Supplementary Trigonometry

Exercise Problems
by

Professor Yom
Trig Section 1.1: Angles

MULTIPLE CHOICE.

Classify the angle as acute, right, obtuse, or straight.

1) 1)
A) Obtuse B) Straight C) Acute D) Right

2) 2)
A) Right B) Obtuse C) Straight D) Acute

3) 3)

A) Right B) Obtuse C) Straight D) Acute

4) 4)

A) Obtuse B) Right C) Straight D) Acute

If possible, find the indicated complement or supplement of the given angle.

5) 66°; supplement 5)
A) 24° B) 204° C) 294° D) 114°

6) 118°; supplement 6)
A) 242° B) 62°
C) No supplement D) 152°

7) 7°; complement 7)
A) 83° B) 173° C) 263° D) 353°

8) 147°; complement 8)
A) 147° B) No complement
C) 33° D) 57°

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SHORT ANSWER.

Find the measure of the indicated angle.

9) Two angles of a triangle are 50° and 30°. Find the third angle. 9)

10) Two angles of a triangle are 40° and 70°. Find the third angle. 10)

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Answer Key
Testname: MATH 06 - TRIG SECTION 0

1) D
2) D
3) B
4) C
5) D
6) B
7) A
8) B
9) 100°
10) 70°

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Trig Section 1.2: The Trigonometric Ratios

MULTIPLE CHOICE.

Find the value of the indicated trigonometric function of the angle in the figure. Give an exact answer with a rational
denominator.
1) 1)

10
Find csc .
149 7 149 149 10 149
A) csc = B) csc = C) csc = D) csc =
7 149 10 149

2) 2)

10

Find cot .
10 51 51 51 7 51
A) B) C) D)
51 10 7 51

3) 3)
9

Find cot .
9 4 4 97 9 97
A) cot = B) cot = C) cot = D) cot =
4 9 97 97

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4) 4)

Find cot .
11 6 11 5 11 11
A) B) C) D)
5 11 11 6

5) 5)
3

10

Find tan .
10 109 109 3
A) tan = B) tan = C) tan = D) tan =
3 3 10 10

6) 6)
8

Find tan .
8 145 145 9
A) tan = B) tan = C) tan = D) tan =
9 8 9 8

7) 7)

8
Find cos .
145 9 145 8 145 145
A) cos = B) cos = C) cos = D) cos =
9 145 145 8

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Use the given triangles to evaluate the expression. Rationalize all denominators.

8) tan 30° 8)
3 3
A) 3 B) C) D) 1
3 2

9) csc 60° 9)
2 3 3
A) 2 B) C) D) 2
3 2

10) tan 45° - sin 60° 10)

2 3-3 2 2- 2 - 3 2- 3
A) B) C) D)
6 2 6 2

11) cot 60° - cos 45° 11)

2 2-3 3 2 3-3 2 2- 3 2- 2
A) B) C) D)
6 6 2 2

12) sec 45° 12)

2 2 3
A) 3 B) 2 C) D)
2 3

13) 1 - sin2 30° - sin2 60° 13)

1 1- 3
A) B) C) 0 D) 1
4 2

14) 1 + cot2 30° - sec2 45° 14)

A) 2 B) 0 C) 1 D) 3

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SHORT ANSWER.

Use the definition or identities to find the exact value of the indicated trigonometric function of the acute angle .
13
15) sec = Find csc . 15)
12

7
16) tan = Find sin and cos . 16)
15

2 6
17) cos = Find sin and tan . 17)
5

3
18) cot = Find sin . 18)
3

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Answer Key
Testname: MATH 06 - TRIG SECTION 1

1) C
2) C
3) B
4) A
5) D
6) A
7) C
8) B
9) B
10) D
11) B
12) B
13) C
14) A
13
15)
5
7 15
16) sin = , cos =
8 8
1 6
17) sin = , tan =
5 12
3
18)
2

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Trig Section 1.3: Applying Right Triangles

SHORT ANSWER.

Solve the problem.

1) A 29 foot water slide has a 17 foot vertical ladder. How far is it along the ground from the 1)
end of the slide back to the base of the ladder that leads to the slide?

2) A painter leans a 30 foot ladder against one wall of a house. At what height does the ladder 2)
touch the wall if the foot of the ladder is 10 ft from the base of the wall?

3) From a distance of 45 feet from the base of a building, the angle of elevation to the top of 3)
the building is 68°. Estimate the height of the building to the nearest foot.

4) A kite is currently flying at an altitude of 15 meters above the ground. If the angle of 4)
elevation from the ground to the kite is 35°, find the length of the kite string to the nearest
meter.

5) From a distance of 1217 feet from a spotlight, the angle of elevation to a cloud base is 43°. 5)
Find the height of the cloud base to the nearest foot.
Solve the right triangle using the information given. Round answers to two decimal places, if necessary.

