Q. If sin C = 0.5, what is the value of cos C?
A.
√3/2
B.
1/2
C.
0.5
D.
√2/2
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Solution
Using the Pythagorean identity, cos C = √(1 - sin² C) = √(1 - 0.25) = √0.75 = √3/2.
Correct Answer:
A
— √3/2
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Q. If sin C = 0.8, what is the value of cos C?
A.
0.6
B.
0.8
C.
0.4
D.
0.2
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Solution
Using the Pythagorean identity, cos C = √(1 - sin²C) = √(1 - 0.8²) = √(1 - 0.64) = √(0.36) = 0.6.
Correct Answer:
A
— 0.6
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Q. If sin x = 0.6, what is the value of cos x?
A.
0.8
B.
0.6
C.
0.4
D.
0.5
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Solution
Using the Pythagorean identity, cos x = √(1 - sin²x) = √(1 - 0.6²) = √(1 - 0.36) = √(0.64) = 0.8.
Correct Answer:
A
— 0.8
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Q. If sin θ = 0.8, what is the value of cos θ?
A.
0.6
B.
0.8
C.
0.4
D.
0.2
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Solution
Using the Pythagorean identity, cos θ = √(1 - sin²θ) = √(1 - 0.8²) = √(1 - 0.64) = √(0.36) = 0.6.
Correct Answer:
A
— 0.6
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Q. If sin²A + cos²A = 1, what is sin²A when cos A = 0.6?
A.
0.36
B.
0.64
C.
0.76
D.
0.16
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Solution
Using the identity, sin²A = 1 - cos²A = 1 - (0.6)² = 1 - 0.36 = 0.64.
Correct Answer:
B
— 0.64
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Q. If sin²A + cos²A = 1, what is the value of sin²A when cos A = 0?
A.
0
B.
1
C.
1/2
D.
Undefined
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Solution
If cos A = 0, then sin²A = 1 - cos²A = 1 - 0 = 1.
Correct Answer:
B
— 1
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Q. If tan θ = 1/√3, what is the value of sin θ?
A.
1/2
B.
√3/2
C.
1/√2
D.
√2/2
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Solution
Since tan θ = sin θ / cos θ, and tan θ = 1/√3, we can use the 30-60-90 triangle where sin θ = 1/2.
Correct Answer:
A
— 1/2
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Q. If the angle of elevation of a hill from a point on the ground is 30 degrees and the distance from the point to the base of the hill is 100 m, what is the height of the hill? (2021)
A.
50 m
B.
30 m
C.
20 m
D.
10 m
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Solution
Height = distance * tan(30) = 100 * (1/√3) ≈ 57.74 m, which rounds to 50 m.
Correct Answer:
A
— 50 m
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Q. If the angle of elevation of the sun is 30 degrees, how tall is a 10 m pole casting a shadow? (2023)
A.
5 m
B.
10 m
C.
15 m
D.
20 m
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Solution
Height = shadow * tan(angle) = 10 * tan(30) = 10 * (1/√3) ≈ 10 m.
Correct Answer:
B
— 10 m
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Q. If the angle of elevation of the sun is 30 degrees, how tall is a 10-meter pole casting a shadow of 10√3 meters? (2023)
A.
5 m
B.
10 m
C.
15 m
D.
20 m
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Solution
Height = Shadow * tan(30) = 10√3 * (1/√3) = 10 m.
Correct Answer:
B
— 10 m
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Q. If x + y = 10 and xy = 21, what is the value of x² + y²?
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Solution
x² + y² = (x + y)² - 2xy = 10² - 2*21 = 100 - 42 = 58.
Correct Answer:
A
— 49
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Q. If x = 4 and y = 5, what is the value of x² - y²?
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Solution
x² - y² = 4² - 5² = 16 - 25 = -9.
Correct Answer:
B
— 9
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Q. If x = 5, what is the value of (x - 1)²?
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Solution
(x - 1)² = (5 - 1)² = 4² = 16.
Correct Answer:
A
— 16
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Q. What is the expansion of (2x - 3)²? (2022)
A.
4x² - 9
B.
4x² - 12x + 9
C.
4x² + 12x + 9
D.
4x² - 6x
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Solution
(2x - 3)² = 4x² - 12x + 9 by the square of a binomial.
Correct Answer:
B
— 4x² - 12x + 9
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Q. What is the expansion of (2x - 3y)²?
A.
4x² - 9y²
B.
4x² - 12xy + 9y²
C.
4x² + 9y²
D.
4x² + 12xy + 9y²
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Solution
(2x - 3y)² = 4x² - 12xy + 9y² by applying the square of a binomial.
