Republic of the Philippines TAKE HOME EXAM 3

MATHEMATICS
University of Eastern Philippines
GEOMETRY
College of Engineering SET - A
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Prepared by:
University Town, Northern Samar Engr. JONATHAN C. BULAGAO

PROBLEM 1 PROBLEM 8
A closed polygon has 14 diagonals. The number of sides A frustum of a sphere of diameter 12 cm is formed by two
of the polygon is? parallel planes, one through the diameter and the other
a. 6 c. 5 distance h from the diameter. The curved surface area of
b. 7 d. 8 the frustum is required to be ¼ of the total surface area of
PROBLEM 2 the sphere. The volume of the frustum in cc.
As the radius of a sphere is doubled, the volume increases. a. 113 c. 131
a. 2 times c. 4 times b. 311 d. 321
b. 6 times d. 8 times PROBLEM 9
PROBLEM 3 Two balls, one 15 cm in diameter and the other 10 cm in
A circular pipe of filter paper R inches in radius is folded diameter, are placed in cylindrical jar 20 cm in diameter.
twice, first on a diameter and then on the radius Find the volume of water necessary to cover them.
perpendicular to the crease. It is then opened up so as to a. 3701.23 cc c. 4777.84 cc
form a right circular cone. Find in terms of R the volume b. 5687.76 cc d. 5001.81 cc
of liquid it will hold. PROBLEM 10
√2 √2 Two balls, one 15 cm in diameter and the other 10 cm in
a. 𝜋𝑅 3 c. 𝜋𝑅 3
12 24 diameter, are placed in cylindrical jar 20 cm in diameter.
√3 3 √3 3
b. 𝜋𝑅 d. 𝜋𝑅 Find the height of the water to cover them.
12 24
a. 32.5 cm c. 22.5 cm
PROBLEM 4
b. 42.5 cm d. 18.5 cm
A lampshade is in the form of a frustum of a cone with
slant height 7 in, and radii of bases 3 in and 7 in, PROBLEM 11
respectively. How much material is used in its From a cylindrical glass 6 in high and 3 in in diameter,
construction if ¼ in is allowed for the seam? water is poured by tilting the glass until the highest point
a. 211.90 in2 c. 217.53 in2 of the bottom of the glass lies in the plane of the water
b. 221.66 in 2
d. 205.56 in2 surface. How much water remains in in3?
a. 21.206 c. 18.106
PROBLEM 5
b. 28.211 d. 32.233
The center of each of two spheres of radius R lies in the
surface of the other surface. Find the volume common to PROBLEM 12
two spheres. If the lateral area of a right circular cylinder is 88 and its
a.
5
𝜋𝑅 3 c.
5
𝜋𝑅 3 volume is 220, find the radius.
12 13 a. 4 c. 5
6 3 7 3
b. 𝜋𝑅 d. 𝜋𝑅 b. 3 d. 2
13 12

PROBLEM 6 PROBLEM 13
A wheel, 4 ft in diameter, rolls down an inclined plane 30º What is the area of a rhombus whose diagonals are 12 and
with the horizontal. How high is the center of the wheel 24 cm, respectively?
when it is 6 ft from the base of the plane? a. 144 c. 244
a. 3.33 ft c. 4.73 ft b. 444 d. 344
b. 6.70 ft d. 5.75 ft PROBLEM 14
PROBLEM 7 A candle is 8 ft 6 in from the surface of a sphere 12 ft in
The central angle of a spherical wedge is 1 radian. Find diameter. Find the area of the surface illuminated.
the volume if radius is 1 unit. a. 100.43 c. 132.70
a. 2/3 c. 1.2 b. 217.21 d. 99.93
b. 1.4 d. 1.5

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 Republic of the Philippines TAKE HOME EXAM 3
MATHEMATICS
University of Eastern Philippines
GEOMETRY
College of Engineering SET - A
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Prepared by:
University Town, Northern Samar Engr. JONATHAN C. BULAGAO
PROBLEM 15 SITUATION 1
The bases of a frustum of regular pyramid are equilateral Given the points A(-1, 2), B(1, -1) and C(2, 1).
triangles with edges 9 m and 3 m respectively. If the 22. Find the equation of the parabola passing through
3
volume is 135 m , find the height. these points and having its axis horizontal.
a. 5 m c. 8 m a. 6y2 + 5x – 3y – 13 = 0 c. 7y2 + 6x – 3y – 16 = 0
b. 7 m d. 10 m b. 6y + 3x – 3y – 15 = 0
2
d. 7y2 + 4x – 3y – 18 = 0
PROBLEM 16 23. Find the parabola through these points with axis
A solid has an elliptical base with axes 20 cm and 12 cm, vertical.
