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General Instructions. Read and understand each item. Write the letter of the correct answer in your answer sheet.

For items 1 – 3, refer to the figure at the right.

1. What is the relationship of XZ ̅̅̅̅ to ∠𝑌 ?
a. opposite b. adjacent c. hypotenuse d. reference
2. What is the value of sin X?
15 17 8 17
a. b. c. d.
17 15 15 8
3. Which is equivalent cot Y?
15 15 8 17
a. 17
b. 8
c. 17
d. 8
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
4. What trigonometric function is equal to 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 ?
a. csc ɵ b. cot ɵ c. sec ɵ d. tan ɵ
5. Which function is equal to 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟒𝟓° ?
a. cos 45° b. sin 35 ° c. csc 45° d. cot 45 °
6. Given the figure at the right find the value of tan 𝜃.
𝟐 𝟐 𝟏 𝟑
a. b. − c. d.
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑 𝟐
7. Which of the following is equal to 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟒𝟓°?
√2 √3
a. b. c. √2 d. √3
2 2
8. Supply the missing statement to make the equation, tan ___ = 1.
a. 300 b. 600 c. 900 d. 450

For items 9 – 10, refer to ∆ABC at the right.

9. If the m∠A = 45°, what is the measure of ∠B?

a. 30° b. 45° c. 60° d. 90°
̅̅̅̅
10. Find the length of 𝐶𝐵 or side 𝑎.
a. 8√2 b. 8 c. 4√2 d. 4
For items 11 – 12, refer to ∆DEF at the right.

11. Find the length of ̅̅̅̅

𝐄𝐅 or side 𝑑.
a. 10√3 b. 10 c. 5√3 d. 5
̅̅̅̅
12. Find the length of 𝐃𝐄 or side 𝑓?
a. 5 b. 5√3 c. 10 d. 10√3
13. In what kind of triangle is the mnemonic SOH – CAH – TOA used?
a. Obtuse Triangle c. Right Triangle
b. Acute Triangle d. All of the above
14. Using the figure at the right, find the value of x?
a. 8.43 b. 10.55 c. 11.18 d. 23.26

15. It is defined as the angle between the horizontal plane and line from the observer’s eye to some object above his
eye.
a. Angle of Depression c. Inclination
b. Angle of Elevation d. Reference angle
16. Using the figure at the right, which of the following equation is used to
find the length of side 𝐟?
12 𝑓
a. cos 55° = 𝑓
c. cos 55° = 12
𝑓 12
b. sin 55° = 12
d. sin 55° = 𝑓
17. Using the figure at the right, which is the following is the angle of elevation
made by the airplane?
a. ∠1 c. ∠3
b. ∠2 d. ∠4
18. The angle of depression from the lamp post to its target is 690 . How long is the beam of light, if the lamp
post has a height of 30 ft.?
a. 30.10 ft. b. 31.12 ft. c. 32.13 ft. d. 33.15 ft.

For items 19 – 21, refer to the problem below.

“From the top of a 30-m tower, a man observes that the
angle of depression of the foot of a tree is 30°.

19. To solve for the distance between the base of the tower and the tree, which of the following trigonometric ratios
mnemonic will be used?
a. SOH b. CAH c. TOA d. CHA
20. Which of the choices below is the right way to solve for 𝒙?
30 30 𝑥 30
a. cos 30° = 𝑥
b. sin 30° = 𝑥
c. tan 30° = 20 d. tan 30° = 𝑥
21. How far is the tree from the base of the tower?
a. 82.95 m b. 78.13 m c. 51.96 m d. 43.05 m
22. You are standing 25 m from the foot of a tree and you observed that the angle of elevation of the top of
the tree is 48 degrees. How tall is the tree?
a. 27.8 m b. 22.5 m c. 18.6 m d. 16.7 m
For items 23 – 25, refer to the problem below.
“A north road and an east road end at the shore of a lake at points A and B, respectively. From point A, the line
of sight to point B makes a 40o angle with the north road. Point B is known to be 4 km from the intersection of the
roads.”
23. Which of the following illustration is appropriate to the situation in the given problem?
a. b. c. d.

24. What is the distance between point A and the point of intersection?
a. 3.38 km b. 4.77 km c. 5.22 km d. 6.22 km
25. How far is point A from point B?
a. 3.38 km b. 4.76 km c. 5.22 km d. 6.22 km

For items 26 – 28, refer to the situation below.

“A supporting cable wire is attached to the top of an 80-foot tower.”

26. Which is the appropriate illustration of the situation?

a. b. c. d.
27. How long is the cable wire if it makes a 70o angle with the ground?
a. 219.80 ft. b. 85.13 ft c. 29.11 ft d. 27.36 ft
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28. How far is the base of the tower from the cable wire if it forms a 70 angle on the ground?
a. 219.80 ft. b. 85.13 ft c. 29.12 ft d. 27.36 ft
29. A wheelchair ramp is needed at the entrance of a building. There is only 8 feet of space available for the ramp and
must be inclined at450 . How long should the ramp be?
a. 2 √3 b. 8√3 c. √3 d. 8√2
30. What formula are you going to use to find an angle of a triangle with three known sides?
a. Law of Sines b. Heron’s Formula c. Law of Cosines d. All of the above
31. Given the figure below, what is the equation to use to find the value of x?
25 𝑥 𝑥 25
a. sin 100°
= sin 50° c. sin 100°
= sin 50°
𝑥 25 25 sin 100°
b. sin 50°
= sin 100° d. sin 50°
= 𝑥

32. What are the needed information in solving oblique triangles applying the Cosine Law?
a. Side-Angle-Angle b. Angle-Side-Angle c. Side-Side-Angle d. Side-Angle-Side
33. In the given triangle below, m∠A = 81° and m∠B = 67°. If side a is 34 cm long, what is the length of side b to the
nearest whole number?
a. 32 cm c. 22 cm
b. 30 cm d. 20 cm

For items 34-36, refer to the diagram below given that, m∠A = 137°, m∠B = 28° and side b is 71 cm.