Correct Answer:
B
— 4x² - 12xy + 9y²
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Q. What is the expansion of (x + 2)(x - 2)?
A.
x² - 4
B.
x² + 4
C.
2x² - 4
D.
x² - 2
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Solution
(x + 2)(x - 2) = x² - 2² = x² - 4 by the difference of squares.
Correct Answer:
A
— x² - 4
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Q. What is the result of (2x + 3)(2x - 3)?
A.
4x² - 9
B.
4x² + 9
C.
4x² - 6
D.
6x² - 9
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Solution
(2x + 3)(2x - 3) = 4x² - 9 by the difference of squares.
Correct Answer:
A
— 4x² - 9
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Q. What is the result of (a - b)(a + b)?
A.
a² + b²
B.
a² - b²
C.
2ab
D.
ab
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Solution
(a - b)(a + b) = a² - b², which is the difference of squares.
Correct Answer:
B
— a² - b²
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Q. What is the result of (x + 1)² - (x - 1)²?
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Solution
(x + 1)² - (x - 1)² = [(x² + 2x + 1) - (x² - 2x + 1)] = 4x.
Correct Answer:
B
— 4
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Q. What is the result of (x + y + z)²?
A.
x² + y² + z² + 2(xy + xz + yz)
B.
x² + y² + z²
C.
x² + y² + z² + 3xyz
D.
x² + y² + z² - 2(xy + xz + yz)
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Solution
(x + y + z)² = x² + y² + z² + 2(xy + xz + yz) is the correct expansion.
Correct Answer:
A
— x² + y² + z² + 2(xy + xz + yz)
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Q. What is the result of (x + y)(x - y)?
A.
x² + y²
B.
x² - y²
C.
2xy
D.
xy
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Solution
(x + y)(x - y) = x² - y², which is the difference of squares.
Correct Answer:
B
— x² - y²
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Q. What is the value of (2x + 3)(2x - 3)?
A.
4x² - 9
B.
4x² + 9
C.
4x² - 6x + 9
D.
4x² + 6x - 9
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Solution
(2x + 3)(2x - 3) = 4x² - 9.
Correct Answer:
A
— 4x² - 9
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Q. What is the value of (2x + 3)²?
A.
4x² + 9
B.
4x² + 12x + 9
C.
4x² + 6x + 9
D.
2x² + 6x + 9
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Solution
(2x + 3)² = 4x² + 12x + 9 by expanding the square of a binomial.
Correct Answer:
B
— 4x² + 12x + 9
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Q. What is the value of (3x + 4)(3x - 4)?
A.
9x² - 16
B.
9x² + 16
C.
12x² - 16
D.
12x² + 16
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Solution
(3x + 4)(3x - 4) = (3x)² - 4² = 9x² - 16.
Correct Answer:
A
— 9x² - 16
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Q. What is the value of (a + b)² - (a² + b²)?
A.
2ab
B.
a² + b²
C.
0
D.
a + b
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Solution
(a + b)² - (a² + b²) = 2ab.
Correct Answer:
A
— 2ab
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Q. What is the value of (a + b)²?
A.
a² + b²
B.
a² + 2ab + b²
C.
2ab
D.
a² - b²
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Solution
(a + b)² = a² + 2ab + b² by the expansion of the square of a binomial.
Correct Answer:
B
— a² + 2ab + b²
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Q. What is the value of (x + 1)(x + 2) + (x + 1)(x - 2)?
A.
x² + 3x + 2
B.
x² + 3x - 2
C.
2x² + 2
D.
2x² + 3x
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Solution
(x + 1)((x + 2) + (x - 2)) = (x + 1)(2x) = 2x² + 2x.
Correct Answer:
C
— 2x² + 2
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Q. What is the value of (x + 1)(x - 1)?
A.
x² + 1
B.
x² - 1
C.
x² - 2
D.
1 - x²
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Solution
(x + 1)(x - 1) = x² - 1, which is the difference of squares.
Correct Answer:
B
— x² - 1
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Q. What is the value of (x + 2)(x - 2)?
A.
x² + 4
B.
x² - 4
C.
2x
D.
x² - 2
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Solution
(x + 2)(x - 2) = x² - 4 by the difference of squares identity.
Correct Answer:
B
— x² - 4
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Q. What is the value of (x + 2)² - (x² + 4)?
A.
0
B.
4
C.
2x
D.
x² + 2
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Solution
(x + 2)² = x² + 4x + 4; thus, (x + 2)² - (x² + 4) = 4x.
Correct Answer:
C
— 2x
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