DIAGNOSTIC EXAM REVIEW MATERIAL

TRIGONOMETRY

1. The angle of elevation of the top of an incomplete vertical pillar at a horizontal distance of
100 meters from its base is 45 degrees. If the angle of elevation of the top of the complete
pillar at the same point is to be 60 degrees, then the height of the incomplete pillar is to be
increased by how much?
a. 73.21 b. 100 c. 173.21 d. 26.79

Answer: a

Solution:

2. The function f is defined for 0 ≤ x ≤ 360, f(t) = 3sin(2t-1). What is the period of the waveform?

a. π/4 b. 2 c. π d. π/2

Answer: c

Solution:
Compare f(t) = a sin(bt – c) + d with f(t) = 3 sin(2t – 1), then b = 2
2π 2π
P= = =π
b 2

3. If an equilateral triangle is circumscribed about a circle of radius 12 cm, determine the side of
the triangle.

a. 34.64 b. 41.57 c. 83.14 d. 20.78

Answer: b

Solution:

4. Solve for x: 2 log5(x-4) = 4

a. 29 b. 21 c. 4 d. 25

Answer: a

Solution:
2 log5(x – 4) = 4
 log5(x – 4)2 = 4
(x – 4)2 = 54
x2 – 8x + 16 = 625
x2 – 8x – 609 = 0
(x – 29)(x + 21) = 0 --------- > x = 29 , x = -21 (extraneous)

5. Solve for x:
log 5 log (x+4) – log 3 log (x+4) = log 3 log 5
A. 18.89 B. 56.67 C. 23.12 D. 27.86

6. Given the triangle ABC with side AB= 210m , BC = 205m and AC = 110m. Find the
largest angle.
A.  = 77 09’ 24” B.  = 97 09’ 24” C.  = 81 19’ 24” D.  = 86 09’44”

7. What is the length of the arc intercepted by a central angle 95 in a circle whose radius is
12m?

A. 19.89 m B. 23.54 m C. 32.78 m D. 120 m

8. Solve for θ in the equation 2 cos2 θ=1+ sin at 0 ≤ θ ≤90 .

a) 150 b) 300 c) 45 0 d) 600

9. Find the height of a tree if the angle of elevation of its top changes from 30 0 to 450 as the
observer advances 20 ft toward its base.
a) 20 √ 3 ft . b) 20 √ 3+20 ft . c) 10 √ 3 ft . d) 10 √ 3+10 ft .

10 Find the value of x for ln ( x−3 )+ ln ( x −2 )=ln ( 2 x+24 ) if x is any real number greater than 3
.
a) 3 b) 6 c) 9 d) 12

11 Find sin  if cos  = -4/5 and that tan  is positive.

5 −5 3 −3
a) b) c) d)
3 3 5 5

12. Express cos 3ө in terms of x if x = cos ө.

a) 3x b) 3x – 4x3 c) 4x3 – 3x d) 3 – 4x2

13. How many times do the graphs of y = 4cos x and y = x intersect? (Graphs should be shown).

a) none b) once c) twice d) thrice

14. What is the measure of side c of triangle ABC where C=100 ° , b=20 and a=15 ?
a) 27 b) 30 c) 35 d) 38

15. If m and n are integers such that m log 2502 + n log2505 = 3, what is the exact value of m + 2n?
a) 6 b) 21 c) 12 d) 18

16. What is the length of the arc intercepted by a central angle 95 in a circle whose radius is 12m?

s=rθ

π
o
S = (12) ( 950.) 180 = 19.89m

B. 19.89 m B. 23.54 m C. 32.78 m D. 120 m

 17. If sin x cos x + sin 2x = 1, what are the values of x?

sinx cos x + sin 2x = 1

0.5 sin2x + sin 2x = 1
sin 2x = 2/3
x = 20.90

x = 159. 10

A. 32.2o, 69.3o B. -20.67o, 69.3o C. 20.90o, 69.1o D.

o o
-32.2 , 69.3

18. If arc tan x + arc tan 1/3 = π/4, find the value of x.

tan-1x + tan-1(1/3) = π/4

apply tangent to both sides

tan( tan-1x + tan-1(1/3)) =tan( π/4)

