Trigonometry Quiz: Test Your Skills in Angles and Triangles

Question 1

Explain the role trigonometry plays in determining the direction and distance traveled during a journey.

Accepted Answer

Trigonometry enables us to calculate both the distance and direction we have travelled using the principles of the law of sines and cosines.

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Trigonometry is applied to find the latitude and longitude of a ship at sea.

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Trigonometry is used to design and make compasses.

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Trigonometry has no role in navigation.

Question 2

What is the period of the function y = cos(2x)?

Accepted Answer

2π

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π

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π/2

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4π

Question 3

Which of the following represents the inverse function of cosine?

Accepted Answer

cos⁻¹(x)

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sin⁻¹(x)

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tan⁻¹(x)

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cot⁻¹(x)

Question 4

Which of the following applications of trigonometry is used in architecture?

Accepted Answer

Construction

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Surveying

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Astronomy

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Medicine

Question 5

What trigonometric ratio represents the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle?

Accepted Answer

Sine

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Cosine

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Tangent

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Cotangent

Question 6

What is the period of the sine function?

Accepted Answer

2π

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π

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π/2

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1

Question 7

What is the domain of the cosine function?

Accepted Answer

All real numbers

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0 to 2π

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0 to π

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π to 2π

Question 8

Which of the following is a trigonometric equation?

Accepted Answer

sin x = 0

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x² + y² = r²

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y = mx + c

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log(x) = y

Question 9

What is the equation for the sine of an angle?

Accepted Answer

Opposite/Hypotenuse

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Adjacent/Opposite

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Adjacent/Hypotenuse

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Opposite/Adjacent

Question 10

Which of the following is the inverse function of sine?

Accepted Answer

Arcsine

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Cosine

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Tangent

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Arccosine

Question 11

In a right-angled triangle, which ratio represents the relationship between the length of the opposite side and the length of the hypotenuse?

Accepted Answer

Sine

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Cosine

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Tangent

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Cosecant

Question 12

What is the range of the sine function?

Accepted Answer

[-1, 1]

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[0, 1]

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[-∞, ∞]

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[1, ∞]

Question 13

Which function is the inverse of the cosine function?

Accepted Answer

Arccosine

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Sine

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Arcsine

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Cosine

Question 14

Find the numerical value of tan(π/4).

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

0

Answer

2

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Undefined

Question 15

What is the domain of the tangent function?

Accepted Answer

All real numbers except multiples of π/2

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All real numbers

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All real numbers except multiples of π

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All real numbers except 0

Question 16

Which of the following is the inverse function of sine?

Accepted Answer

arcsine

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cosine

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tangent

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cosecant

Question 17

What is the amplitude of the function y = 2sin x + 1?

Accepted Answer

2

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1

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3

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4

Question 18

Which trigonometric ratio compares the opposite side to the hypotenuse?

Accepted Answer

Sine

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Cosine

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Tangent

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Cotangent

Question 19

Which inverse trigonometric function corresponds to cosine?

Accepted Answer

cos^-1

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sin^-1

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tan^-1

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cot^-1

Question 20

Determine the period of the trigonometric function y = sin x.

Accepted Answer

2π

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π

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4π

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6π

Question 21

Find the amplitude of the function y = -3sin 2x.

Accepted Answer

3

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1

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2

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4

Question 22

Calculate the value of tan (π/4 + π/6).

Accepted Answer

√3 + 1

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√2 - 1

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√2 + 1

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√3 - 1

Question 23

Which trigonometric ratio relates the side opposite the right angle to the hypotenuse?

Accepted Answer

Sine

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Cosine

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Tangent

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Cosecant

Question 24

Which formula gives the area of a triangle in terms of its semi-perimeter and sides?

Accepted Answer

A = s(s - a)(s - b)(s - c)

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A = 1/2 * a * b

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A = 1/2 * b * c

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A = 1/2 * a * h

Question 25

Which trigonometric identity is used to simplify expressions involving sine and cosine?

