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Year 9 Mathematics

Trigonometry Practice Test 4


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1 Label the sides of the triangle below hypotenuse, opposite and adjacent

2 Label the triangle below with opposite, hypotenuse and θ

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n o m eangles
try of a
right-angled triangle.
3 To determine
For this triangle, write which
downTrigonometric
the one of
expressions thefor
ratios three
are usedtrigonometric
the sine, cosine the
to determine ratios
and to use
tangent
unknown in lengths
ratios
side eachofcase, followof a
and angles
the given anglethese steps. right-angled triangle.
Step 1 Label theTosidesdetermine which
of the one of the
triangle, threeare
which trigonometric
either given, ratiosor to need
use in to each
becase, follow
found,
these steps.
using the symbols O, A, H with respect to the angle in question.
Step 1 Label the sides of the triangle, which are either given, or need to be found,
Step 2 Consider the sides which are involved and write the trigonometric ratio con-
using the symbols O, A, H with respect to the angle in question.
tainingStep
these sides.
2 Consider (Usethe the
sidesmnemonic SOH–CAH–TOA
which are involved and write the to trigonometric
assist you.) ratio con-
Step 3 Identify the values of the pronumerals in the ratio.
taining these sides. (Use the mnemonic SOH–CAH–TOA to assist you.)
Step 4 Substitute
Step the values the
3 Identify of values
the pronumerals into the
of the pronumerals ratio.
in the ratio.
Step 4 Substitute the values of the pronumerals into the ratio.

4 WORKED WORKED
Example
Write the trigonometric
5 5
ratio which must be used in order to find the value of the
Example
pronumeral in each of the following triangles.
Write the trigonometric ratio which mustwhich
Write the trigonometric ratio be used
mustinbeorder toorder
used in find to
thefind
value of theof the
the value
a) pronumeral in each of the following triangles.
pronumeral in each of the following
b) triangles.
a a b b
18 18
15
15 x
x
6
6 50°
50°
b
b
THINK WRITE
THINK a 1 Label the sides of the triangle whose lengthsWRITE
are a
given, using the appropriate symbols.
a 1 Label the sides of the triangle whose lengths are a 15 = H
6=O
given, using the appropriate symbols.
he equation by multiplying x = 16.2 × tan 58°

uate, then round your answer x = 25.925 419 37


x ≈ 25.93 m
r, press 5 Evaluate each of the following giving answers correct to 4 decimal places
.
a) sin 56° b) cos 35° c) tan 78°

6 Find the value of x correct to 2 decimal places

xample we found the opposite side, having been given the adjacent side.
g into the tangent ratio formula, the x was in the numerator and the given
denominator. In the next worked example the unknown side is in the

8
7 Find the value of m correct to 2 decimal places7
ple
marked m in the triangle at right. 17.4 cm
to 2 decimal places.
22°
m
WRITE/DISPLAY
8 Calculate each of the following correct to 2 decimal places
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angle using the symbols O,
a) cos 65° 57’ 17.4 cm = A b) tan 56° 45’ 30”
22° angle.
9
O
Find the size of angle ! correct to22°C h a p t e r 1 4 R iC
the nearest degree, g hh ta-patnegrl e1d4 t Rr i g o
given sin ! = 0.6583. 511
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10 Find the value of !:"
A
tenuse (H) givenTHINK
the adjacentTHINK cos θ = ---- WRITE/DISPLAY WRITE/DISPLAY
containing these sides.
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using
510
a) correct to the nearest
M a tθh sthe
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inverse
usubject
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tangent.
using
o
H minute, given that cos ! =
Mθrathe
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tangent.
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a ytan
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0.2547
- ) θ = tan−1( -----
a l e s ( 5-----
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5
11
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e variables. b) correct to θthe = 22°,


nearest A =second,
17.4 cm, given H = that m tan ! = 2.364.
Evaluate θ and θ and to
round, correct
5 Evaluate the correct to theθ ≈ 24°
round, θ ≈ 24°
WORKED WORKED 12 12
5
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11 For each
nearest Example
ofdegree.
the following Example
find
nearest degree. the size of the angle marked with a pronumeral, correct
to the nearest degree.
On a Casio graphics calculator, this would
Onfollowing
For each of the a Casio
For eachgraphics
of the
find calculator,
thefollowing
size of the this
find would
the
angle size of the
marked angle
with marked withcorrect
a pronumeral, a pronumeral,
to correct to
be as shown onbethe
as screen
shown atonright.
the screen at right.
the
a)nearest the
degree. nearest degree. b)
a a b b

5m 5m
5 cm 5 cm
3.5 cm 3.5 cm
θ θ
When asked forWhena more accurate
asked for a measurement
more accurateofmeasurement
an angle we ofarean11
able to use
angle
m
the able
we are calcu-
to use the calcu-
11 m
lator to find anlator
angletocorrect to the nearest minute or nearest second.
find an angle correct to the nearest minute or nearest second.
θ θ

13
THINK WRITE/DISPLAY
13
THINK WRITE/DISPLAY
WORKED WORKED
12 Find the sizeExample
of angle θ to the nearest minute in each triangle below.
Example
a 1 ofLabel
a 1 Label the sides the sides of the triangle.a
the triangle. a
Find the size of
a) Find theθsize
angle in each of the
of angle triangles
θ in each ofshown b)below. shown below.
the triangles
a 3.1 m a 3.1 m b b H O H O
θ θ 5 cm
5 cm
3.5 cm 3.5 cm
55 cm 55 cm
7.2 m 7.2 m
θ θ
A A

θ O
2 Identifytrigonometric
2 Identify the appropriate sin θ = ---- 42 cm sin θ = ----
the appropriate trigonometric
42 cm
H H
ratio to
(Answer use. We
correct ratio
to are to use.
given WeH,
O and aresogiven O and H,
(Answer so to
correct
(Answer correct to (Answer correct to
choose the
the nearest minute.)
the choose
sinenearest
ratio. the sine ratio. the nearest second.)
minute.) the nearest second.)
3.5
3 Substitute O =33.5Substitute
and H = 5Oand= 3.5 and H = 5 andsin θ = 3.5
------- sin θ = -------
THINK WRITE/DISPLAY 5 5
evaluateTHINK evaluate the expression.
the expression. WRITE/DISPLAY
= 0.7 = 0.7
13 A ladder of length 3 m makes an angle of 32° with the wall.

a) How far is the foot of the ladder from the wall?

"b) How far up the wall does the ladder reach?"c What angle does the ladder make
with the ground?

14 From an observer, the angle of elevation of the top of a tree is 50°. If the observer is 8
metres from the tree, find the height of the tree.

15 Change each of the following compass bearings to true bearings.

a) N32°E b) S14°W
16 Change each of the following true bearings to compass bearings. a 220°T b 130°T

a) 220°T b) 130°T
17 A boat travels a distance of 5 km from A to B in a direction of 035°T.

a) How far east of A is B?

b) How far north of A is B?

c) What is the true bearing of A from B?

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