respectively. Find the volume of the solid if every section a. 6x2 - 9x – 6y – 3 = 0 c. 6x2 - 7x – 6y – 1 = 0
perpendicular to the major axis is a square with one side b. 7x2 - 9x – 6y – 4 = 0 d. 7x2 - 7x – 6y – 2 = 0
on the elliptical base. PROBLEM 24
a. 3020 cm3 c. 2000 cm3 Find the equation of the circle that passes through the
b. 1920 cm3 d. 2520 cm3 point (9, 7) and is tangent to both y-axis and the line 3x –
PROBLEM 17 4y = 24
A solid has a circular base of radius 20 cm. Find the a. (x + 3)2 + (y + 4)2 = 16 c. (x + 4)2 + (y - 3)2 = 16
volume of solid if every plane section perpendicular to a b. (x - 5)2 + (y - 4)2 = 25 d. (x + 4)2 + (y - 5)2 = 25
particular fixed diameter is an equilateral triangle. PROBLEM 25
a. 15,687.78 c. 17,854.45 A parabola with vertex at the origin is passing through (3,
b. 16,478.15 d. 18,475.21 4). If the focus is on the x-axis, find the length of latus
PROBLEM 18 rectum.
Three of the edges of a rectangular parallelepiped that a. 16/3 c. 15/3
meet in a point are also the lateral edges of pyramid. What b. 14/3 d. 17/3
fraction is this pyramid?
PROBLEM 26
a. 1/3 c. 1/5
b. ½ d. 1/6 Find the length of the focal chord of the parabola with
vertex at (1, 2) and focus at (-3, 2).
PROBLEM 19 a. 2 c. 8
A spherical ball of radius 15 cm is carefully lowered into b. 4 d. 6
a right circular cone full of water. Find the altitude of the
PROBLEM 27
cone of minimum volume in which the ball barely be
Find the equation of the line normal to the tangent at point
submerged.
(4, 0) on the curve x2 + 16y = 32 – 4x – y2
a. 45 cm c. 60 cm
b. 75 cm d. 55 cm a. 3x + 6y – 32 = 0 c. 3x – 4y + 16 = 0
b. 4x – 3y – 16 = 0 d. 4x + 4y + 16 = 0
PROBLEM 20
PROBLEM 28
Find the height of a tetrahedron given a volume of 170
A chord is passing through the focus of x 2 = 8y has one
cm3.
end at the point (-8, 8). Find the length of this chord.
a. 6.84 cm c. 8.10 cm
b. 9.23 cm d. 13.05 cm a. 13.5 units c. 12.5 units
b. 9.5 units d. 10.5 units
PROBLEM 21
SITUATION 2
Find the equation of an ellipse with axis parallel to x-axis;
An ellipse has length of major axis 8 and minor axis 6.
center at (0, 0), eccentricity is 1/3 and distance between
29. Compute the center-to-directrix distance.
foci is 2.
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2 a. 4.05 c. 6.05
a. + =1 c. − =1 b. 5.05 d. 7.05
8 9 8 9
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2
b. + =1 d. − =1 30. Compute the length of latus rectum.
9 8 9 9
a. 3.5 c. 4.0
b. 4.5 d. 5.0

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MATHEMATICS
University of Eastern Philippines
GEOMETRY
College of Engineering SET - A
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Prepared by:
University Town, Northern Samar Engr. JONATHAN C. BULAGAO
31. Find the second eccentricity. PROBLEM 40
a. 0.88 c. 0.66 Find the length of the tangent from point (7, 8) to the
b. 0.55 d. 0.77 circle x2 + y2 – 9 = 0.
PROBLEM 32 a. 12.7 c. 11.4
An arch 18 m high has the form of parabola with a vertical b. 13.1 d. 10.2
axis. The length of a horizontal beam placed across the PROBLEM 41
arch 8 m from the top is 64 m. Find the width of the arch Find the equation of the axis of symmetry of the function
at the bottom. y = 2x2 – 7x + 5.
a. 83 m c. 90 m a. 6x - 7 c. 4x - 7
b. 96 m d. 86 m b. 2x - 4 d. 3x - 8
PROBLEM 33 PROBLEM 42
Find the equation of the line that bisects the acute angle A pair of buildings on a college campus are shaped and
between the lines x – y – 1 = 0 and 7x + y – 7 = 0. positions like a portion of the branches of the hyperbola
a. 2x + y + 7 = 0 c. 3x – y – 3 = 0 225x2 – 400y2 = 90,000 where x and y are in meters. How
b. x – 3y – 4 = 0 d. 3x + y + 1 = 0 far apart are the buildings at their closest point?
PROBLEM 34 a. 40 c. 30
The center of a circles at (1, 1) and one point on its b. 20 d. 50
circumference is (1, 3). Find the other end of the diameter PROBLEM 43
through (-1, -3). One side of an equilateral triangle is along the line 12x +
a. (2, 4) c. (3, 5) 5y – 26 = 0 and the opposite vertex is on the line 12x +
b. (3, 6) d. (1, 3) 5y + 13 = 0. Find the area of the triangle.
