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Plane Trigonometry
BSCE-1
Engr. Marvin Ray G. Sanglay
1. What are the exact values of the cosine and tangent trigonometric function of the acute angle A, given
sinA=5/8
a) AB2 =82-52 b) Tan A= 5/39
B
AB= 39
Tan A= 539/39
8
Cos A=39/8
5
A
C
2. Given a triangle with angle C=29o and side a= 132 units and side b=233.32 units. Solve for angle B.
B
AB=1322+233.32-2(132)
(233.32)cos29o
AB= 134.122
132
29o
233.32
134.122 = 233.32
Sin29o
Sin B
B= 57.5o
3. Simplyfy: cos2(1+tan2).
Cos2(1+ tan2)
Cos2(sec1 2)
Cos2( Cos2)
=1
6. If the sine of angle A is given as k, what would be the tangent of angle A? Symbol h for hypotenuse, o
for opposite and a for adjacent.
Sin A= o/h = k
h
Tan A = o/a
x
15o
40o
100-h
100
100
h
x
12. Ship A started sailing N40o32'E at the rate of 3mph. After 2hours, ship B started from the same
port going S45o18'E at the rate of 4mph. After how many hours will the second ship be exactly south of
ship A?
3t
3
2'
40o
1
0'
45 18'
port
4t
94o
t= 4.38hrs
45
18'
13. Two ships started sailing from the same point. One travelled N20oE at 30mph while the other travelled
S50oE at 20mph. After 3hours, how far apart are the ships?
= 180o-20o-50o
= 110o
30(3)=90
20o
x=902+602-2(90)(60)cos 110o
X = 124.07 miles
50
20(3)=60
14. Given: Triangle ABC whose Angle A is 32o and a= 75m. The opposite side of angle B is 100m. Find
angle C.
B
75
=
Sin 32o
B= 44.955o
a=75
32o
100
100
sin B
15. given triangle ABCwith sides AB=210m, BC=205m, and AC=110m, Find the largest angle.
B
210m
2102= 1102+2052-2(110)(205)cosC
CosC= 1102+2052-2102
2(110)(205)
C= 77.15o
205m
A
110m
2052= 2102+1102-2(210)(110)cosA
CosA= 2102+1102-2052
2(210)(110)
A= 72.13o
1102= 2102 + 2052- 2(210)(205)cosB
CosB= 2102+2052-1102
2(210)(205)
B= 30.71o
The largest angle is the angle C
16. A pole which leans 10o15' from the vertical towards the sun casts a shadow 9.43m long on the ground
when the angle of elevation of the sun is 54o50'. Find the length of the pole.
+54o50'+90o+10o15'=180
= 24o55'
9.43 =
x
Sin 24o55' sin 54o50'
x
15'
10o
X= 18.30m
5
0'
9.43
54o
17. Two points lie on a horizontal line directly south of a building 35 meters high. The angles of depression
to the points are 29o10' and 43o50' respectively. Determine the distance between the points.
Sin 43o50'= 35/y
Y= 50.54m
= 180-43o50 '
= 136o10 '
= 43o50 ' -29o10 '
= 14o40 '
29o10'
43o50'
35
X
Sin 14o 40 '
X= 26.25m
50.54
Sin 29o10 '
18. The obelisk of a certain Rizal Monument rises to some height above its dais. The angles of elevation of
the top and bottom of the obelisk from two station A and B on the same horizontal plane as the base of
the dais are 48o and 30o, respectively. The correponding horizontal angles to the common center of both
dais and obelisk from the ends of the base line A-B, 25 meters long are 75o and 60o, respectively. Find
the height of the obelisk in meter.
D
45o
30o
o
48
60o
75o
25m
In triangle ABC
= 180-60o-75o
= 45o
25
sin 45o
AC
sin 60o
AC= 34.15m
25
sin 45o
CB
sin 60o
CB= 30.62m
DC= Tan 48o( 30.62)
DC= 34.007
EC= 34.15 tan 30o
EC= 19.72
19. The angle of elevation of the top point D of a tower from A is 24.35o. From another point B the angle of
elevation of the top of the tower is 56.21o. The point A and B are 287.6m apart on the same horizontal
plane as the foot (point C) of the tower. The horizontal angle subtended by A and B at the foot of the
tower is 90o. Determine the followin.
A. The distance AC in meters.
B. The distance BC in meters.
C. The height of the tower in meters.
a
24.35o
h=
287.6m
b
56.21o
287.6
(cot 24.35)2 + (cot 56.21)2
20.Given the sides of a triangle ABC: a = 36.3 cm; b = 23.9 cm; c = ?. The angle opposite side a is 102.7o.
Compute the value of side c in centimeters.
36.3
=
23.9
Sin 102.7o
Sin B
A
102.7o
23.9
36.3
C= 180-102.7o- 39.96o
C= 37.34o
36.3
=
C
Sin 102.7o
Sin 37.34o
C= 22.57m
21.A truck travels from point M northward for 30min. then eastward for one hour, then shifted N30oW. If
the constant speed is 40kph, how far directly from M, in km. Will be it after 2hours?
MA= 40(30/60)= 20km
AB=40(1)= 40km
After two hours, tBC= 30min
BC=40(30/60)= 20km
30o
A
In triangle MDC
MD= AB-BC sin30o
MD=40-20sin30o
MD=30km
CD= MA+BC cos30o
CD= 20+20 cos30o= 37.32m
CM=MD2+CD2
CM=(32)2+(37.32)2
CM= 47.883m
22.The side of a mountain slopes upward at an angle of 21o14'. At a point on the mountain side a mine
tunnel is constructed at an angle of 15o27' downward from the horizontal. Find the vertical distance to
the surface of the mountain from a point 250m down the tunnel.
250
equation
1
21 15'
h
15o27'
h+250
Tan21o15'
x=x
x
h
=
h +250
o
Tan 15 27'
tan 21o 15'
h= 614.22m
equation
2
h
C
o
50
A
200m
22o
25.The second angle of a triangle is twice the first angle and the third angle is thrice the second angle. The
perimeter of the triangle is 250cm.
A. what is the value of the second angle of the triangle?
B. what is the length of the longest side of the triangle?
C. what is the length of the angle bisector to the longest side of the triangle?
C
6x
y
x
2x
B
X + 2x + 6x = 180o
9x= 180o
x = 20o
a) 2x = 2(20o) = 40o
b) c=
c=
Psin C
sinA + sinB + sinC
250 sin120o
sin20o + sin 40o + sin 120o
Psin A
sinA + sinB + sinC
250 sin20o
sin20 + sin 40o + sin 120o
o
a= 46.20m
b=
b=
Psin B
sinA + sinB + sinC
250 sin40o
sin20o + sin 40o + sin 120o
b = 86.824m
c) hc = 2abs(s-c)
a+b
hc =
246.20(86.824)(250)(250-116.98)
46.20 + 86.824
hc=173.65cm