252 Chapter 15

Exercises - Trigonometric Ratios of Acute Angles

4
Questions 1- 3 refer to the following
information.
= BC
In the triangle shown below AB = 10
and AC = 12 .
B x y

10 10 Note: Figures not drawn to scale.

In the figures above y < x < 90 and

θ θ
A
12
C cos x = sin y  . If =
x 3a − 14 and =
y 50 − a ,
what is the value of a ?
1
What is the value of cos θ ? A) 16
B) 21
A) 0.4 C) 24
B) 0.6 D) 27
C) 0.8
D) 1.2

5
2
What is the value of sin θ ? B

c
a
A) 0.4
B) 0.6 C A
b
C) 0.8
D) 1.2 Given the right triangle ABC above, which of the
a
following is equal to ?
c
3
What is the value of tan θ ? I. sin A
II. cos B
3
A) III. tan A
4
4 A) I only
B)
3 B) II only
5 C) I and II only
C)
4
D) II and III only
5
D)
3
254 Chapter 15

Exercises - The Radian Measure of an Angle

1 3
y
y
A
P (1,1)

x x
O Q O D B

In the xy - plane above, O is the center of the

π
circle and the measure of ∠AOD is . If the
3
In the xy - plane above, O is the center of the radius of circle O is 6 what is the length of AD ?
circle, and the measure of ∠POQ is kπ radians.
What is the value of k ? A) 3

B) 3 2
1
A) C) 4.5
6
D) 3 3
1
B)
4
1
C)
3
4
1
D) y
2
A(3, 4)

x
2 O D B

π
Which of the following is equal to cos( ) ?
8 In the figure above, what is the value of
cos ∠AOD ?
3π
A) cos( )
8
3
A)
7π 5
B) cos( )
8
3
B)
3π 4
C) sin( )
8 4
C)
7π 5
D) sin( )
8 4
D)
3
258 Chapter 15

Exercises - The Trigonometric Functions and the Unit Circle

Questions 1 and 2 refer to the following Questions 3 and 4 refer to the following
information. information.

y y

P (−1, 3)
kπ
a
x
x O Q
O Q
P (− 3, −1)

In the xy - plane above, O is the center of the

In the xy - plane above, O is the center of the circle, and the measure of the angle shown is kπ
radians.
circle, and the measure of ∠POQ is a  .

1 3

What is the cosine of a ? What is the value of k ?

1 5
A) − A)
2 6

B) 3 7
B)
6
1
C) −
3 4
C)
3
3
D) 5
2 D)
3

2 4
What is the cosine of (a + 180) ? What is the value of tan(kπ ) ?

A) − 3 A) − 3

3 B) −1
B) −
2 1
C) −
1 3
C)
2 1
D)
1 3
D)
3
Trigonometric Functions 259

Chapter 15 Practice Test

1
Questions 1 and 2 refer to the following
B information.
y
1 3
P(− , )
2 2
θ
A C kπ

Note: Figure not drawn to scale. x

O Q

3
In the right triangle shown above, if tan θ = ,
4
what is sin θ ?
In the xy - plane above, O is the center of the
A)
1 circle, and the measure of ∠POQ is kπ radians.
3
3
1
B)
2 What is the value of k ?
4
C) 1
5 A)
3
3
D) 1
5 B)
2
2
C)
2 3
3
B D)
4

s
4

C A What is cos(k + 1)π ?

s

In the isosceles right triangle shown above, what 1

A)
is tan ∠A ? 3
1
A) s B)
2
1
B) 3
s C)
2
C) 1
D) 3
s
D)
2
260 Chapter 15

5 7
B In triangle ABC , the measure of ∠C is 90 ,
AC = 24 , and BC = 10 . What is the value of
sin A ?

A D C

In triangle ABC above, AC ⊥ BD . Which

of the following does not represent the area
of triangle ABC ?

1
A) ( AB cos ∠A + BC cos ∠C )( AB cos ∠ABD)
2 8
1 B
B) ( AB cos ∠A + BC cos ∠C )( BC sin ∠C )
2
1
C) ( AB sin ∠ABD + BC sin ∠CBD)( AB sin ∠A)
2 x
C A
1
D) ( AB sin ∠ABD + BC sin ∠CBD)( BC cos ∠C )
2 In the right triangle ABC above, the cosine of x
3
is . If BC = 12 , what is the length of AC ?
5
6

20

x x
A C
24

In the isosceles triangle above, what is the value

9
of sin x ?
If sin(5 x − 10)= cos(3 x + 16) , what is the value
of x ?
1
A)
2
3
B)
5
2
C)
3
4
D)
5
268 Chapter 16

Exercises - Lines, Segments, and Rays

1
3
x+3 2x −1
P Q R
A B C D
In the figure above, Q is the midpoint of PR .
If PQ= x + 3 and QR = 2 x − 1 , what is the In the figure above, which of the following are
length of segment PR ? opposite rays?