PROBLEM 35 a. 5.20 c. 3.90
Determine the equation of the directrix of the curve 3x = b. 2.50 d. 1.79
2y2 – 4y + 7 PROBLEM 44
a. x = 30/20 c. x = 30/24 An octahedron is a polygon with 8 faces, each of which is
b. x = 31/20 d. x = 31/24 an equilateral triangle. How many edges does it have?
PROBLEM 36 a. 8 c. 10
If the point (2, k) lies on the line with slope 3 and passing b. 12 d. 14
through the point (1, 6) find k. SITUATION 3
a. 6 c. 5 Three sides of the triangle are 14, 18 and 24 cm.
b. 9 d. 7 45. Determine the length of angular bisector to the longest
PROBLEM 37 side.
Compute the shortest distance from point (26, 4) to the a. 10.5 cm c. 6.125 cm
curve x2 – 16x + y2 + 16y + 64 = 0. b. 7.18 cm d. 17.89 cm
a. 13.63 c. 21.23 46. Determine the length of altitude to the shortest side.
b. 31.56 d. 18.51 a. 10.43 cm c. 6.125 cm
PROBLEM 38 b. 7.18 cm d. 17.89 cm
The equation of the line passing through the origin and 47. Determine the distance from the centroid of the
parallel to the line 5x – 3y + 8 = 0. triangle to the largest angle.
a. 5x – 3y = 3 c. 5x – 3y = 2 a. 11.64 cm c. 10.77 cm
b. 5x – 3y = 1 d. 5x – 3y = 0 b. 7.18 cm d. 17.89 cm
PROBLEM 39 PROBLEM 48
Find the perimeter of the ellipse 9x2 + 18x + 25y2 – 100y Find the distance from point (5, -3) to the line 7x – 4y -28
= 116. = 0.
a. 25.1 c. 29.5 a. 1.36 c. 3.36
b. 30.5 d. 28.3 b. 2.36 d. 4.36
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MATHEMATICS
University of Eastern Philippines
GEOMETRY
College of Engineering SET - A
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Prepared by:
University Town, Northern Samar Engr. JONATHAN C. BULAGAO
PROBLEM 49 PROBLEM 58
Find the area bounded by the line 2x – y + 10 = 0 and the The vertices of a triangle have polar coordinates of (0, 0°),
coordinates axes. (6, 30°) and (9, 70°). Find the area and perimeter of the
a. 10 c. 20 triangle.
b. 15 d. 25 a. 17.36 & 22.77 c. 17.36 & 20.85
PROBLEM 50 b. 17.36 & 15.27 d. 17.36 & 25.31
Find the slope of the line whose parametric equations are PROBLEM 59
x = 4t + 6 and y = t – 1. The distance between the foci of an ellipse is 5. If its
a. 0 c. 2 eccentricity is 0.5, what is the distance between the
b. 1 d. 3 directrices?
PROBLEM 51 a. 5 c. 15
A line has a slope of 3 and a y-intercept of 8. It passes b. 10 d. 20
through point (-2, y). Find the value of y. PROBLEM 60
a. 1 c. 3 Using polar coordinates, a point is at (7, 38°). Find its
b. 2 d. 4 rectangular coordinates.
PROBLEM 52 a. (5.5, 4.3) c. (5.5, 3.4)
Determine the length of the tangent to the circle x 2 + y2 – b. (4.3, 5.5) d. (4.3, 5.9)
4x – 5 = 0 from (8, -2). PROBLEM 61
a. 5.57 c. 4.17 Find the horizontal asymptote of the curve y = 2x4/(x4 –
b. 3.34 d. 2 3x2 – 1).
PROBLEM 53 a. y = 1 c. y = -2
Determine the equation of the radical axis of the circles b. y = 2 d. y = -1
x2 + y2 – 18x – 14y + 121 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 6x + 6y + 14 PROBLEM 62
= 0. The equation of a given conics is x2 + y2 = 25. Find the
a. 12x + 20y – 107 =0 c. 12x - 20y – 107 =0 length of the sub-tangent at (-3, 4).
b. -12x + 20y – 107 =0 d. 12x + 20y + 107 =0 a. 5.33 c. 4.33
PROBLEM 54 b. 3.33 d. 2.33
Determine the length of the latus rectum of the parabola PROBLEM 63
x2 – 6x – 12y – 51 = 0. In triangle BCD, BC = 25 and CD = 10. Compute the
a. 5 c. 6 probable perimeter of the triangle.
b. 3 d. 12 a. 67 c. 69
PROBLEM 55 b. 68 d. 70
Find the length of the latus rectum of the curve 9x2 + 25y2 PROBLEM 64
= 225. The area of an isosceles triangle is 36 cm2. The included
a. 5.1 c. 3.6 angle between the equal sides is 30 degrees. Determine
b. 3.8 d. 4.2 the length of the unequal side.