let A = tan-1x and B = tan-1(1/3)

tan(A + B) = 1

( tan1−tanA+tanA tanB B )=1

x + 1/3 = 1 – (x)(1/3)

x = 0.5

A. ½ B. 1/3 C. ¼ D. 1/5

19 Solve for θ in the equation sin θ−2sin cos ¿ 0 at 0 ≤ θ ≤90 .

.
π 5π π d) π , 0
a) 0, b) π , c) π ,
3 3 3

20 Find the length of the chord of a circle of radius 20 cm subtended by a central angle of 120 0.
.
a) 20 units . b) 20 √ 3units c) 10 units d) 10 √ 3units

21 Find the value of x for ln ( x−1 ) + ln ( x +3 )=ln ( 3 x2−5 x−7 ) if x is any real number greater than
. 3.
−1 b) 3 c) 4 d) 7
a)
2

22 The sides of right triangle ABC are given as BC= 7 and AC=24. Find sec A
7 24 25 25
a) b) c) d)
24 7 7 24

2 If A is an acute angle of right triangle ACB and sin A = 2x/3. Find cot A.
√ 9−4 x 2 3 2x 9
a) b) c) d)
2x √ 9−4 x 2 3 2x

2 Find the supplement of an angle whose compliment is 62 0.

.
a) 280 b) 1180 c) 1520 d) none of these
 2 Which of the following is correct?
I. (log x)2 = log x2
II. log z4 = 2 log z2
III. (log y)2 = log(log y)
IV. log (x/y) = log x – log y
a) I and II b) II and III c) II and IV d) III and IV

2. Find the value of sin (900 + A)

a) cos A b) –cos A c) sin A d) –sin A
27. Solve for θ in the equation 3〖tan〗^3 x-3〖tan〗^2 x-tanx+1=0 at 0≤θ≤90.

a) 0, 300 b) 0, 450 c) 300, 450 d) 450, 900

28. Find the length of the chord of a circle of radius 40 cm subtended by a central angle of 1200.

A. 40 B. 40√3 C. 20 D. 20√3

29. Find the value of x for 〖log〗_2 (x+5)+〖log〗_2 (x+2)=〖log〗_2 (x+6) if x is any real number
greater than -2

A. -3+√5 B. -3-√5 C. -1+√2 D. -1-√2

30. The sides of right triangle ACB are given as BC= 9 and AC=40. Find csc A.

a. 9/41 b. 40/41 c. 41/9 d. 40/41

31. Find cos θ if tan⁡θ=-√11/5 and θ is in quadrant IV.

a. √11/6 b. 5/6 c. (-√11)/5 d. 6/√11

32. Solve for x:

log 5 log (x+4) – log 3 log (x+4) = log 3 log 5

a) 18.89 b) 56.67 c) 23.12 d) 27.86

33. Given the triangle ABC with side AB= 210 m, BC = 205m, and AC = 110m. Find the largest angle.

a) 77̊ 09’ 24” b) 97̊ 09’ 24” c) 81̊ 19’ 24” d) 86̊ 09’44”

34. What is the length of the arc intercepted by a central angle 95 in a circle whose radius is 12m?

a) 19.89 m b) 23.54 m c) 32.78 m d) 120 m

35 Solve for θ in the equation sin 2 θ=cos θ.

.
a) 150 b)300 c) 45 0 d) 600

36 A man finds the angle of elevation of the top of a tower to be 300 . He walks 85 meters nearer
. the tower and find its angle of elevation to be 600 . What is the height of the tower?
a) 76.31 m b) 73.31 m c) 73.16 m d) 73.61 m

37. 1
Given: log 4 7=n . Find log 4
7
1 b) n −1 d) −n
a) c)
n n