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EXAM 3_3 (Trigonometry- Equations)

Name:.

1. Suppose that
4
3
= tan and lies in quadrant III. Find the other
trigonometric ratios for . Draw the angle . (2 points)


2. In a right-angled triangle the length of a leg is twice the other. Calculate the
trigonometric ratios of the smallest angle. (1.75 points)


3. A woodcutter wants to determine the height of a tall tree. He stands at some
distance from the tree and determines that the angle of elevation to the top of
the tree is 40. He moves 30 metres closer to the tree, and now the angle of
elevation is 50. If the woodcutter's eyes are 1.5m above the ground, how tall is
the tree? (2 points)


4. In an isosceles triangle, the base is 12 metres long and the congruent angles are
70 each. Find the length of the other sides and the area. (2 points)


5. Solve: (2.25 points)
a) 6 10 x 3 x = + +


b)
3
4
x
1
x = +


c) ( )( ) 0 2 x 3 20 x 3 x 2
2 4
=
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SOLUTION
1. Suppose that
4
3
= tan and lies in quadrant III. Find the other
trigonometric ratios for . Draw the angle .
25
16 1
16
25 1
4
3
1
1
1
2
2 2
2
2
2
= = =
|

\
|
+ = +

cos
cos cos cos
tan
5
4
25
16
= = cos cos

cos tan sin

cos
sin
tan = =
5
3
5
4
4
3
= = sin







2. In a right-angled triangle the length of a leg is twice the
other. Calculate the trigonometric ratios of the smallest
angle. ( ) x 5 h x 5 x 2 x h
2 2 2 2
= = + =
5
5
5
1
x 5
x
= = = sin
5
5 2
5
2
x 5
x 2
= = = cos
2
1
x 2
x
= = tan

3. A woodcutter wants to determine the height of a tall tree. He stands at some
distance from the tree and determines that the angle of elevation to the top of
the tree is 40. He moves 30 metres closer to the tree, and now the angle of
elevation is 50. If the woodcutter's eyes are
1.5m above the ground, how tall is the tree?
( )
)
`

=
+ =

=
+
=
50 x y
40 30 x y
x
y
50
30 x
y
40
tan
tan
tan
tan

50 x 40 30 40 x tan tan tan = +
( ) 40 30 40 50 x tan tan tan =
m 07 85 50 38 71 y m 38 71 x . tan . . = = =

The tree is 85.07+1.5=86.57 metres tall

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4. In an isosceles triangle, the base is 12 metres long and the congruent angles are
70 each. Find the length of the other sides and the area.

54 17
70
6
x
x
6
70 .
cos
cos = = = m
The other sides are 17.54 metres long

48 16 70 6 h
6
h
70 . tan tan = = = m
Area:
2
m 9 98
2
48 16 12
A .
.
=

=


5. Solve:
a)
2
x x 12 36 10 x 3 x 6 10 x 3 6 10 x 3 x + = + = + = + +
2
13
2
121 15
x 0 26 x 15 x
2
=

= = +
Checking:
YES 4 4 4 6 10 6 2 x
NO 7 7 13 6 10 39 13 x
= = + =
= = + =
Sol: x = 2
b) 0 3 x 4 x 3 x 4 3 x 3
3
4
x
1
x
2 2
= + = + = +
3
3
3
1
3 2
2
3
3
3
3 2
6
3 2
2 4
3 2
3 3 4 16 4
x
= =
= =

=

=

c) ( )( )
( )
4 x 0 12 x 3
0 20 x 3 x 2
0 12 x 3 20 x 3 x 2
2 4
2 4
= =
=
=
*

( )
2
5
4
4
169 3
z 0 20 z 3 z 2 x z 0 20 x 3 x 2
2 2 2 4

= = = = , *
NO
2
5
x
2
5
2 4 x 4
z x
2
=
= =
= = Solution: x = 4 , x = 2, x = -2