Accepted Answer

sin²(x) + cos²(x) = 1

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tan²(x) + 1 = sec²(x)

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sin(x + y) = sin x + sin y

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cos(x - y) = cos x - cos y

Question 26

What is the value of cot 60°?

Accepted Answer

√3

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0

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1

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2

Question 27

The sine ratio is defined as the ratio of:

Accepted Answer

Opposite side to Hypotenuse

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Adjacent side to Hypotenuse

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Opposite side to Adjacent side

Question 28

When is the tangent of an angle undefined?

Accepted Answer

When the angle is 90°

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When the angle is 0°

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When the angle does not exist

Question 29

Determine the value of sin(90°).

Accepted Answer

1

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0

Answer

√2 / 2

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1 / 2

Question 30

Which trigonometric identity is used to find the value of tan(45°)?

Accepted Answer

tan(45°) = 1

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tan(45°) = sin(45°) / cos(45°)

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tan(45°) = cot(45°)

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tan(45°) = sin(45°) + cos(45°)

Question 31

Which graph represents the function y = 2sin(x)?

Accepted Answer

A sine curve with an amplitude of 2

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A sine curve with an amplitude of 1

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A cosine curve with an amplitude of 2

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A cosine curve with an amplitude of 1

Question 32

Calculate the value of sin(30°).

Accepted Answer

0.5

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0.75

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1

Answer

1.5

Question 33

Which of the following is the reciprocal of sin(θ)?

Accepted Answer

csc(θ)

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cos(θ)

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tan(θ)

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sec(θ)

Question 34

Calculate the value of sin(90°) + cos(0°).

Accepted Answer

1

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0

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2

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3

Question 35

Determine the value of tan(180° + θ).

Accepted Answer

-tan(θ)

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tan(θ)

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-1

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1

Question 36

Express sin(2θ) in terms of sin(θ).

Accepted Answer

2sin(θ)cos(θ)

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2sin(θ)

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sin²(θ)

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sin²(θ)cos(θ)

Question 37

Express tan(2θ) in terms of tan(θ).

Accepted Answer

(2tan(θ)) / (1 - tan²(θ))

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(tan(θ)) / (1 + tan²(θ))

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(1 - tan²(θ)) / (2tan(θ))

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(1 + tan²(θ)) / (tan(θ))

Question 38

What is the value of sine of 30 degrees?

Accepted Answer

0.5

Answer

0.75

Answer

1

Question 39

What is the value of cosine of 90 degrees?

Accepted Answer

0

Answer

2

Answer

0.5

Answer

1

Question 40

A ladder is leaning against a wall. The top of the ladder is 5 metres above the ground and the bottom of the ladder is 3 metres away from the base of the wall. What is the angle of elevation of the ladder?

Accepted Answer

arctangent of (5 divided by 3)

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arccosecant of (5 divided by 3)

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arcsine of (5 divided by 3)

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arccosine of (5 divided by 3)

Question 41

A ship travels 100 miles due east and then 50 miles due north. How far is the ship from its starting point?

Accepted Answer

the square root of (100 squared plus 50 squared)

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50 squared minus 100 squared

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100 minus 50

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100 plus 50

Question 42

In a right-angled triangle ABC, the length of AC is 10 cm, and BC is 6 cm. What is the value of sin<BAC> to 2 decimal places?

Accepted Answer

0.83

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0.60

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1.20

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0.75

Question 43

A ship sails 20 km on a bearing of 060° from point A to point B. From point B, it changes course to 150° and sails to point C, which is 30 km from B. What is the distance, to 1 decimal place, between A and C?

Accepted Answer

37.4 km

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42.7 km

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28.3 km

Question 44

What is the solution to the equation 2sin x + 1 = 0 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π?

Accepted Answer

x = π/6, 5π/6

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x = π/3, 2π/3

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x = 0, π

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x = π/4, 3π/4

Question 45

In a right-angled triangle, what is the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the hypotenuse called?

