Chapter 6 Trigonometry test

Student name:
1 Find, correct to four decimal places:
a sin 71 ° b cos 54 ° c tan112 ° 13 '
d sin 13 ° 48 '
2 Find the acute angle θ , correct to the nearest minute, given that:
a sin θ=0.75 b cos θ=0.45 c tanθ=1.17
d tanθ=−2.12
3 Find, correct to two decimal places, the side marked x in each triangle below.
a b

c d

4 Find, correct to the nearest minute, the angle θ in each triangle below.
a b

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 c d

5 Use the special triangles to find the exact values of:

a sin 60 b tan 45 c cos 45
d sec 60 e cosec 45 f cot 30
6 A vertical pole stands on level ground. From a point on the ground 7 metres from its
base, the angle of elevation of the top of the pole is 29 °. Find the height of the pole,
correct to the nearest centimetre.
7 At what angle, correct to the nearest degree, is a 5 metre ladder inclined to the
ground if its foot is 2.75 metres out from the wall?
8 A motorist drove 60 km from town A to town B on a bearing of 054° T, and then
drove 85 km from town B to town C on a bearing of 144° T
a Explain why ∠ ABC=90 °
b How far apart are the towns A and C, correct to the nearest kilometre?
c Find ∠ BAC , and hence find the bearing of town C from town A, correct to the
nearest degree.
9 Sketch each graph for 0 ° ≤ x ≤360 ° ,
a y=cos x b y=sin x c y=tan x
10 Write each trigonometric ratio as the ratio of its related acute angle, with the
correct sign attached.
a sin 135 ° b cos 300 ° c tan225 °
d cos 240 °
11 Find the exact value of:
a cos 150 ° b sin 300 ° c tan240 °
d cos 240 °
12 Use the graphs of the trigonometric functions to find these values, if they exist
a sin 180 ° b tan270 ° c cos 0°
d sin 270 °

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13 Use Pythagoras’ theorem to find whichever of x, y or r is unknown. Then write down
the values of sin θ , cos θ and tanθ
a b

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14 a If tan α = and α is acute, find the values of sin α and cos α .
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b If sin β=
√7 and β is acute, find the values of cos β and tan β .
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c If tanθ= and 270 ° <θ<360 ° , find the values of sin θ and cos θ .
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d If sin A=
√ 7 and 90 ° < A<180 ° , find the values of cos A and tan A .
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15 Simplify:
1 1 sin θ
a b c
sec θ cot θ tan θ
d 1−cos2 θ e 2
cose c θ−cot θ
2
f 2
tan θ−sec θ
2

16 Prove the following trigonometric identities.

a sin θ cosec θ=1 b cot θ tanθ=1
sin θ
c ¿ cos θ d 2
3 sin θ−2=1−3 cos θ
2
tan θ
cot θ sec θ cos θ+sin θ 2 2 cosec θ tan θ 2
e + = f sin θ cot θ− =−sin θ
sin θ tan θ 2
sin θ sec θ

17 Solve each trigonometric equation for 0 ° ≤ x ≤360 ° .

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 1 1
a sin x= b cos x= c tan x=1
2 √2
1 2
d sin x=0 e tan x= f sec x=
2 √3

g √ 3 sin x−1=0 h 2 cos x−√ 3=0 i 2

tan x=1

cos (x−60 °)= √

1 3
j sin 2 x= k l cos x=−√ 3 sin x
2 2
18 Solve each equation for 0 ° ≤ x ≤360 ° by reducing it to a quadratic equation in u. Give
your solution correct to the nearest minute where necessary.
a cos θ−2 cos2 θ=0 b 2
2 sin θ +3 sin θ=– 1
c 3 tan 2 θ−7 tan θ=– 4
19 Use the sine rule or the cosine rule in each triangle to find x , correct to one decimal
place.
a b

c d

20 Calculate the area of each triangle, correct to the nearest cm2.

a b

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21 Use the sine rule or cosine rule in each triangle to findθ , correct to the nearest
minute.
a b

