Republic of the Philippines

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Gov. Pablo Borbon Campus I, Batangas City, Philippines 4200
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
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Midterm Examination
MATH 108– PLANE TRIGONOMETRY

Name: ____________________________________ Score: ____________

Section:___________________________________ Date: ____________

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. (10 points)

𝜋+
1. As x approaches 2
, cos x approaches to _____
𝜋
A. C. 1
4
B. 0 D. -1
𝜋−
2. As x approaches − 2 , cot x approaches to _____
A. ∞ C. 0
𝜋
B. −∞ D.
2
3. Between the interval [0, 4𝜋], when is sin x = 1?
𝜋 5𝜋 𝜋 3𝜋 5𝜋 7𝜋
A. 2
, 2
C. , , ,
2 2 2 2
𝜋 5𝜋 9𝜋 13𝜋 D. 0, 𝜋, 2𝜋, 3𝜋, 4𝜋
B. 4
, , , 4
4 4
4. In which interval between 0 and 2𝜋 is the cosecant function increasing?
A. (0, 𝜋) 3𝜋
C. [𝜋, ]
𝜋 2
B. [ , 𝜋] 𝜋 3𝜋
2 D. [2 , 2 ]
5. What is the range of the function y = 3 + cos x?
A. (1,3) C. (2,4)
B. [1,3] D. [2,4]

6. What is the reference angle 𝜃′ of 275o?

A. 50 C. 85o
B. 750 D. 95o
1
7. What is the period of 𝑦 = sin 4 𝑥?
𝜋
A. C. 4𝜋
4
B. 2𝜋 D. 8𝜋
𝜋
8. The graph of 𝑦 = sin (𝑥 + 4 ) is the same as the graph of 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 shifted ______.
𝜋
A. 4
units to the left
𝜋
B. units to the right
4
𝜋
C. 4
units upward
𝜋
D. units downward
4
 9. What is the equation of the function whose graph is shown below?

A. 𝑦 = sin 𝑥
B. 𝑦 = −cos 𝑥
C. 𝑦 = sin(𝑥 + 𝜋)
D. 𝑦 = cos(𝑥 − 𝜋)
𝜋
10. Which of the following is the graph of𝑦 = cot (𝑥 + )?
2

A.

B.

C.

D.

PROBLEM-SOLVING. Solve for the following problems: (10 points)

1. While looking out of the window of our classroom, 4.6 m above the ground, you wave to your friend
whom you see at an angle of depression of 100. Then you see another angle at an angle of depression of
3o coming behind your first friend in the same path. Assuming that the ground is level, how far apart are
your two friends?
FILLING IN THE TABLE. Complete the information needed in the table. (10 points)
𝜋 𝜋
FUNCTION RANGE VALUE AT x = 4 VALUE AT x = 2 ODD OR EVEN? GRAPH SKETCH

1. y = cos x

2. y = sin x

3. y = tan x

4. y = sec x

GRAPHING. Answer the questions below. Write your answer after the question. (10 points)

1
Consider the function 𝑦 = 2 sin (2 𝑥 − 𝜋) + 2.

1. What is its amplitude?

2. What is its period?
3. What is its phase shift?
4. What is its range?
5. Give an interval of one period.
6. Sketch the graph of the function.