PROBLEM 56 a. 12 c. 4.92
What is the angle in degrees, between an asymptote of the b. 6.21 d. 2.18
hyperbola x2 – 4y2 – 2x – 63 = 0 and the x-axis? PROBLEM 65
a. 26.6 c. 30.5 The area of a right triangle is 88.48 m 2 and its perimeter
b. 15.4 d. 48.2 is 46.37 m. Find the sum of the shorter leg and the longer
PROBLEM 57 leg.
Find the length of the latus rectum of the curve rsin2 θ = a. 11.2 c. 30
cos θ. b. 15.8 d. 27
a. r c. 0
b. 1 d. 2
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MATHEMATICS
University of Eastern Philippines
GEOMETRY
College of Engineering SET - A
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Prepared by:
University Town, Northern Samar Engr. JONATHAN C. BULAGAO
PROBLEM 66 PROBLEM 74
P is a point on BC of the triangle ABC such that AB = AC A square section ABCD has one of its sides equal to “a”.
= BP. If PA = PC, find the value of the angle ABC. Point E is inside the square forming an equilateral triangle
a. 36° c. 45° BEC having one side equal in length to the side of the
b. 30° d. 50° square. Find the angle AED.
PROBLEM 67 a. 90° c. 150°
Determine the length of the angular bisector from vertex b. 130° d. 180°
A to side BC of triangle ABC if c = 14 cm, a = 28 cm and PROBLEM 75
b = 18 cm. A square section ABCD has one of its sides equal to “a”.
a. 7.69 c. 4.17 Point E is inside the square forming an equilateral triangle
b. 3.34 d. 5.54 BEC having one side equal in length to the side of the
PROBLEM 68 square. Find the angle DEC.
In triangle ABC, c = 40 m, angle C = 70° and angle A = a. 30° c. 60°
45°. Determine the length of the median drawn from b. 45° d. 75°
vertex A to side “a”. PROBLEM 76
a. 25.39 m c. 36.30 m A line is drawn from point P to point Q, where P is along
b. 29.47 m d. 40.18 m the line AB and Q is along the line AC of the triangular
PROBLEM 69 lot ABC. If AP:PB = 3:1 and AQ:QC = 2:5, what is the
Two angles of the triangle are 103.2° and 43.3°. The side proportion of the area of APQ and ABC?
opposite the obtuse angle has length of 2.7 m. Find the a. 3/14 c. 3/2
other sides. b. 3/7 d. 3/17
a. 1.378 c. 1.672 PROBLEM 77
b. 2.081 d. 1.902 Given triangle ABC, point E is along the side AC and
PROBLEM 70 point D is alongside BC. Line BE and AD are the angle
ABCD is a square. A point P is inside the square, which bisectors of angle B and A respectively. If the angle BEC
forms a triangle PDC an equilateral. Find the angle = 75° and angle ADC = 84°, find the angle ACB.
between sides AB and PB. a. 86° c. 60°
a. 45° c. 30° b. 45° d. 74°
b. 15° d. 25° PROBLEM 78
PROBLEM 71 ABC is a triangle having an angle A equal to 80°. Point D
Solve the triangle with sides 4, 5 and 12. is a point inside the triangle. If BD and CD are bisectors
a. The triangle is possible c. The triangle is a of angle B and C respectively, find the angle BDC.
scalene a. 130° c. 150°
b. The triangle is impossible d. The area is 50 b. 145° d. 115°

PROBLEM 72 PROBLEM 79
The three sides of a triangle measure 36 cm, 18 cm and A corner lot of land is 122.5 m on one street and 150 m
24 cm. What is the length of the median drawn from the on the other street, the angle between the two streets being
longest side to opposite vertex? 75°. The other two lines of the lot are respectively
a. 11.22 c. 21.21 perpendicular to the lines of the streets. What is the
b. 33.44 d. 20.20 perimeter of the boundary of the lot?
a. 445.18 m c. 450.27 m
PROBLEM 73
b. 481.60 m d. 498.17 m
Find the base x of the triangle DBE that its area will be
one half of triangle ABC which its base is 20 and its
height is 12.
a. 13.13 c. 15.15
b. 14.14 d. 16.16
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GEOMETRY
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CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Prepared by:
University Town, Northern Samar Engr. JONATHAN C. BULAGAO
PROBLEM 80 PROBLEM 87
A circle having a radius of 4 cm is inscribed in a square A circle is inscribed in a triangle ABC, and it touches AC
section. A smaller circle is also tangent to the two sides at P. If AB = 14, AC = 10, and AP = 4, what is the length
of the square and to the bigger circle, which is inscribe in of side BC?