c d

22 A triangle has sides 8 cm, 9 cm and 11 cm. Use the cosine rule to find one of its
angles and hence find the area of the triangle, correct to the nearest cm 2.
23 a Find the side a in ∆ ABC , where ∠ C=60 ° , b=24 cm and the area is 30 cm2.
b Find the size of ∠ B in ∆ ABC , where a=9 cm, c=8 cm and the area is 18 cm2.
24 A helicopter H is hovering above a straight, horizontal
road AB of length 750 m. The angles of elevation of H
from A and B are 56o and 38o respectively. The point C
lies on the road directly below H.

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 750 sin 56°
a Use the sine rule to show that HB= .
sin 86 °
b Hence find the height CH of the helicopter above to road, correct to the nearest
metre.

25 A man is setting in a boat at P, where the angle of

elevation of the top T of a vertical cliff BT is 13 ° . He
then rows 50 metres directly towards the cliff to Q,
where the angle of elevation of T is 27o.
50 sin 13
a Show that TQ= using the sine rule
sin 14
b Hence find the height h of the cliff, correct to the nearest tenth of a metre.
26 A ship sailed 120 nautical miles from port P to port Q on a
bearing of 040oT. It then sailed 250 nautical miles from
port Q to port R on a bearing of 140oT.
a Explain why ∠ PQR=80 ° .
b Find the distance between ports R and P, correct to the
nearest nautical mile.
c Find the bearing of port R from port P, correct to the nearest degree.
27 From two points P and Q on horizontal ground, the angles
of elevation of the top T of a monument that is 8m high are
15 ° and 12 ° respectively. It is known that∠ PBQ=70 °,
where B is the base of the monument.
a Show that PB=8 tan 75° , and find a similar expression
for QB.
b Hence determine the distance between P and Q, correct
to the nearest metre.
28 The diagram below shows an open wooden crate in the shape of a rectangular
prism. The base is 1.7 metres by 1.1 metres, and the height is 0.8 metres.
a Find, correct to the nearest millimetre the length of the base diagonal BD.

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 b Find, correct to the nearest millimetre the length of the longest metal rod BS that
will fit in the box.
c Find, correct to the nearest minute angle that the rod BS makes with the base.

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29 The points P, Q and B lie in a horizontal plane. From P, which is due west of B, the
angle of elevation of the top of a tower AB of height h metres is 36o. From Q, which
is on a bearing of 196o from the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower
is 27o. The distance PQ is 250 metres.
a Explain why ∠ PBQ=74 ° .
b Show that h2 =¿
2
250
2 2
cot 36° + cot 27 ° −2 cot27 ° cot 36 ° cos 74 °
c Hence find the height of the tower, correct to the
nearest metre.

30 In each diagram, find CD correct to the nearest centimetre.

a b

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31 Two towers AB and PQ stand on level ground. Tower AB is 23 metres taller than
tower PQ. From A, the angles of depression of P and Q are 24 ° and 71° respectively
a Use ∆ AKP to show that KP=BQ=23 tan66 ° .
b Use ∆ ABQ to show AB=23 tan66 ° tan71 °.
c Hence find the height of the shorter tower, correct to the
nearest metre.
d Solve the problem again by finding AP using ∆ AKP and
then using the sine rule in ∆ APQ .

32 Two trees T1 and T2 on one bank of a river are 78 metres apart. A sign S on the
opposite bank is between the trees and the angles ST1T2 and ST2T1
are 40 ° 45 ' and 51 ° 34 ' respectively.
a Find ST1 in exact form.
b Hence find the width of the river, correct to the nearest metre.

33 In the diagram to the right, ∠ ACD=β , ∠ BCD=α , AB=h and

BD=x .
h cos β
a Show that BC= .
sin(α + β )
h sin α cos β
b Hence show that x= .
sin (α + β)

34 A ship sails 73 nautical mules from P to Q on a bearing of 033 ° T .

It then sails 91 nautical miles due east from Q to R.
a Explain why ∠ PQR=123 °.

