Review Module – Trigonometry

ANGLE MEASUREMENTS OTHER TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

A. Sexagesimal system – fundamental unit of angle measurement.

B. Centesimal system – the right angle is divided into 100 parts
(grade),the grade is divided into 100 parts (minutes) and the minute is
divided into 100 parts (seconds)
C. Circular system – angle which, when placed with its vertex at the
center of a circle, intercepts an arc equal in length to the radius of the
circle.
D. Military system – uses ‘mil’ or ‘milliradian’ as a unit of angle
measurement. It is equal to 1/6400 of a complete circle.

1 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 360° = 2𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑 = 400𝑔 = 6400 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑠

ZERO – exactly 0°
ACUTE – between 0° and 90°
RIGHT – exactly 90°
OBTUSE– between 90° and 180°
REFLEX – between 180° and 360°
FULL – exactly 360°

COMPLEMENTARY – sum of two angles is 90°

SUPPLEMENTARY – sum of two angles is 180°
EXPLEMENTARY / CONJUGATE – sum of two angles is 360°

SITUATION: Express 520° in: SITUATION: Given that x is a reflex angle, and cos x = -4/5, determine
1. Centesimal system the value of the following expression:
2. Circular or Natural system 7. (sin 𝑥 − cot 𝑥)/ (tan 𝑥 + sec 𝑥).
3. NATO Mils 8. havercos 𝑥
4. Angles P and Q are vertical angles. Angle R is a linear angle pair of TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITES
angle P. Given that P = 4x + 15° and Q = 2x + 35°, find angle R.

5. The measure of an angle is three more than twice the measure of its
supplement. Find the measure of its conjugate.

TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

COFUNCTIONS
sin 𝜃 = cos(90 − 𝜃) tan 𝜃 = cot(90 − 𝜃)
sin(90 − 𝜃) = cos 𝜃 tan(90 − 𝜃) = cot 𝜃
sec 𝜃 = csc(90 − 𝜃)
sec(90 − 𝜃) = csc 𝜃

9. Simplify the following trigonometric function:

(tan 𝑥 + cot 𝑥)2 sin2 𝑥 − tan2 𝑥
A. sin x B. cos x C. tan x D. 1

10. If x and y are complementary, what is the value of the given

expression:
sin 𝑥 tan 𝑦
sin 𝑦 tan 𝑥
A. 0 B. 1 C. tan x D. 1 / tanx
11. If 𝐴 = 3 sin 𝑥 + 4 cos 𝑥 and 𝐵 = 3 cos 𝑥 – 4 sin 𝑥, find the Oblique Triangle – no interior angle is equal to 90°
value of 𝐴2 + 𝐵2
A. cos x B. tan y C. 10 D. 25

WAVE CHARACTERISTICS

Law of Sine
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
= =
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶

Law of Cosine
SITUATION:
Given the function 𝑦 = 3 sin(6𝑥 + 45°) + 10, identify the following:
𝑎2 = 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 − 2𝑏𝑐 cos 𝐴
11. Amplitude
12. Period 𝑏 2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑐 2 − 2𝑎𝑐 cos 𝐵
13. Frequency 𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 − 2𝑎𝑏 cos 𝐶
14. Phase Shift
15. Vertical Shift
24. Two people are a meter apart and the height of one is double that of
the other. If from the middle point of the line joining their feet, an observer
finds the angular elevation of their tops to be complementary, find the
SITUATION:
𝜋
height of the taller person (in terms of a) in meters.
Given the function 𝑦 = 2 tan (3 (𝑥 − )) + 10, identify the
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following: 25. Two ships leave port at the same time, one ship sailing in the direction
16. Amplitude of N23°E at a speed of 11 mph, and the second ship sailing in the
17. Period direction S67°E at 15mph. Approximate the bearing from the second ship
18. Frequency to the first, one hour later.
19. Phase Shift
20. Vertical Shift
26. P is a point on BC of the triangle ABC such that AB = AC = BP. If PA
= PC, find the value of the angle ABC.
SITUATION:
The number of hours daylight D(t) at a particular time of the year can be
𝑘 2𝜋 27. When Mount Saint Helens erupted in 1980, the top of the mountain
approximated by 𝐷(𝑡) = sin ( (𝑡 − 79)) + 12 for t days and t =
2 365 was blown off. A surveyor determined the height of the summit be
0 corresponding to January 1. The constant k determines the total measuring the angle of elevation to the top to be 37046'. She then moved
variation in day length and depends on the latitude of the locale. 1000 feet closer to the volcano and measured the angle of elevation to
be 40030'. Find in feet the new height of the Mount Saint Helens.
21. When is the day length the longest, assuming that it is not a leap
year?
28. The angle of elevation of the tower from A is 25 degrees. From
another point B, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 56°. if
22. When is the day length the shortest, assuming that it is not a leap
the distance between A and B is 300 m and on the same horizontal plane
year?
as the foot of the tower. The horizontal angle subtended by A and B at
the foot of the tower is 70°. What is the height of the tower?
23. In what day of the year will the day length and night length the same,
assuming that it is not a leap year?
29. A line is drawn from point P to point Q, where P is along the line AB
APPLICATION OF PLANE TRIGONOMETRY and Q is along the line AC of the triangular lot ABC. If AP:PB = 3:1, and
AQ:QC = 2:5, what is the proportion of the area of APQ and ABC?
Right Triangle – one interior angle is equal to 90°
MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS
SITUATION: Given triangle ABC, how many possible triangles can be
𝑟2 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦2 formed for the following conditions:
𝑥 = 𝑟 cos 𝜃 30. BC = 15cm, AC = 7cm, AB = 8cm.
𝑦 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃 31. BC = 17cm, AC = 12cm, AB = 7cm.
32. BC = 16cm, AC = 26cm, angle A = 42.3°.
33. AB = 37cm, AC = 26cm, angle B = 32.5°.