a square. Compute the radius of the smaller circle. a. 12 c. 20
a. 0.686 cm c. 0.818 cm b. 16 d. 24
b. 0.797 cm d. 0.525 cm PROBLEM 88
PROBLEM 81 The length of the common chord of two circles
A right triangle is inscribed in a circle of radius 7.5 cm. intersecting each other is 48 cm long. The distance
One of its sides is 15 cm long and its area is 54 sq. cm. between their centers is 17 cm and the radius of one circle
Compute the perimeter of the right triangle. is 25 cm, compute the diameter of the second circle.
a. 22 cm c. 36 cm a. 52 c. 48
b. 47 cm d. 54 cm b. 34 d. 66
PROBLEM 82 PROBLEM 89
Points A, B, and P are points on a circle. TA and TB are AB is a diameter of a circle having its center at O. Points
tangents to the circle with A and B as points of tangency. P and Q is on the perimeter of the circle. The ratio of the
The angle between the tangents angle ATB = 50°. Find arc AP to that of arc PQ is 4:3. Compute the angle AOP
the angle APB if P is farther from the point T than A and if the value of angle PAQ = 24°.
B. a. 14° c. 54°
a. 55° c. 65° b. 34° d. 64°
b. 60° d. 70° PROBLEM 90
PROBLEM 83 Triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle with side a = 60 cm,
AB is a diameter of a circle. BC is a chord 10 cm long. and angle BAC = 20°. If the angle ABC = 40°, find the
CD is another chord. Angle BDC = 18°. What is the area diameter of the circle.
of the circle in sq. cm? a. 175.4 cm c. 159.2 cm
a. 822.47 c. 738.10 b. 165.3 cm d. 147.1 cm
b. 528.39 d. 936.21 PROBLEM 91
PROBLEM 84 Two chords AB and AC are equal and OB is also equal to
Two circles are tangent to a third circle internally and OOC where point O is the center of the circle
tangent to each other externally. If the distances between circumscribing triangle ABC. If the angle BOC is 228°,
their centers are 10 cm, 7 cm, and 5 cm respectively, find find the value of angle ABO.
the radius of the biggest circle. a. 30° c. 33°
a. 10 c. 12 b. 28° d. 43°
b. 11 d. 13 PROBLEM 92
PROBLEM 85 Two tangents were drawn from T to a circle and has its
Two perpendicular chord both 5 cm from the center of the point of tangency on the circle at A and B. The angle
circle, which divides into four parts. If the radius of the between the tangents is 54°. Point C is along the periphery
circle is 13 cm, find the area of the smallest part. of the circle and is nearer to T than A and B. If the lines
a. 11 sq.cm c. 31 sq.cm AC and BC are constructed, determine the angle between
b. 21 sq.cm d. 41 sq. cm the lines AC and BC at point C.
PROBLEM 86 a. 88° c. 98°
Chord AB and CD intersect each other at O inside the b. 107° d. 117°
circle. AO = 8 cm, CO = 12 cm, and DO = 20 cm. If AB
is the diameter of the circle, compute the area of OCA.
a. 64.29 sq.cm c. 54.28 sq.cm
b. 45.38 sq.cm d. 52.05 sq.cm

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GEOMETRY
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University Town, Northern Samar Engr. JONATHAN C. BULAGAO
PROBLEM 93 PROBLEM 98
A, B and C are three points on a circle. PA is tangent at A AOB is a sector of radius 24 cm and has a central angle
and PCB is a straight line intersecting the circle. If CB = of 60°. A circle having a radius r is inscribed in the sector.
16 cm and PA = 15 cm, find the value of PC. Compute the radius of the circle.
a. 12 cm c. 10 cm a. 8 cm c. 9 cm
b. 9 cm d. 15 cm b. 10 cm d. 11 cm
PROBLEM 94 PROBLEM 99
A circular lake is located at a certain barangay in A prism has a cross-section consisting of a square section
Tagaytay. An existing road runs tangential to a circular ABCD and a circular arc APB. APB is a circular arc with
lake. Twelve kilometers from the point of tangency, along center at M, the midpoint of CD, having a radius equal to
the existing road, a new road of 8 km length is constructed AM. If one of the sides AB = 15 cm long, determine the
to the periphery of the lake at B. The new road is extended length of arc APB.
to cross the lake. Compute the length of the bridge needed a. 8.81 c. 22.34
to cross the lake. b. 10.27 d. 15.56
a. 6 km c. 10 km PROBLEM 100
b. 8 km d. 12 km A swimming pool has the form of two intersecting circles
PROBLEM 95 of equal radius of 30 m. If the center of the circle lies on
Secants PB and PD are drawn from point P having an the circumference of the other, compute the perimeter of
angle between them equal to 20°. The secant intersects a the swimming pool.
circle at points C, B, D and A. C is along the secant PB a. 302.37 m c. 251.33 m
while A is along the secant PD with C and A nearer to P. b. 333.33 m d. 117.27 m
The angle PBA is 40°. If AB is a diameter of a circle, find
PROBLEM 101
the angle ACD.