A) 4 A) Ray AB and Ray CD

B) 7 B) Ray CA and Ray CD
C) 11 C) Ray DA and Ray AD
D) 14 D) Ray CA and Ray BD

2
4

P Q R S
x+3 3x − 6

Note: Figure not drawn to scale. A B C

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

On the segment PS above, PR = 12 , QS = 16 ,
1 2
and QR = PS . What is the length of PS ? In the figure above, AB = BC . What is the length
3 3
of AC ?
A) 19
A) 15
B) 20
B) 18
C) 21
C) 21
D) 22
D) 25
270 Chapter 16

Exercises - Angles

1 3

C

40  ( x − 90)
B

D O A
In the figure above, what is the value of x ?

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

A) 140
B) 160 In the figure above, ray OB bisects ∠COA .
If m∠DOB =11x + 6 and m∠COA = 8 x − 12 ,
C) 190 what is the measure of ∠DOC ?
D) 230
A) 92
B) 96
C) 102
D) 108
2

4
x (3 y − 8)
(5 x − 12) D
E

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

A B C

In the figure above, what is the values of y ?

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

A) 52
In the figure above, m∠ABE = 120 and
B) 60
m∠CBD = 135 . What is the measure of ∠DBE ?
C) 68
D) 76 A) 63
B) 68
C) 75
D) 79
272 Chapter 16

Exercises - Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

1 3

r 
t y
(5 y − 9) 70 m

(5 x + 4) x
3x n

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

Note: Figure not drawn to scale

In the figure above, lines  , m , and n are parallel.

In the figure above, r  t . What is the value
What is the value of x + y ?
of x + y ?

A) 160
A) 37
B) 200
B) 40
C) 230
C) 43
D) 290
D) 46

2 4


a b x
n

c
m 55
m
In the figure above, m  n . If a = 50 and b = 120 ,
what is the value of c ? In the figure above,   m . What is the value
of x ?

A) 50
A) 30
B) 60
B) 35
C) 70
C) 40
D) 80
D) 45
Lines and Angles 273

Chapter 16 Practice Test

1 3

 m
A D
 

108 x
x 75

50
m
B C

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

In the figure above, lines  and m are parallel

In the figure above,   m . What is the value
and BD bisects ∠ABC . What is the value of x ?
of x ?

A) 54
A) 45
B) 60
B) 50
C) 68
C) 55
D) 72
D) 60

2 4

D B
(2 x + 15)



a
 y
x m
E A C

Note: Figure not drawn to scale. In the figure above, DA  BC and AB bisects
∠DAC . What is the measure of ∠BCA in terms
In the figure above,   m . What is the value of a ?
of y ?
A) 180 − a

A) 120 B) 2a − 180
B) 125 C) 180 − 2a

C) 130 D) 2a − 90
D) 135
274 Chapter 16

5 7

B x
D

68
x 65
A C E
y
Note: Figure not drawn to scale.
In the figure above, what is the value of x + y ?
In the figure above, AB  CD and BC  DE .
What is the value of x ?

A) 47
B) 51
C) 55
D) 57

6 8

Q
t P
110
R
r

35 a 145
T
c b S

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

In the figure above, r  t . What is the value In the figure above, PQ is parallel to ST .
of a + b ?
What is the measure of ∠QRS ?

A) 160
B) 175
C) 185
D) 200
280 Chapter 17

Exercises - Angles of a Triangle

1 4

x
B
 30
48 (3 x − 40)

In the triangle above, what is the value of x ? 55

A C

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

A) 44
B) 48
C) 52 In the figure above, AC ⊥ BC . What is the
measure of ∠ABC ?
D) 56

A) 50
2 B) 55

B C) 60

18
D) 65
D
x
A C

In ∆ABC above, if AB
= AD
= DC , what is the
value of x ? 5

B
A) 92
B) 96
C) 102 A C
D
D) 108

In the figure above, AD= BD = BC . If

3 m∠A = 26 , what is the measure of m∠DBC ?