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 b How far apart are P and R, correct to the nearest nautical mile?
35 The points P, Q and B lie in a horizontal plane. From P, which is
due west of B. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower AB of
height h metres is 37 ° . From Q, which is on a bearing of 213 ° from
the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 41 ° .
The distance PQ is 225 metres.
a Explain why ∠ PBQ=57 ° .
2
2 225
b Show that h = 2 2 .
cot 37 ° +cot 41 °−2 cot 41 ° cot 37 ° cos 57 °
c Hence find the height of the tower, correct to the nearest metre.
36 A triangular pyramid ABCD has base BCD and perpendicular height AD.
a Find BD and CD in terms of h.
b Use the cosine rule to show that 2 h2=3 x 2−√ 3 xh
h
c Let u= . Write the result of the previous part as a
x
quadratic equation in u, and hence show that:
h 3 √ 3−√ 3
= .
x 4

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Answers
1 a 0.9455
b 0.5878
c -2.4484
d 0.2385
2 a 48o35’
b 63o15’
c 49o29’
d -64o45’
3 a 15.05
b 8.82
c 12.31
d 5.08
4 a 37o59’
b 61o21’
c 51o1’
d 49o4’

5 a
√3
2
b 1
1
c
√2
d 2
e √2
f √3
6 3.88 metres
7 56.63 metres
8 a Using alternate angles we can see that the first part of∠ ABC is 54 ° . The
other part of the angle equates to 36 ° as the angle of a straight line adds
up to 180 ° . Summing the two angles∠ ABC=54 ° +36 °=90 °.

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 b 104 km
c 55o

9 a

10 a sin 45 °
b cos 60°
c tan 45°

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 d -cos 60°

−√ 3
11 a
2
−√ 3
b
2
c √3
−1
d
2
12 a 0
b Does not exist
c 1
d −1
3 4 3
13 a sin θ= , cos θ= and tanθ=
5 5 4

b sin θ=
7
, cos θ=
√6 and tanθ= 7
√ 55 √55 √6
13 9
14 a sin α = , cos α=
5 √10 5 √ 10

b cos β=
√2,
3
tan β =
√ 7
2
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c sin θ= , cos θ=
√ 2018 √2018

d cos A=
−√ 29
6
, tan A=
√ 7
29
15 a cos θ
b tanθ
c cos θ
2
d sin θ
e 1
f -1
17 a 30° , 150°
b 45° , 315°

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 c 45° , 225°
d 0° , 360°
e 26o34’, 206o34’

f 30° , 330°
g 35° 16’, 144° 44 '
h 30° , 330°
i 45° , 135° , 225° , 315°
j 15° , 75° , 195° , 255°
k 30° , 90°
l 150° , 330°
18 a 60° , 90° , 270° , 300°
b 210° , 270° , 330°
c 45° , 53° 8 ’, 225° , 233° 8’
19 a 13.5
b 4.5
c 15.1
d 7.5
20 a 48 cm2
b 58 cm2
21 a 38° 37’
b 63° 45’
c 33° 58’
d 118° 10’
22 35 cm2
23 a 2.89 cm
b 30°
24 b 384 m
25 b 21.1 m

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26 a Using alternate angles we can see that the first part of∠ PQR is 40 ° . The
other part of the angle also equates to 40° as the angle of a straight line
adds up to 180 ° . Summing the two angles∠ PQR=40 ° + 40°=80 °.
b 258 nm
c 113

27 b 47 m
28 a 2.025 m
b 2.177 m
c 21° 33’
29 c 121 m
30 a 11.20 m
b 20 cm
c 5.92 m
31 c 127m
'
78sin 51 ° 34
32 a ST1¿ '
sin 80 ° 41
b 40 m
34 b 144
35 189 m
h h
36 a BD= , CD=
tan 45 ° tan 30 °

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