A sector is bent to form a cone. If the angle of the sector
a. 20° c. 45°
is 60° with a radius of 6 cm, what would be the radius of
b. 50° d. 30°
the cone if it has a slant height of 6 cm?
PROBLEM 96
a. 1 cm c. 1.75 cm
A road is tangent to a circular lake. Along the road and 12
b. 1.5 cm d. 2 cm
miles from the point of tangency, another road opens
towards the lake. From the intersection of the two roads PROBLEM 102
to the periphery of the lake, the length of the new road is ABC is a circular sector with a central angle of 40° at its
11 miles. If the new road will be prolonged across the center at A and a radius of 20 cm. BC is an arc. From point
lake, find the length of the bridge to be constructed. B, a line is drawn to point D, the midpoint of AC. Find
a. 1.0 mi c. 1.5 mi the area of BCD in sq.cm.
b. 2.1 mi d. 3.1 mi a. 72.5 c. 75.3
PROBLEM 97 b. 72.0 d. 75.0
ABO is a circular sector having a central angle of 30°, PROBLEM 103
with O as the center. If point M is located midway The center of two circles with radii of 3 m and 5 m,
between OB, determine the area of ABM if the radius of respectively are 4 m apart. Find the area of the portion of
the circle is 4 cm. the smaller circle outside the larger circle.
a. 2.19 sq.m c. 4.19 sq.m a. 11.50 sq.m c. 15.05 sq.m
b. 3.19 sq.m d. 5.19 sq.m b. 10.05 sq.m d. 13.45 sq.m
PROBLEM 104 PROBLEM 105
Find the area in square centimeters of the largest square A trapezium ABCD has a smaller side AB parallel to the
that can be cut from a sector of a circle radius 8 cm and bigger side CD. Side AD makes an angle of 45° from the
central angle 120°. side CD while side BC makes an angle of 60° with side
a. 33.5 sq.cm c. 25.5 sq.cm CD. If AD = 1, compute the value of side BC.
b. 30.5 sq.cm d. 35.5 sq.cm a. 1.000 c. 0.735

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b. 0.816 d. 0.928 PROBLEM 112
PROBLEM 106 A quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle having a
ABCD is a square of side 10 cm. PQRS is a square inside diameter AD = 8.224 cm. If AB = 2 cm, BC = 4 cm and
the square ABCD. PQBA, QRCB, RSDC and SPAD are CD = 6 cm, find the area of the quadrilateral.
identical trapezia each of area 16 sq.cm. What is the a. 21.4 sq.cm c. 34.34 sq.cm
height of each trapezium? PQ is parallel to AB and SR is b. 19.6 sq.cm d. 26.98 sq.cm
parallel to DC. PROBLEM 113
a. 1 cm c. 1.75 cm Determine the area of a circle inscribed in a regular
b. 1.5 cm d. 2 cm hexagon having an area of 240 sq.cm.
PROBLEM 107 a. 10.32 cm c. 8.32 cm
A lot has a frontage of 120 m along a road. The other b. 9.32 cm d. 7.32 cm
sides, which are both perpendicular to the road are 90 m, PROBLEM 114
and 60 m, respectively. If it is desired to subdivide the lot ABCD is a square of side 10 cm. Four congruent isosceles
into two parts by another perpendicular line to the road triangles are cut off from the four corners so that the
such that the area of the lot that adjoins the 90 m side is remaining portion is a regular octagon. Compute the equal
equal to one-third of the whole area. Determine the length sides of the isosceles triangle.
of the dividing line. a. 1.93 cm c. 2.53 cm
a. 56.32 m c. 93.28 m b. 2.23 cm d. 2.93 cm
b. 81.24 m d. 73.29 m PROBLEM 115
PROBLEM 108 A circle is inscribed in a square and circumscribed about
The parallel sides of a trapezoidal lot measure 160 m and another. Determine the ratio of the area of the larger
240 m and are 40 m apart. Find the length of the dividing square to the area of smaller square.
line parallel to the two sides that will divide the lot into a. 2:1 c. 3:1
two equal areas. b. 1:2 d. 1:3
a. 229.27 m c. 203.96 m PROBLEM 116
b. 217.38 m d. 199.27 m The base of a spherical pyramid is a bi-triangular triangle
PROBLEM 109 whose third angle is 23°. If the diameter of the sphere is
Triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle with angle B = 82° 90 cm, find the volume of the spherical pyramid.
and C = 40°. Point M is the midpoint of arc AB. a. 11293 c. 12139
Determine the value of the angle MAC. b. 12193 d. 13192
a. 56° c. 34° PROBLEM 117
b. 82° d. 78° A frustum of a sphere has the following diameters, 12 cm
PROBLEM 110 and 20 cm. The frustum is 3.6 mm thick. Determine the
Points A, B, C, D and E is on the periphery of the circle. volume of the frustum of a sphere.
