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    1. A sinusoidal function h(t) = -25cos(2πt/3) + 25.7 describes the height of a rider on a Ferris wheel over time t in minutes. 2. The rider is less than 35 meters for 1.722 minutes as the wheel turns from t=0 to t=3 minutes. 3. It takes 1.5 minutes for the rider to reach the highest point for the second time.

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    1. A sinusoidal function h(t) = -25cos(2πt/3) + 25.7 describes the height of a rider on a Ferris wheel over time t in minutes. 2. The rider is less than 35 meters for 1.722 minutes as the wheel turns from t=0 to t=3 minutes. 3. It takes 1.5 minutes for the rider to reach the highest point for the second time.

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    Trigonometry

    Practice Problems

    Situation 1 (Nos. 1-3): a. 00°00’ c. 155°16’


    The diameter of a Ferris wheel is 50 m and it takes 3 minutes b. 89°60’ d. 113°43’
    for the wheel to complete one revolution. A rider gets onto 12. If � + � + � = 180° and tan � + tan � + tan � = � ,
    the wheel at its lowest point which is 0.7 m from the ground find the value of ( tan � )( tan � )( tan � ).
    at a. � c. 1
    � = 0. b. −1 d. �2

    1. Find a sinusoidal function ℎ(�) that gives the height ℎ, 13. Find the value of � in:
    in meters, of the rider above the ground as a function arctan (1 − �) + arctan (1 + �) = arctan ( 1 8 )
    of time � in minutes. a. 6 c. −4
    2� b. −2 d. 8
    a. ℎ � = 25 sin � + 25.7
    3
    2� 14. A man has the same elevation as the foot of a building.
    b. ℎ � =− 25 cos � + 25.7
    3 If he is standing 70 m away from the building, with
    2� the top of the building having an angle of elevation of
    c. ℎ � =− 25 sin � + 25.7
    3 versin(�) = 0.5 from the man, calculate the height of
    2� the building.
    d. ℎ � = 25 cos � + 25.7
    3 a. 120.3 m c. 124.6 m
    b. 123.1 m d. 121.2 m
    2. Find the time interval for which the rider is at a
    height less than 35 meters for the period of time from 15. In a triangle ABC, A = 45° and C = 70°. The side
    � = 0 to � = 3 minutes. opposite angle C is 40 m long. What is the side
    a. 1.601 min c. 1.698 min opposite of angle A?
    b. 1.722 min d. 1.864 min a. 32.91 m c. 36.47 m
    b. 30.10 m d. 38.58 m
    3. How many minutes, from � = 0, does it take the rider
    to reach the highest point for the second time? 16. Which of the following is/are true?
    a. 1.5 min c. 4.5 min
    b. 3.5 min d. 5.0 min I sin(−A) = −sin A
    II cos(−A) = −cos A
    Situation 2 (Nos. 4-5): III tan(−A) = −tan A
    A 17 m high pole is placed on the top of a cliff. An observer,
    being assumed to have his sight levelled at sea level, sees the a. I only c. II only
    top and foot of the pole at elevations 63° and 48°, b. I and III d. I and II
    respectively.
    17. Which of the following is equivalent to csc � cot � ?
    4. What is the horizontal distance of the man from the cos � cos �
    pole? a. c.
    a. 114.97 m c. 120.81 m 1 − sin2 � 1 − cos2 �
    b. 23.70 m d. 19.95 m sin � sin �
    b. d.
    1 − cos2 � 1 − sin2 �
    5. How high is the cliff?
    a. 20.67 m c. 22.16 m 18. If cos � = sin 2�, find one possible value of �.
    b. 85.44 m d. 64.50 m a. 45° c. 75°
    b. 30° d. 60°
    6. What is the amplitude of � = sec � cot �+tan � .
    a. 1.50 c. 1.00 19. If sin 3� = cos 6�, find the value of � + 2�.
    b. −0.50 d. −2.00 a. 30° c. 60°
    b. 45° d. 15°
    7. What is the period of � = 3 sin � − 4 sin3 �?
    a. 60° c. 240° 20. A point has a polar coordinate of (7, 38°). Determine
    b. 120° d. 90° its equivalent rectangular coordinate.
    a. (5.52, 4.31) c. (38.64, 79.56)
    8. Given is a right spherical triangle. If � = 43°27’ and b. (79.56, 38.64) d. (4.31, 5.52)
    � = 60°24’, find �.
    a. 51°33’ c. 60°51’
    b. 47°07’ d. 35°15’

    Situation 3 (No. 9-11):


    An airplane flew from Pampanga whose coordinates are
    15°04’ N latitude and 120°37’ E longitude on a course of
    S 25° W, maintained at constant altitude.

    9. How far has the airplane travelled upon reaching the


    equator?
    a. 992 N.mi c. 414 N.mi
    b. 922 N.mi d. 441 N.mi

    10. What is the difference in longitudes of Pampanga and


    the equator?
    a. 06°54’ c. 120°37’
    b. 16°32’ d. 173°06’

    11. At what longitude will the plane cross the equator?

    Engineers Esplana, Realuyo and Co.


    Prepared by Engr. Jemar Angelo G. Viloria, CE, SO2 Page 1 of 1

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