Chapter 11 Introduction to Trigonometric Ratios

Chapter 11 Introduction to Trigonometric

Ratios

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is correct?
A. B.

Adjacent side Opposite side

Hypotenuse Adjacent side

Opposite side sino :

0¥ Hypotenuse

C.

coat
=
4¥ D.

mutant °¥j
Hypotenuse Hypotenuse
Opposite side Adjacent side
- .

Adjacent side Opposite side

2.In the figure, cos =

c
a

a b a c
A. . B. . C. . D. .
b c c b

3. In the figure, find the value of cos .

15
12

3 5 4 3
A. B. C. D.
5 4 5 4

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4. In the figure, find x. (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
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É • % Ñ
"

4
-
9
x cos qxco
>

-
; Or
%
35
✗ -
.
I

0
A. 7.37 B. 10.9 C. 11.0 D. 15.7
x.io ; !
1
5.If cos cos 72 cos 32 , find . (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
4 -
A. 0.999 B. 1.00 C. 84.4 D. 84.434
- -

6. If cos(3 20 ) 0.3 , find . (Correct your answer to 1 decimal place.)

A. 7.0 B. 28.4 C. 30.8 D. 72.5

7. If 3cos(2 + 40 ) 2, find . (Correct your answer to 1 decimal place.)

S

A. 4.1 B. 9.1 C. 14.1 D. 19.1

8. In the figure, AXC is a straight line. Find AC. (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
B

6 7

45 30
A C
-.X-

A. 10.3 B. 13.0 C. 16.2 D. 18.8

9. In the figure, BCD is a straight line. Find AD. (Correct your answer to 1 decimal place.)
A
10
60
16 cm
20
B D
C

A. 5.5 cm B. 8.2 cm C. 17.0 cm D. 23.4 cm

10. A pendulum swings back and forth as shown in the figure. Find . (Correct your answer to
3 significant figures.)

0.5 m

0.1 m

A. 33.6 B. 67.1 C. 78.7 D. 157.4

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11. In the figure, sin

g

f
e

f g e e
A. . B. . C. . D. .
g f f g

12. In the figure, find the value of sin .

39
15

36
12 5 5 12
A. B. C. D.
13 13 12 5

13. In the figure, ABC is a right-angled triangle where CAB 30 and BC 7. Find the length
of AC.
A

30

C B
7
3 14 1
A. B. C. D. 14
14 3 14

14. In the figure, find . (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)

A

11

7
C

A. 0.636 B. 1.57 C. 39.5 D. 39.521

15. If 2sin sin 18 + sin 58 , find . (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
A. 35.3 B. 38.0 C. 42.6 D. 47.1

1
16. If sin( 40 ) , find .
2
A. 10 B. 30 C. 40 D. 70

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17. If 4sin(2 50 ) 3, find . (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures)

A. 39.3 B. 44.3 C. 49.3 D. It cannot be found.

18. In the figure, CDB is a straight line. Find . (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
C

30
D
50

30
A B
A. 33.6 B. 34.8 C. 55.2 D. 56.4

19. In the figure, BCD is a straight line. Find x. (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
A

x 11

37 85
B D
C

A. 11.0 B. 18.2 C. 18.208 D. 18.3

20. In the figure, tan =

y
x

x z x z
A. . B. . C. . D. .
y x z y

21. In the figure, find the value of tan .

45
27

36
4 3 3 4
A. B. C. D.
3 4 5 5

22. In the figure, ABC is a right-angled triangle with BC 7 and AC 7 3 . Find .

B

A C
7 3

A. 30 B. 49 C. 54 D. 60

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23. If tan(3 + 15 ) tan 35 tan 65 , find . (Correct your answer to 1 decimal place.)
A. 13.8 B. 21.6 C. 56.3 D. 753.3

24. The following figure shows a right-angled triangle ABC where ABC 60 , ABD 40 .
Find AD. (Correct your answer to 1 decimal place.)
A

40 D

B 60 C
140 m

A. 125.0 m B. 150.3 m C. 191.5 m D. 303.8 m

25. In the figure, BCD is a straight line. Find x. (Correct your answer to 1 decimal place.)
A
20

70 m

80 C
B D
x

A. 20.5 m B. 37.8 m C. 42.3 m D. 58.9 m

26. In the figure, BCD is a straight line. Find . (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
B

8
C

:
8

A
9 D

A. 13.5 B. 19.0 C. 29.4 D. 30.3

27. In the figure, ABC and AED are straight lines. Find x. (Correct your answer to 3 significant
figures if necessary.)
D

x
15
30
A C
B 11

A. 13 B. 19.1 C. 21.4 D. 26

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28. In the figure, Sammi and Andy are 170 m apart. Find the height of the lamp-post. (Correct
your answer to 3 significant figures.)

35 40
170 m

A. 61.1 m B. 64.9 m C. 87.3 m D. 87.7 m

29. The figure shows a rectangle ABCD. Find . (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
A B

8
10 14

D C
E 9

A. 45.6 B. 88.0 C. 76.9 D. 76.88

30. In the figure, ADBX is a rectangle. Find the distance between point D and the ground XC.
(Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
'

i¥
8m
B

A
2m 45
C
X

A. 3.54 m B. 4.12 m C. 7.07 m D. 17.0 m

31. In the figure, a ladder leans against a vertical wall. When the foot of the ladder slides 5 cm
to the left, how far does the top of the ladder move vertically? (Correct your answer to
3 significant figures.)