AB = BC = CD. If the value of the angle BAC is 35°, find a. 763.84 c. 783.26
the angle DEA. b. 773.46 d. 793.49
a. 105° c. 94° PROBLEM 118
b. 115° d. 78° The volume of a spherical wedge is 6.67 cubic meters and
PROBLEM 111 its radius is 2 m. Determine the surface area of the lune.
A quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle with point a. 5 sq.m c. 10 sq.m
O as the center of the circle. If AB is a diameter of the b. 12 sq.m d. 20 sq. m
circle and angle CAB = 39°, find the value of angle BCO. PROBLEM 119
a. 51° c. 31° A sphere of radius 5 cm and a right circular cone of radius
b. 81° d. 71° 5 cm and height 10 cm stand on a plane. How far from the
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MATHEMATICS
University of Eastern Philippines
GEOMETRY
College of Engineering SET - A
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Prepared by:
University Town, Northern Samar Engr. JONATHAN C. BULAGAO
of the cone) pass in order to cut the solids in equal circular a. 117.85 cc c. 107.85 cc
sections? b. 127.85 cc d. 112.85 cc
a. 6 cm c. 3 cm PROBLEM 127
b. 8 cm d. 2 cm A hole 100 mm in diameter is to be punched out from a
PROBLEM 120 right circular cone having a diameter of 160 mm. Height
A light bulb is placed at a certain distance from the of cone is 240 mm. Determine the length of the hole
surface of a spherical globe of radius 20 cm. If it punched out.
illuminates one-third of the total surface of the globe, how a. 70 mm c. 90 mm
far is it from the surface? b. 80 mm d. 100 mm
a. 50 cm c. 40 cm PROBLEM 128
b. 60 cm d. 30 cm A solid pyramid whose altitude is 1.5 m weighs 2000 kg.
PROBLEM 121 At what distance from its base must it be cut by a plane
The area of a lune is 100 sq.cm. If the area of the sphere parallel to its base so that two solids of equal weight will
is 720 sq.cm, what is the angle of the lune? be formed.
a. 50° c. 30° a. 0.35 m c. 0.31 m
b. 80° d. 70° b. 0.45 m d. 0.41 m
PROBLEM 122 PROBLEM 129
An ice cream cone is filled with ice cream and more ice A trough, whose ends are isosceles right triangles with
cream in the form of a hemisphere is equal to the diameter vertical axis, is 20 ft long. If it contains 40 gallons of
of the cone. If the hemispherical surface is equal to lateral water, how deep is the water? (1 gallon = 231 cu.in)
area of the cone, find the total volume of ice cream if the a. 5.6 in c. 3.4 in
radius of the hemisphere is 2 cm. b. 6.2 in d. 7.8 in
a. 56.265 cc c. 34.265 cc PROBLEM 130
b. 82.265 cc d. 31.265 cc A swimming pool is rectangular in shape of length 12 m
PROBLEM 123 and width 5.5 m. It has a sloping bottom and is 1 m deep
Find the volume of a spherical wedge having a radius of at one end and 3.6 m deep at the other end. The water from
2 cm and a central angle of 71.62 degrees. a full cylindrical reservoir 3.6 m in diameter and 10 m
a. 4.5 cc c. 2.3 cc deep is emptied to the pool. Find the depth of water at the
b. 6.7 cc d. 7.4 cc deep end.
PROBLEM 124 a. 2.673 m c. 1.367 m
A truncated prism has a horizontal base ABC, AB = 30 b. 1.783 m d. 2.842 m
cm, BC = 40 cm and CA = 50 cm. The vertical edges PROBLEM 131
through A and C are 18 cm and 27 cm long. If the volume The equation of the line is given as x + y + 8 = 0. Compute
of the prism is 13800 cu.cm, determine the height of the the value of ρ if it is expressed in the normal form.
vertical edge at B. a. 4√2 c. 2
a. 33 cm c. 24 cm b. 4 d. 8
b. 26 cm d. 78 cm
PROBLEM 132
PROBLEM 125 If the angle from the line 2x + 5y – 17 = 0 to the line 3x –
The bases of a right prism are pentagons with each side 6 By – 8 = 0 is 45°, determine the value of B.
cm long. The bases are 14 cm apart. What is the volume a. 5 c. 3
of the prism in cu.cm? b. 8 d. 7
a. 567 c. 367
PROBLEM 133
b. 867 d. 767
The adult one-day pass price f(x)for Disney World is
PROBLEM 126 given by f(x) = 2.7x + 38.64 where x is the number of
The surface area of a regular tetrahedron is 173.2 sq.cm. years since 1996. Use this equation to predict the ticket
What is its volume? price for the year 2010.