6) b = 8, A = 30°; Find a, c, and B. 6)

7) a = 2, A = 40°; Find b, c, and B. 7)

8) a = 7, b = 4; Find c, A, and B. 8)

9) a = 4, c = 9; Find b, A, and B. 9)

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Answer Key
Testname: MATH 06 - TRIG SECTION 2

1) 23.5 ft
2) 28.3 ft
3) 111 ft
4) 26 m
5) 1135 ft
6) a = 4.62
c = 9.24
B = 60°
7) b = 2.38
c = 3.11
B = 50°
8) c = 8.06
A = 60.26°
B = 29.74°
9) b = 8.06
A = 26.39°
B = 63.61°

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Trig Section 1.4: Trigonometric Functions of Any Angles

MULTIPLE CHOICE.

Draw the angle in standard position.

1) 330° 1)
A) B)

C) D)

2) 60° 2)
A) B)

C) D)

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3) -150° 3)
A) B)

C) D)

2
 4) 405° 4)
A)

B)

C)

D)

Find a positive angle less than 360° that is coterminal with the given angle.
5) -185° 5)
A) -5° B) 185° C) 355° D) 175°

6) 548° 6)
A) 274° B) 178° C) 368° D) 188°

7) -1031° 7)
A) 671° B) 49° C) 311° D) 131°

SHORT ANSWER.

Use a coterminal angle to find the exact value of the expression. Do not use a calculator.
8) cos 405° 8)

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 9) csc -660° 9)

10) cot -180° 10)

MULTIPLE CHOICE.

Name the quadrant in which the angle lies.

11) sin > 0, cos < 0 11)
A) I B) II C) III D) IV

12) tan > 0, sin <0 12)

A) I B) II C) III D) IV

13) cot < 0, cos >0 13)

A) I B) II C) III D) IV

Solve the problem.

14) Which of the following trigonometric values are negative? 14)
I. sin(-292°)
II. tan(-193°)
III. cos(-207°)
IV. cot 222°
A) II, III, and IV B) III only C) I and III D) II and III

SHORT ANSWER.

Find the reference angle of the given angle.

15) 122° 15)

16) -42° 16)

17) 379° 17)

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 18) -253° 18)

19) -517° 19)

Use the reference angle to find the exact value of the expression. Do not use a calculator.
20) sin 495° 20)

21) tan 750° 21)

22) cot 390° 22)

Find the exact value of the indicated trigonometric function of .

2
23) cos = , tan < 0 Find sin . 23)
9

5
24) sec = , in quadrant IV Find tan . 24)
2

10
25) tan =- , in quadrant II Find cos . 25)
3

9
26) cot =- , cos <0 Find csc . 26)
2

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Answer Key
Testname: MATH 06 - TRIG SECTION 3

1) A
2) A
3) C
4) D
5) D
6) D
7) B
2
8)
2
2 3
9)
3
10) undefined
11) B
12) C
13) D
14) D
15) 58°
16) 42°
17) 19°
18) 73°
19) 23°
2
20)
2
3
21)
3
22) 3
77
23) -
9
21
24) -
2
3 109
25) -
109
85
26)
2

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Trig Section 4.1 & 4.2: Radians and Degrees / Arclength

SHORT ANSWER.

Convert the angle in degrees to radians. Express the answer in decimal form, rounded to two decimal places.
1) -139° 1)

2) -480° 2)

3) 6° 3)

4) 12° 4)

Convert the angle in radians to degrees. Express the answer in decimal form, rounded to two decimal places.
5) 2 5)

6) 2 6)

Convert the angle in radians to degrees.

7) 3 7)

8) 8)
6

1
 6
9) 9)
7

10) 10)
4

Solve the problem.

11) The minute hand of a clock is 7 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand move 11)
in 5 minutes? If necessary, round the answer to two decimal places.

If s denotes the length of the arc of a circle of radius r subtended by a central angle , find the missing quantity.
12) s = 6.24 meters, = 2.6 radians, r = ? 12)

2
13) r = feet, s = 14 feet, =? 13)
3

Find the length s. Round the answer to three decimal places.

14) 14)

4
10 yd

2
 15) 15)

55°
3 cm

16) 16)

25°
4m

Solve the problem.

17) For a circle of radius 4 feet, find the arc length s subtended by a central angle of 60°. Round 17)
to the nearest hundredth.

18) A pendulum swings though an angle of 30° each second. If the pendulum is 35 inches long, 18)
how far does its tip move each second? If necessary, round the answer to two decimal
places.

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Answer Key
Testname: MATH 06 - TRIG SECTION 4&5

1) -2.43
8
2) -
3

3)
30
4) 0.21
5) 114.59°
6) 81.03°
7) 540°
8) 30°
9) 154.29°
10) 45°
11) 3.67 in.
12) 2.4 m
13) 21 radians
14) 7.854 yd
15) 2.88 cm
16) 1.745 m
17) 4.19 ft
18) 18.33 in.

