Trigonometry; Bearings

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Note: For questions 11-13, plot points for each question on a sketch graph with x- axis and y- axis drawn to the same scale.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    A ladder of length 6 m leans against a vertical wall so that the base of the ladder is 2 m from the wall. Calculate the angle between the ladder and the wall.

    • A.

      19.5

    • B.

      31

    • C.

      18

    • D.

      22.8

    • E.

      20

    Correct Answer
    A. 19.5
  • 2. 

    A ladder of length 8 m rests against a wall so that the angle between that ladder and the wall is 31o. However far is the base of the ladder form the wall?

    • A.

      7.1 m

    • B.

      6 m

    • C.

      4.1 m

    • D.

      3.6 m

    • E.

      6. 3 m

    Correct Answer
    C. 4.1 m
  • 3. 

    A ship sails 35 km on a bearing of 042o. How far south has it traveled?

    • A.

      22.0 km

    • B.

      23.0 km

    • C.

      24.0 km

    • D.

      25.0 km

    • E.

      26.0 km

    Correct Answer
    E. 26.0 km
  • 4. 

    From the previous question. A ship sails 35 km on a bearing of 042o. How far east has it traveled?

    • A.

      23. 1 km

    • B.

      26.1 km

    • C.

      20.1 km

    • D.

      23.4 km

    • E.

      25.4 km

    Correct Answer
    D. 23.4 km
  • 5. 

    A ship sails 200km on a bearing of 243.7o How far south has it traveled?

    • A.

      90.1 km

    • B.

      88.6 km

    • C.

      68.9 km

    • D.

      74.7 km

    • E.

      81.9 km

    Correct Answer
    B. 88.6 km
  • 6. 

    From the previous question. A ship sails 200km on a bearing of 243.7o How far west has it traveled?

    • A.

      200.3 km

    • B.

      179.3 km

    • C.

      173.1 km

    • D.

      169.3 km

    • E.

      180 km

    Correct Answer
    C. 173.1 km
  • 7. 

    An aircraft flies 400 km from a point O on a bearing of 025o and then 700 km on a bearing of 080o How far north of O is B?

    • A.

      456 km

    • B.

      432 km

    • C.

      484 km

    • D.

      500 km

    • E.

      444 km

    Correct Answer
    C. 484 km
  • 8. 

    From the previous question. An aircraft flies 400 km from a point O on a bearing of 025o and then 700 km on a bearing of 080o How far east of O is B?

    • A.

      794 km

    • B.

      858 km

    • C.

      835 km

    • D.

      910 km

    • E.

      749 km

    Correct Answer
    B. 858 km
  • 9. 

    From the previous question. An aircraft flies 400 km from a point O on a bearing of 025o and then 700 km on a bearing of 080o Find the distance and bearings of B from O

    • A.

      985 km, 060

    • B.

      984 km, 070

    • C.

      983 km, 080

    • D.

      982 km, 090

    • E.

      981 km, 100

    Correct Answer
    A. 985 km, 060
  • 10. 

    An aircraft flies 500 km on a bearing of 100o and the 600 km on a bearing of 160o. Find the distance and bearing of the finishing point from the starting point.

    • A.

      950 km, 137

    • B.

      951 km, 136

    • C.

      952 km, 135

    • D.

      953 km, 134

    • E.

      954 km, 133

    Correct Answer
    E. 954 km, 133
  • 11. 

    For points A(5,0) and B(7,3), calculate that angle between AB and the x- axis.

    • A.

      47.1

    • B.

      56.3

    • C.

      60.1

    • D.

      57.6

    • E.

      51.9

    Correct Answer
    B. 56.3
  • 12. 

    An isosceles triangle are 66o, 66o, and 48o at the center of the circle. If the shortest side of the trianlge is 8.4 cm, find the length of one of the two equal sides.

    • A.

      13.6

    • B.

      14.6

    • C.

      15.6

    • D.

      16.6

    • E.

      17.6

    Correct Answer
    A. 13.6
  • 13. 

    From the top of a tower of height 75 m, a guard sees two prisoners, both due west of him. If the angles of depression of the two prisoners are 10o and 17o, calculate the distance between them. Hint: Angle of Depression is an angle that moves downwards.

    • A.

      220 m

    • B.

      210 m

    • C.

      200 m

    • D.

      190 m

    • E.

      180 m

    Correct Answer
    E. 180 m

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