Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Pythagoras' Theorem And Trigonometry (Section 2)

  • 1
    What is the formula for the area of a triangle?
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    (A)
    ½ * base * height
  • 2
    What is the formula to find the diagonal of a rectangular base?
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    (C)
    √(a² + b²)
  • 3
    In finding lengths and angles in 3 dimensions, which of the following is the most useful?
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    (B)
    Right-angled triangles
  • 4
    Which function is used for solving for the angle when applying the Law of Cosines?
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    (B)
    arccosine
  • 5
    Which trigonometric function relates the adjacent side and the hypotenuse?
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    (B)
    Cosine
  • 6
    The Pythagorean theorem applies to which type of triangle?
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    (C)
    Right-angled
  • 7
    What type of triangles are used to determine the lengths and angles in three dimensions?
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    (C)
    Right-angled Triangles
  • 8
    In a right triangle, which side is always the longest?
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    (C)
    Hypotenuse
  • 9
    Given the following sides: a = 3, b = 4, c = 5. Which type of triangle do you have?
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    (C)
    Right
  • 10
    In the formula for the area of any triangle: Area = 1/2 * ab * sinC. If you know the area and two sides, how to find the angle?
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    (A)
    Sine^-1 (2 * Area)/(ab)
  • 11
    Which of the following is the formula to calculate the length of a diagonal of a cuboid with dimensions a, b and c?
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    (B)
    √(a^2 + b^2 + c^2)
  • 12
    In an isosceles triangle where the lengths of two sides are equal, which of the following statements must be true?
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    (B)
    Two angles are equal.
  • 13
    If tan(θ) = 1, what is the value of θ (in degrees)?
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    (B)
    45
  • 14
    In the area formula, Area = 1/2 * ab * sinC. If 'a' and 'b' represent two sides, which trigonometric ratio would be used with them?
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    (B)
    Sine
  • 15
    What value does cos(180°) evaluate to?
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    (C)
    -1
  • 16
    Which of the following formulas correctly represents the Law of Cosines?
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    (A)
    a^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2bc*cosA
  • 17
    If cos(θ) = -0.5 and θ is in the second quadrant, then θ is approximately:
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    (C)
    120°
  • 18
    If a line of sight is below the horizontal, is this considered the angle of elevation or the angle of depression?
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    (B)
    Angle of depression
  • 19
    If KT is the height of the tree, what would you use to find the KT?
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    (C)
    TOA
  • 20
    What is the measure of the angle of a straight line?
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    (B)
    180 degrees
  • 21
    The angle of depression is measured from the ________.
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    (A)
    Horizontal
  • 22
    In the context of trigonometry, what does the acronym SOHCAHTOA help you remember?
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    (C)
    The relationship between the sides and angles of a right triangle
  • 23
    In the ambiguous case of the sine rule, when does an obtuse angle solution become impossible?
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    (D)
    When the given angle is acute and the opposite side is shorter than one of the adjacent sides.
  • 24
    In a right triangle, if the hypotenuse is 10 and one angle is 30 degrees, what is the length of the side opposite the 30-degree angle?
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    (B)
    5
  • 25
    What does 'SOH' stand for in SOHCAHTOA?
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    (A)
    Sine = Opposite / Hypotenuse
  • 26
    What term describes the angle formed by a horizontal line and the line of sight to an object below?
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    (B)
    Angle of depression
  • 27
    What is the inverse of the cosine function denoted as?
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    (A)
    cos^-1
  • 28
    Which of the following statements correctly describe the properties of a right-angled triangle?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 29
    If sin θ = x in a right triangle, then sin(180° − θ) equals:
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    (B)
    x
  • 30
    In a right triangle ABC, angle B is 90 degrees, and angle A is 30 degrees. If side AB is 5 cm, what is the length of side BC?
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    (A)
    2.5 cm
  • 31
    What is the relationship between the adjacent side, opposite side, and hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle?
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    (C)
    Adjacent² + Opposite² = Hypotenuse²
  • 32
    If in a triangle, a = 16cm, b = 10cm, and C = 150 degrees, which formula should you use to find the area?
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    (A)
    Area = 1/2 * ab * sinC
  • 33
    What is the value of sin 90 degrees?
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    (B)
    1
  • 34
    In a right-angled triangle, what is the sum of the two acute angles?
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    (D)
    90 degrees
  • 35
    If a boat travels on a bearing of 090 degrees, what direction is it traveling?
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    (C)
    East
  • 36
    In a right triangle, with respect to a given angle, which side is the 'opposite' side?
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    (C)
    The side across from the angle
  • 37
    What is an important aspect of drawing a diagram?
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    (B)
    Label sides and angles with the information given.
  • 38
    In triangle ABC, if a=5, b=7, and angle C = 60°, what is the length of side c (using the Law of Cosines)?
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    (B)
    √43
  • 39
    In a right triangle, what do you call the side that is next to a specific angle (other than the hypotenuse)?
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    (C)
    Adjacent
  • 40
    What do we call the angle of depression?
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    (B)
    Angle between the horizontal and the line of sight to an object below.
  • 41
    The formula to use when all three sides of a triangle are given to find an angle is:
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    (A)
    a^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2bc cos A
  • 42
    What is the name of the function that finds the angle if you know two sides?
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    (A)
    Inverse trigonometric function
  • 43
    In the context of non-right-angled triangles, which rule(s) is/are used for finding lengths and angles?
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    A
    B
  • 44
    What does SOHCAHTOA help you remember?
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    (B)
    The relationship between sides and angles.
  • 45
    If the adjacent side is 4 cm and the hypotenuse is 5 cm, what is the angle (in degrees)?
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    (C)
    53°
  • 46
    When is the sine rule used?
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    (B)
    When you have two sides and an angle opposite one of them.
  • 47
    Which key points should be addressed when solving problems involving trigonometry?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 48
    What is the value of cos 0 degrees?
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    (B)
    1
  • 49
    Which trigonometric ratio is defined as Adjacent/Hypotenuse?
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    (B)
    Cosine