34. Find the measure of 𝑚∠C.

a. 55° b. 15° c. 25° d. 35°
35. What is the length of side a to the nearest whole number?
a. 77 cm b. 84 cm c. 98 cm d. 103 cm
36. Which is the correct equation to solve side c?
71 𝑐 71 𝑐 𝑐 71 𝑐 71
a. sin 28° = sin 25° b. sin 28°
= sin 15° c. sin 15°
= sin 137° d. sin 25°
= sin 137°
37. Two roads intersect at an angle of 52.7° with a field in between. A girl is walking on one of the roads 1.5 miles from
their intersection. Her house lies 0.85 miles from the intersection along the other road. If she cuts across the field to her
house, how much walking mileage will she save?
a. 0.85 miles b. 1.16 miles c. 1.19 miles d. 2 miles
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38. The angle of elevation of the sun is 27 at the same time that a flagpole casts a shadow of 12m long. How high is
the flagpole?
a. 6m b. 6.11m c. 7m d. 7.12m
39. A man on top of a light tower, 8√3 meters above the ground had spotted 2 boats. One boat has an angle of
depression of 450 while the other has an angle of depression equal to 600 . What is the distance between the
two boats?
a. 8 m b. 4(√3 -1)m c. 8(√3 -1)m d. 8( 1 − √3 )m
40. Given the figure below, which Law is to be used to find the missing side of the triangle and how long is that side to
the nearest whole number?
a. Law of Cosine, 27 cm
b. Law of Cosine, 30 cm
c. Law of Sine, 32 cm
d. Law of Sine, 34 cm
41. Given ∆𝐶𝐴𝑅 at the right, find the m∠R.
a. 31.29° c. 59.4°
b. 45.57° d. 103.14°
42. “A large mango tree was partially blown by a strong storm. To keep the tree from falling further, a 29.05-meter
cable was attached to it 15 meters from its base and a steel stake on the ground. The cable makes a 34.58−𝑑𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒 angle
with the ground.”

Which of the following illustrates the problem correctly?

a. b. c. d.

For items 43-44, refer to the situation below.

Two markers A and B are on the same side of a river are 58 feet apart. A third
marker is located across the river at point C. A surveyor determines that
∠CAB = 68° and ∠ABC = 52°.

43. What is the distance between points A and C?

a. 45.78 ft b. 52 ft c. 52.78 ft d. 60 ft
44. What is the distance across the river?
a. 48 ft b. 48.93 ft c. 50 ft d. 55.43 ft
45. A 14 ft ladder is used to scale a 13 ft wall. Maria said that the ladder must be at an angle of elevation approximately
40.50 for the ladder to reach the top of the wall. Is Maria correct? Why or why not?
a. Maria’s answer is correct.
b. Maria’s answer is incorrect, the angle of elevation should be 68.200.
c. Maria’s answer is incorrect, the angle of elevation should be 59.7.50
d. Maria’s answer is incorrect, the angle of elevation should be 54.60

For items 46 – 50, consider the situation that follows.

“An airplane is flying over a straight highway. The pilot of the plane observes that the angles of depression of
two towers that are 3.7 km apart to be 67° and 59° as shown in the figure below.”

46. Using the given figure, what is the measure of ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵?

a. 54° b. 59° c. 67° d. 90°

47. What is the measure of ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶?

a. 54° b. 59° c. 67° d. 90°
̅̅̅̅ , which equation is appropriate to use?
48. To find the length of 𝑨𝑩
sin 54° sin 59° sin 67° sin 54°
a. |𝐴𝐵|
= 3.7 c. |𝐴𝐵|
= 3.7
sin 59° sin 54° sin 67° sin 59°
b. |𝐴𝐵|
= 3.7 d. |𝐴𝐵|
= 3.7
̅̅̅̅.
49. How long is 𝑨𝑩
a. 3.49 km b. 3.61 km c. 3.92 km d. 4.21 km
50. How high is the plane?
a. 3.49 km b. 4.21 km c. 3.92 km d. 3.61 km
 FOURTH QUARTER TEST IN MATHEMATICS 9
SCHOOL YEAR 2022-2023
ANSWER KEY
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. C
15. B
16. D
17. B
18. C
19. C
20. D
21. C
22. A
23. C
24. B
25. D
26. A
27. B
28. C
29. D
30. C
31. C
32. D
33. A
34. B
35. D
36. B
37. B
38. A
39. C
40. A
41. B
42. C
43. C
44. B
45. B
46. B
47. A
48. B
49. C
50. D