5 cm
60
40

¥
A. 3.50 cm B. 4.20 cm C. 4.50 cm D. 5.00 cm

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Level 1
1. Find the value of each of the following. (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
(a) cos22 (b) sin35 (c) tan40

2. Find the value of each of the following. (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
(a) sin43.6 (b) tan73.7 (c) cos88.8

3. Find the value of each of the following. (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
(a) 2cos18 cos52 (b) 3sin42 5sin11 (c) 2tan10 3tan17

4. Find the value of each of the following. (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
2 sin 15 cos 32 cos 58 3 tan 38
(a) sin 40 (b) (c)
sin 75 2 cos 70 tan 24 4 tan10

5. Find the value of each of the following. (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
3 sin 12 cos18
(a) (b) (tan73 cos27 )sin13 sin77 cos13
5 tan 8

6. Find in each of the following. (Correct your answers to 1 decimal place.)

(a) cos 0.75 (b) sin 0.25 (c) tan 0.5

7. Find in each of the following. (Correct your answers to 1 decimal place if necessary.)
3 3 2
(a) tan (b) sin (c) cos
10 2 5

8. By considering the figure below, find the value of each of the following.

5
3

(a) sin (b) cos (c) tan

9. Find the value of cos in each of the following figures.

(a) (b)
A
7

B
A 5 11
10
18
B
4
2 21
C C

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10. Find the value of sin in each of the following figures.

(a) (b)
B
5
A
A 13 C 12

13
8
105

B C

11. Find the value of tan in each of the following.

(a) (b)
A
5
B

5 3
10
C 25 A

24 7
C B

12. By considering the figure below, find the value of each of the following.
9

40
41

(a) cos (b) sin (c) tan

13. Find the value of in each of the following. (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
(a) (b) (c)
A
A A

7
3 10

B C B C
4 B 5 C 8

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14. Find the value of in each of the following. (Correct your answers to 1 decimal place.)
(a) (b) (c)
A C

12 14 A
A
12 11
6
4

B B C C B

15. Find x in each of the following. (Correct your answers to 3 significant figures if necessary.)
(a) (b) (c)
A

A
A
12

10 x
x

30 35 60
C B C 18 B C x B

16. Find x in each of the following. (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
(a) (b) (c)
P

x 16
5 x

40 55 28
Q R Q x R Q 10 R

17. Find y in each of the following . (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
(a) (b)
P

70 A
Q

13 20 21

y
y B

R C

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Level 2
18. Find the value of each of the following. (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
(4 sin 16 cos 70 )(tan20 2 cos18 )
(a) sin 90 cos 60
5 tan13 sin 19
(sin 30 cos 60 cos 45 tan 30 ) 2 (sin 45 cos 30 ) 2
(b)
(2 tan 60 ) 4

A
19. The figure shows ABC.

(a) Find the length of AB.

(b) Hence, find the value of 12

(i) cos .
(ii) sin
B 5 C

20. The figure shows PQR. P

(a) Find the length of PR.

(b) Hence, find the value of tan .
25

Q 7 R

21. The figure shows ABC. Find the value of sin .

A

5
3

B C

22. The figure shows ABC. B

3
5
(a) Find the length of AC.
(b) Find the values of sin and cos . A
(Express your answers in surd form.)
C
P
23. The figure shows PQR.
x
(a) Find the length of PQ. (Express your answer in surd form.) Q
(b) Find the value of tan x. (Express your answer in surd form.)
6
(c) Find x and y. (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
5

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24. The figure shows ABC where AD CB, CAD = 40 , ABD = 30 , AB = 5. Find the length
of AC. (Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)
A

40 5

30
C D B

25. In the figure, CDA is a straight line, BD CA, AB BC, AD = 4, AB = 6.

C D 4 A
x

B
(a) Find x.
(b) Find the length of BC.
(c) Find the length of CD.
(Correct your answers to 3 significant figures if necessary.)

26. In the figure, PSR is a straight line, PQ PR, PQS 50 , PRQ 30 , PQ 5.

P

5
S
50
R 30 Q

(a) Find the length of PR.

(b) Find the length of SR.
(c) Find SQR.
(Correct your answers to 3 significant figures if necessary.)

27. In the figure, the slope makes an angle of 20 with the horizontal ground. Eason walks 300 m
up the slope from O to H. Find his vertical distance from the ground ( HG). (Correct your
answer to 3 significant figures.)
H

300 m

20
G O

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28. Students A, B and C try to measure the width of a river by using a measuring tape of 10 m
long and a protractor. Student A stands at point P, student B stands at point Q, and student C
uncoils the measuring tape and reaches point R so that PR = 10 m and QPR = 90 . If
PRQ i s measur ed t o be 61.7 , f i nd t he wi dt h of t he r i ver. ( Cor r ect your answer t o
3 significant figures.)

61.7
10 m

Q
P

29. Kelly and Anita try to measure the height of Yee Woo Building by using a measuring tape and
a bamboo pole. Kelly lies on the floor at point E which is 30 m from the building. She looks at
the top T of the building. Anita moves the bamboo pole from point E towards the building
until the tip of the bamboo pole Q, points E and T form a straight line. If EP = 1.7 m and the
length of the bamboo pole is 1 m, find the height of Yee Woo Building. (Correct your answer
to 3 significant figures.)
T

Yee Woo Building

Q
(Bamboo pole)
1m
E G
1.7 m P
30 m

Level 3
30. The figure shows PQR where PQ a, QR = b, PR c, PQ QR, PRQ , RPQ .
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P
④①
Coo "
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sinew
I
c
a µ
g. ,

Q
go.ly
R b

(a) Express sin , cos and tan in terms of a, b and c.

(b) Express sin , cos and tan in terms of a, b and c.
(c) Find
(d) Using the results of (a), (b) and (c),
(i) find the relationship between cos(90
I
) and sin .
(ii) express tan(90 ) in terms of tan ,
(e) Using the result of (a), find the value of sin 2 cos 2 .

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