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Trig Section 5.1: Graphing the Trigonometric Functions / Unit Circle

MULTIPLE CHOICE.

Solve the problem.

1) What is the domain of the cosine function? 1)
A) all real numbers, except integral multiples of (180°)
B) all real numbers
C) all real numbers, except odd multiples of (90°)
2
D) all real numbers from -1 to 1, inclusive

2) What is the range of the cosine function? 2)

A) all real numbers greater than or equal to 0
B) all real numbers greater than or equal to 1 or less than or equal to -1
C) all real numbers from -1 to 1, inclusive
D) all real numbers

SHORT ANSWER.

Solve the equation on the interval 0 <2 .

3) cos x = 0 3)

4) sin x = -1 4)

5) tan x = -1 5)

6) 2 cos x - 3=0 6)

7) 2 sin x + 2=0 7)

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 8) 2 sin x - 1 = 0 8)

9) cos -1=0 9)

MULTIPLE CHOICE.

Match the function with its graph.

10) y = sin x 10)
A) B)

C) D)

2
11) y = 3 sin x 11)
A) B)

C) D)

3
 1
12) y = sin x 12)
4
A) B)

C) D)

4
13) y = 2 cos x 13)
A) B)

C) D)

5
 1
14) y = cos x 14)
2
A) B)

C) D)

SHORT ANSWER.

Graph the function using key points.

15) y = sin x - 2 15)

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Graph the function.
16) y = 2 sin x 16)

17) y = -3 cos x 17)

18) y = - 2 sin x 18)

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 19) y = 0.4 cos x 19)

MULTIPLE CHOICE.

Find an equation in the form y = Acos x or y = Asin x that represents the given graph.
20) 20)

A) y = 3cos x B) y = -3cos x C) y = -3sin x D) y = 3sin x

21) 21)

A) y = 2cos x B) y = -2cos x C) y = -2sin x D) y = 2sin x

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22) 22)

A) y = 3.5cos x B) y = -3.5cos x C) y = 3.5sin x D) y = -3.5sin x

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Answer Key
Testname: MATH 06 - TRIG SECTION 7

1) B
2) C
3) ,
2 2

4)
2

5) ,
4 4
11
6) ,
6 6

7) ,
4 4

8) ,
6 6
9) 0
10) C
11) B
12) A
13) B
14) C
15)

16)

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Answer Key
Testname: MATH 06 - TRIG SECTION 7

17)

18)

19)

20) C
21) B
22) A

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Trig Section 3.1: Trigonometric Identities

MULTIPLE CHOICE.

Use the fundamental identities and appropriate algebraic operations to simplify the expression.
1) cos x (csc x - sec x) - cot x 1)
A) -1 B) 1 C) 0 D) cos2 x - tan2 x

2) sin2 x(cot2 x + 1) 2)
A) 1 B) cos2 x + 1 C) tan2 x D) -1

cos x
3) + tan x 3)
1 + sin x
A) 1 B) cos x + sin x C) sin2 x D) sec x

1 + tan2 x
4) 4)
sec x
A) csc x B) sec x C) -sec x D) 1

cos2 x
5) + cos x sec x 5)
sin2 x
A) csc x B) cot2 x C) csc2 x D) sec2 x

cos2 x
6) 1 - 6)
1 + sin x
A) 0 B) cot x C) sin x D) tan x

SHORT ANSWER.

Verify the identity.

7) tan x(csc x - sin x) = cos x 7)

8) (1 - cos x)(1 + cos x) = sin2 x 8)

9) (sec x - tan x)(sec x + tan x) = 1 9)

10) (1 + tan2 x)(1 - sin2 x) = 1 10)

sec x - 1 tan x
11) = 11)
tan x sec x + 1

12) 1 + sec2 x sin2 x = sec2 x 12)

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Answer Key
Testname: MATH 06 - TRIG SECTION 8

1) A
2) A
3) D
4) B
5) C
6) C
sin x 1 sin x 1 sin2 x 1 - sin2 x cos2 x
7) tan x(csc x - sin x) = tan x · csc x - tan x · sin x = · - · sin x = - = = = cos
cos x sin x cos x cos x cos x cos x cos x
x
8) (1 - cos x)(1 + cos x) = 1 - cos2 x = sin2 x
9) (sec x - tan x)(sec x + tan x) = sec2 x - tan2 x = 1
1
10) (1 + tan2 x)(1 - sin2 x) = sec2 x · cos2 x = · cos2 x = 1
cos2 x
sec x - 1 sec x - 1 sec x + 1 sec2 x - 1 tan2 x tan x
11) = · = = =
tan x tan x sec x + 1 tan x(sec x + 1) tan x(sec x + 1) sec x + 1
sin2 x
12) 1 + sec2 x sin2 x = 1 + = 1 + tan2 x = sec2 x.
cos2 x