Accepted Answer

Sine

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Cosine

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Cotangent

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Tangent

Question 46

Which trigonometric ratio is used to find the length of the adjacent side in a right-angled triangle?

Accepted Answer

Cosine

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Sine

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Cotangent

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Tangent

Question 47

What is the Pythagorean theorem?

Accepted Answer

a² + b² = c²

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a² + b² = 2c²

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c² - a² = b²

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a² - b² = c²

Question 48

Which trigonometric identity is valid for sine?

Accepted Answer

sin²x + cos²x = 1

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sin²x - cos²x = 1

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cos²x - sin²x = 1

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cos²x + sin²x = 0

Question 49

The trigonometric ratio that represents the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the hypotenuse is:

Accepted Answer

Sine

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Cosecant

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Tangent

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Cosine

Question 50

Which of the following best illustrates a practical application of trigonometry?

Accepted Answer

Calculating the height of a building using the angle of elevation

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Determining the area of a circle

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Solving quadratic equations

Question 51

In a right-angled triangle with a hypotenuse of 10 and an opposite side of 6, the length of the adjacent side is:

Accepted Answer

8

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6

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16

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10

Question 52

The period of the sine function is:

Accepted Answer

2π

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π

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4π

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6π

Question 53

Which of the following describes the graph of the cosine function?

Accepted Answer

A wave that oscillates between -1 and 1, with a period of 2π.

Answer

A parabola opening upwards

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A straight line with a slope of 1.

Question 54

The amplitude of the function y = 2sin(x) is:

Accepted Answer

2

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4

Answer

1

Answer

-2

Question 55

In a right-angled triangle, the ratio of the opposite side to the length of the hypotenuse is known as the:

Accepted Answer

Sine

Answer

Cosine

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Cotangent

Answer

Tangent

Question 56

From a point A on level ground, the angle of elevation to the top of a tower is 30 degrees. If the distance from A to the base of the tower is 50 meters, what is the height of the tower?

Accepted Answer

25√3 meters

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25 meters

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50 meters

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50√3 meters

Question 57

Which of the following is the trigonometric equation for finding the solution of sin(x) = a?

Accepted Answer

x = sin^-1(a) + 2πn or x = π - sin^-1(a) + 2πn, where n is an integer

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x = cos^-1(a) + 2πn or x = π - cos^-1(a) + 2πn, where n is an integer

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x = tan^-1(a) + 2πn or x = π - tan^-1(a) + 2πn, where n is an integer

Question 58

In a unit circle, the value of cos(π/2) is:

Accepted Answer

0

Answer

-1

Answer

1

Question 59

From the top of a building, the angle of depression to a car on the ground is 45 degrees. If the height of the building is 50 meters, what is the horizontal distance from the building to the car?

Accepted Answer

50 meters

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75 meters

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100 meters

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25 meters

Question 60

Which of the following graphs represents the function y = tan(x)?

Accepted Answer

A graph with vertical asymptotes at x = (π/2) + nπ, where n is an integer, and a horizontal asymptote at y = 0

Answer

A graph with horizontal asymptotes at y = 1 and y = -1

Question 61

A ladder is leaning against a wall, making a 30° angle with the ground. If the ladder is 6 meters long, how high up the wall does it reach?

Accepted Answer

3 meters

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6 meters

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3.5 meters

Answer

5.2 meters

Question 62

In the right triangle below, what is the sine of angle A?

[Image of a right triangle ABC with angle A being the acute angle, opposite side labeled 4, adjacent side labeled 3, and hypotenuse labeled 5]

Accepted Answer

4/5

Answer

3/4

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5/4

Answer

3/5

Question 63

Which of the following is equivalent to cos(60°)?

Accepted Answer

sin(30°)

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sin(90°)

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cos(30°)

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tan(60°)

Question 64

A flagpole casts a shadow 12 meters long when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45°. What is the height of the flagpole?

Accepted Answer

12 meters

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8.5 meters

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6 meters

Answer

24 meters