B
A) 68
x2 2 x + 15 B) 72
C) 76

A C D) 82

In ∆ABC above, m∠A = m∠C . If x > 0 , what is

the value of x ?
282 Chapter 17

Exercises - Pythagorean Theorem and Special Right Triangles

1 3

A B
D

2 3

30
C B
D 2 3 A C

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

= BD
In the figure above, if AD = 2 3 , what is
the length of AB ?
In the figure above, AB = 6 , BC = 8 , and CD = 5 .
What is the length of AD ?
A) 4 3

B) 3 6 A) 4 3
C) 6 B) 5 2
D) 6 2 C) 5 3

D) 6 2

2 4
B B

3 4 2
 
30 60
A C A C
D D

14
In ∆ABC above, BD = 3 . What is the perimeter
of ∆ABC ? Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

A) 2 2 + 6 In the figure above, ∠A ≅ ∠C and BD bisects

AC . What is the perimeter of ∆ABC ?
B) 2 3 + 6

C) 2 6 + 6 A) 32

D) 3 2 + 6 B) 36

C) 14 + 10 2

D) 14 + 12 2
284 Chapter 17

Exercises - Similar Triangles and Proportional Parts

A Questions 3 and 4 refer to the following

information.
6 B

B D 12 7.8
C
3
D E
E 9
8 y

In the figure above, if AB = 6 , DE = 3 , and C

A x
BD = 12 , what is the length of AE ?

A) 12 In the figure above, DE  AC .

B) 9 2
3
C) 8 3
What is the value of x ?
D) 15

A) 12.5
B) 15
2
C) 16.5
A D) 18

D
10

C 4
11 What is the value of y ?
16
E
B A) 5.2
Note: Figure not drawn to scale. B) 5.6
C) 6.0
In the figure above, ∠B ≅ ∠D. If BC = 16 ,
D) 6.4
CD = 10 , and CE = 11 , what is the length
of AE ?

A) 16.8
B) 17.2
C) 17.6
D) 18.4
286 Chapter 17

Exercises - Area of a Triangle

1 3

A B

12 12

30 30 C
C B A
15 D

In the figure above, the area of right triangle In the figure above, what is the area of ∆ABC ?
ABC is 60. What is the perimeter of ∆ABC ?
A) 24 3
A) 34
B) 30 3
B) 36
C) 36 3
C) 38
D) 40 D) 48 3

2 4

III B

A C I
D

In triangle ABC above, if BD was increased by A C

50 percent and AC was reduced by 50 percent,
how would the area of ∆ABC change? II

A) The area of ∆ABC would be decreased by

25 percent.
The figure above shows right triangle ∆ABC
B) The area of ∆ABC would be increased by and three squares. If the area of square region I
25 percent. is 80 square inches and the area of square region II
C) The area of ∆ABC would not change. is 150 square inches, which of the following is true
about the area of square region III?
D) The area of ∆ABC would be decreased by
50 percent. A) Less than 230 square inches.
B) More than 230 square inches.
C) Equal to 230 square inches.
D) It cannot be determined from the information
given.
Triangles 287

Chapter 17 Practice Test

1 3

C P
B
x −1
V
D Q
x +1
W
A x R
E
T U
S
In the figure above, CDE is an equilateral triangle
Note: Figure not drawn to scale.
and ABCD is a square with an area of 4x 2 . What
is the area of triangle CDE in terms of x ?
In the figure above, VQ  WR  TS .
If PS = 15 , what is the length of RS ?
3 2
A) x
2
A) 4.5
B) 3x 2
B) 5
3 3 2 C) 6
C) x
2
D) 6.5
D) 2 3x 2

T
35
P 50
S 6

S 7.5 D
18
Q R Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

In the figure above, PQ ⊥ QR and PQ ≅ PT . A person 6 feet tall stands so that the ends of his
What is the measure of ∠R ? shadow and the shadow of the pole coincide. The
length of the person’s shadow was measured 7.5
A) 30 feet and the length of the pole’s shadow, SD,
B) 35 was measured 18 feet. How tall is the pole?

C) 40
A) 12.8
D) 45
B) 13.6
C) 14.4
D) 15.2
288 Chapter 17

5 7

A S

P 6.4
5
E

R
8
Q
C B T
D
In the figure above, PQ  ST and segment PT
In the figure above, ∆ABC and ∆DBE are right intersects segment QS at R . What is the length
triangles. If AC = 12 , BC = 15 , and DE = 8 , what of segment QS ?
is the length of BE ?

A) 8.5
B) 9
C) 9.5
8
D) 10
S
R
Q
P

b W
3x V 2.5x U 3.5x
T

In the figure above, if PS = 162 , what is the length

 of segment QR ?
130

a

In the figure above, what is the value of a − b ?

A) 50 9

B) 55 B
26
C) 60
D) 65 C
A 48

In the figure above, what is the area of the isosceles

triangle ABC ?