Module 3 Learning Activity
Trigonometry, Plane Geometry and Solid Mensuration
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Problems:
1. Solve for x: log6 x + log6 (x – 5) = 2 (Show your solution). Ans. 9
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2. The angle of elevation on top and bottom of a tree on the top of a cliff as observed from a boat are 180 and 150. If the cliff is 100 ft
high, find the height of the tree. Ans. 21.26 ft
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3. A PLDT tower and a monument stand on a level plane. The angles of depression of the top and bottom of the monument viewed
from the top of PLDT tower are 130 and 350 respectively. The height of the tower is 50 m. Find the height of the monument. Ans.
33.51 m
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4. A pole casts a shadow 15 m long when the angle of elevation of the sun is 610. If the pole leans 150 from the vertical directly
toward the sun, what is the length of the pole? Ans. 54.23 m
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5. Two observers 1600 m apart on a straight road measure the angles of elevation of a helicopter hovering over the road between
them. If these angles are 320 and 50.50, how high is the helicopter? Ans. 660 m
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6. A circle that has 20 cm diameter is circumscribed on a regular hexagon. Find the area of hexagon in cm2. Ans. 260
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7. A circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral with sides 12, 14, 16 and 18 inches. If the four sides of this quadrilateral are tangent to the
circle, calculate the diameter. Ans. 14.66 in
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8. Find the sum of interior angles of an icosagon in radians. Ans. 18 π
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9. Find the exterior angle of a chilliagon in mils. Ans. 6.4
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10. Two sides of a triangle are 20 cm and 24 cm, while the altitude from the vertex to the third side (perpendicular) is 15 cm. Find the
area of the triangle in cm2. Ans. 240
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11. A 10 m diameter spherical tank is filled with water to a height of 7 m. Find the volume of water in the tank in m3. Ans. 410.5
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12. The diameter of a sphere and the base of a cone are equal. What percentage of that diameter must the cone height be so that both
volumes are equal? Ans. 200%
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13. A cube has an edge of 12 inches. If the edge will be decreased to 4 inches, find the percent decrease in volume. Ans. 96.3%
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14. One hundred marbles with 1.5 cm diameter are placed in a 10 cm cylindrical container that has 15 cm water level. What is the new
height of water in the cylinder? Ans. 17.25 cm
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15. A hollow sphere has an inner radius of 200 mm. If the thickness of sphere is 20 mm, find the volume of spherical material in mm3.
Ans. 11,091,916.5
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16. A spherical tank is filled to a height of 2/3 of its diameter. If the tank radius is 5 m, find the volume of water in the tank.
Ans. 388.1 m3
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17. Find the volume of a cube that can be cut from a log that has a radius of 20 cm. Ans. 22,627 cm3
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18. Determine the volume of a truncated triangle prism with the following dimensions: Lot the corners of the triangular base be defined
by A, B and C. The length of AB = 10 ft, BC = 9 ft and CA = 12 ft. The sides A, B and C are perpendicular to the triangular base
and have a height of 8.6 ft, 7.1 ft and 5.5 ft respectively. Ans. 311 cu. ft
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19. A circle is circumscribed in a triangle whose sides are 13, 14 and 15 cm. Find the radius of the circle. Ans. 8.12 cm
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20. Two circles having diameters of 25 cm and 30 cm intersect with each other. If the distance between the two centers is 20 cm, find
the distance between the points of intersection. Ans. 18.72 cm
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21. Two points A and B, located along the perimeter of a circular track, have a distance of 20 m measured along the perimeter. If the
radius of the track is 18 m, what will be the angle subtended by these points when an observer along the perimeter is directly
opposite of point A. Ans. 31.83 0
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22. A circle that has 25 cm diameter is inscribed in an octagon. Find the area of the octagon. Ans. 517.77 cm2
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23. A circular cylinder with a volume of 6.54 m3 is circumscribed about a right prism whose base is an equilateral triangle of sides 1.25
m. What is the height of the cylinder in meters? Ans. 4
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24. A mixture compound of equal parts of two liquids, one white and the other black, was placed in a hemispherical bowl. The total
depth of the two liquids is 6 inches. After standing for a short time, the mixture separated, the white settling below the black. If the
thickness of the segment of the black liquid is 2 inches, find the radius of the bowl in inch. Ans. 7.33
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25. What is the radius of the circle circumscribing an isosceles right triangle having an area of 162 cm2? Ans. 12.73 cm
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26. Simplify (sin x + cos x)2 + (sin x – cos x)2 Ans. 2
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27. Simplify (cscx – 1)(sin x + 1). Ans. cos x cot x
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28. A cylindrical water tank, 4 ft in diameter is lying on its side horizontally. What percent of its capacity does it contain when it contains
water to a depth of 1 ft? Ans. 19.55%
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29. From a point 100 m from a building, the angles of elevation of the top and bottom of a flagpole atop the building are 62.20 and
59.50. How tall is the flagpole? Ans. 19.89
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30. A PLDT tower and a monument stand on a level plane. The angles of depression of the top and bottom of the monument viewed
from the top of PLDT tower are 130 and 350 respectively. The height of the tower is 60 m. Find the height of the monument.
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