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(11-16) 3B-Ch.10-Applications of Trigonometry - MC

This document contains 11 multiple choice questions about applications of trigonometry. The questions cover topics like finding gradients, compass bearings, angles of elevation and depression, and using trigonometry to solve problems involving distances and angles in diagrams.

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(11-16) 3B-Ch.10-Applications of Trigonometry - MC

This document contains 11 multiple choice questions about applications of trigonometry. The questions cover topics like finding gradients, compass bearings, angles of elevation and depression, and using trigonometry to solve problems involving distances and angles in diagrams.

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Ch 10 Applications of TrigonometryGHS Past Paper Question Bank – MC questions Page 1 of 3

 
Applications of Trigonometry
Multiple Choice Question
1. [11-12 Final Exam, 10]
The figure shows part of a contour map drawn in the scale of 1 : 20 000. If road AB measures
1 cm on the map, find its gradient.

B
200 m

150 m
A
100 m

1 1
A. B.
20 10
1 1
C. D.
8 4

2. [11-12 Final Exam, 11]


Ship X is 10 km due west of a lighthouse L and ship Y is 5 km due south of L as shown in the
figure. Find the compass bearing of X from Y.
N

A. S 26.6 E
X 10 km
B. S 63.4 E L
C. N 26.6 W
D. N 63.4 W 5 km

3. [11-12 Final Exam, 26]


In the figure, find  .
A

A. 11.7 20
B. 22.5 B
C. 26.6 
D. 36.9 16
C D
12

4. [11-12 Final Exam, 27]


In the figure, S and H are two points on the horizontal ground. GPH is a straight line. Find the
angle of depression of S from G. G

A. 25
B. 43 P
C. 47
D. 50
25
Form 4 GHS Past
S Paper Question
H Bank – MC Questions
Ch 10 Applications of TrigonometryGHS Past Paper Question Bank – MC questions Page 2 of 3
 
5. [13-14 Final Exam, 13]
Peter walks down a steep road with a road sign indicating 1 : n . If the road has an
inclination 9.5  , what is the value of n ?

A. 6 B. 7
C. 8 D. 9

6. [13-14 Final Exam, 14]


In the figure, AB is a vertical wall of a building of height 50 m. C is an observation
point 18 m away from B on the horizontal ground. Find the angle of elevation of A
from C .
A 
A. 19.8 
B. 70.2 
C. 110  50 m
D. 160 

C  18 m  B 

7. [13-14 Final Exam, 27] 


Two boats A and B leave a pier P at the same time. Boat A sails 1 km in the direction
055  and boat B sails 2 km in the direction 145  . Find the compass bearing of boat A
from boat B .

A. N8˚W B. N27˚W
C. N35˚W D. N82˚W

8. [14-15 Final Exam #10] 


In the figure, AB and CD are the heights of two buildings on the same level ground. If AB = 9 m,
AC = 20 m and
the angle of elevation of D
from A is 50, find the angle D
of depression of B from D.
A. 21.3 B 
B. 24.2
C. 36.6
D. 53.4 A  C

9. [15-16 Final Exam #11]

The angle of elevation of D from B is 60  . If the distance of D from A and B are 36 m


and 24 m respectively, then the angle of elevation of D from A is D 
 
A. 35.3  .
B. 49.1  . 36 m  24 m
C. 54.7  .
60º 
D. 70.5  .
A  B  C 
Form 4 GHS Past Paper Question Bank – MC Questions
Ch 10 Applications of TrigonometryGHS Past Paper Question Bank – MC questions Page 3 of 3
 
10. [15-16 Final Exam #10]
N
The compass bearing of A from B is
 
A. N40  W. A
40
B. N50  W. N
C. W40  N.
B
D. W50  N.

11. [15-16 Final Exam #29]

  A rectangular box ABCD leans against a vertical wall as shown.    Find the height of B from the 
ground.   
 

A. 8.60 m B
B. 9.83 m 10 m
C. 11.0 m A C
D. 12.3 m
  5m
35
D

Form 4 GHS Past Paper Question Bank – MC Questions

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