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MATHEMATICS
University of Eastern Philippines
GEOMETRY
College of Engineering SET - A
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Prepared by:
University Town, Northern Samar Engr. JONATHAN C. BULAGAO
a. 93.27 c. 84.35 a. 1 c. 3
b. 82.36 d. 76.44 b. 2 d. 4
PROBLEM 134 PROBLEM 141
In 2006, the median price of an existing home in the US The equation of the curve is x2 + y2 = 25. Find the length
was approximately $222,000. In 2001, the median price sub-tangent at (-3, 4)
of an existing home was $150,900. Let y be the median a. 3 c. 4
price of an existing home in the year x, where x = 0 b. 3.33 d. 5.33
represents 2001. Write a linear equation that models of PROBLEM 142
median existing home price in terms of the year x. Hint: There is a fixed circle having a radius of 6 with center at
the line will pass through the points (0, 150,900) and (5, (10, 12). Find the equation of the curve connecting the
222,000). centers of all circles that the tangent to the fixed circle and
a. y = 150,900x + 14220 c. y = 222,000x + x-axis.
150,900 a. x2 + 20x – 36y + 208 = 0 c. x2 – 20x – 36y – 208
b. y = 14220x + 150900 d. y = 150,900x + =0
222,000 b. x2 – 20x – 36y + 208 = 0 d. x2 – 20x + 36y + 208
PROBLEM 135 =0
The line kx + (3 – k)y = 3(1 + k) passes through a fixed PROBLEM 143
point P, for any value of k. Find the coordinates of P. If the curve Ax2 + By2 + F = 0 passes through (0, 3) and
a. (1, 4) c. (4, 1) (3, 0), what kind of curve is this?
b. (1, 3) d. (2, 1) a. circle c. hyperbola
PROBLEM 136 b. parabola d. ellipse
Solve for y if point (6, y) is equidistant to points (3, 6) and PROBLEM 144
(8, 12). Where is the focus of the curve x2 = -12y?
a. 8.583 c. 8.934 a. (3, 0) c. (0, 3)
b. 8.271 d. 8.728 b. (-3, 0) d. (0, -3)
PROBLEM 137 PROBLEM 145
Given the equation of 2 circles. A parabola has an equation of x2 = 20y. Determine the
C1 = x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – 3 = 0 equation of the directrix of the parabola.
C2 = x2 + y2 – 8x – 6y + 7 = 0 a. y – 10 = 0 c. y – 5 = 0
Determine the equation of the common tangent at the b. y + 10 = 0 d. y + 5 = 0
point of contact.
PROBLEM 146
a. x – y = 1 c. x + y = 1
b. x + 2y = 1 d. 2x + y = 2 A curve has an equation of x 2 = 16y. Compute the
equation of the tangent at point (4, 1)
PROBLEM 138 a. x – 2y – 2 = 0 c. x + 2y + 1 = 0
Determine the length of the tangent to the circle x 2 + y2 – b. 2x – 2y – 2 = 0 d. x + 2y – 1 = 0
4x – 5 = 0 from (8, -2).
PROBLEM 147
a. 5.12 c. 3.46
b. 8.78 d. 5.57 A parabola has an equation of y2 = 8x. Find the equation
of the parabola, which bisect the chords parallel to the line
PROBLEM 139 x – y = 4.
A circle has a radius of 5 with its center at O. Find the a. y – 3 = 0 c. y – 4 = 0
equation of the tangent to the circle at (3, 4). b. y + 3 = 0 d. y + 4 = 0
a. 2x + 5y = 16 c. x + 3y = 9
PROBLEM 148
b. 3x + 4y = 25 d. x + y = 1
The distance from point A (√6 cos 𝜃 , √2 sin 𝜃) to the
PROBLEM 140
center of ellipse is equal to 2. If the equation of ellipse is
A circle has an equation of x2 + y2 = 25. Find the length
2x2 + 6y2 = 12, find the value of θ.
of the sub-normal at (3, 4)
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MATHEMATICS
University of Eastern Philippines
GEOMETRY
College of Engineering SET - A
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Prepared by:
University Town, Northern Samar Engr. JONATHAN C. BULAGAO
a. 56° c. 34° b. 0.3 d. 0.5
b. 45° d. 78° PROBLEM 150
PROBLEM 149 A curve has an equation of 9x 2 + 25y2 = 225. Compute
Point P(x, y) moves with a distance from point (0, 1) one the second eccentricity of the curve.
half of its distance from the line y = 4. Compute the a. 0.33 c. 0.99
eccentricity of the curve. b. 0.66 d. 1.33
a. 0.2 c. 0.4

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