locus of a point which moves so that the 20. Two sides of a triangle is 8 cm and 12 cm. Find its
difference of its distances from two fixed points is a area if its perimeter is 26 cm.
positive constant is called a. 21.33 sq m b. 32.56 sq in
a. An ellipse b. A circle c. 3.306 sq in d. 2.301 sq cm
c. A hyperbola d. A parabola
21. Given a cyclic quadrilateral whose sides are 4 cm,
9. 4x2 – 255 = 0 is the equation of _____ 5cm, 8 cm and 11 cm. Its area in sq cm is
a. Parallel lines b. Parabola a. 48.65 b. 50.25
c. Circle d. Ellipse c. 40.25 d. 60.25

10. The angle of inclination of ascend of a road 22. How many diagonals does a pentedecagon have?
having 8.25% grade is __degrees. a. 80 b. 77
a. 5.12 b. 4.72 c. 60 d. 45
c. 4.27 d. 1.86
23. What do you call a polygon with 35 diagonals?
11. The sides of a right triangle are in arithmetic a. nonagon b. hendecagon
progression whose common difference is 6 cm. Its c. decagon d. 35 - polygon
area in cm2
a. 220 b. 360 24. Find the total surface area in sq cm of a cube with
c. 216 d. 440 side 6 cm.
a. 214 b. 226
c. 216 d. 236
12. Find the angle in mils subtended by a line 10
yards long at a distance of 5000 yards 25. The base edge of a regular hexagonal prism is 6 cm
a. 2.5 b. 0.114 and its bases are 12 cm apart. Find its volume in cu.cm
c. 2 d. 1.32 a. 1536 b. 1024
c. 1122 d. 412
13. The equation 2sinhxcoshx is equal to
a. ex b. cosh2x
c. sinh2x d. e-x

Engr. Jaime P. Licuanan 1

RTU – Mathematics Review TOPIC: Trigonometry and Geometry

Engr. Jaime P. Licuanan 2

RTU – Mathematics Review TOPIC: Trigonometry and Geometry

Engr. Jaime P. Licuanan 1