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Prelim Examination
In Pre-calculus Trigonometry

Directions: Read and analyze carefully the questions and problems. Write your answer on your
answer sheet.
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I. Multiple Choice: Select the letter of correct or the best answer.

1. Base on your unit circle cos(0º)=
a. 1 b. -1 c. 0 d. ½
2. Base on your unit circle sin(90º)=
a. ½ b. -1 c. 0 d. 1
3. Tangent is?
a. Opposite/hypotenuse c. neither a or b
b. sine/cosine d. both a and b
4. Evaluate: sin(π/2)-sin(π/3)+sin(π/4)
a. 1 b. 2-√3+√2 c. 2-√5 d. 1/2
2 2
5. Find the exact answer for: cos(60º)-sin(30º)+cos(30º)
a. ½ b. -1 c. √3/2 d. -√3/2
6. Find the value of (1,√3) if it’s a point on the terminal side of an angle in standard position.
a. ½ b. -1/2 c. -√3/2 d. √3/2
7. Find the secant value of (4,-9) if it’s a point on the terminal side of an angle in standard position.
a. secθ√97/-9 b. secθ-9/√97 c. secθ√97/4 d. secθ4/√97
8. Which of the following is not identity?
a. sin²a+cos²a=1 c. 1+cot²a = csc²a
b. sin a=tana x cosa d. 1-sec²a = tan²a
9. sint + cos²t/sint=
a. sint b. csct c. sect d. cost
10. sin(x)+sin(x-π)+sin(x+ π)=
a. –sin(x) b. sin(x) c. sec(x) d. cos(x)
11. If tanθ<0, sinθ<0, then terminal arm of angle lies in quadrant.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
12. cosθ + cos π =
a. -2sin(θ+ π/2)sin(θ- π/2 c. 2cos(θ+ π/2)cos(θ- π/2
b. 2cos(θ+ π/2)sin(θ- π/2 d. None of the Above
13. Simplify the following expression: (secθ + tanθ) (secθ –tanθ)=
a. 1 b.-1 c. -π/2 d. π/2
14. Find an equivalent form of cos (π/2-θ) using the cosine difference formula.
a. cos θ b. tan θ c. sin θ d. sec θ
15. Find the exact value of cos 15º
a. √6 +√2 b. __4__ c. √2 +4 d. √6 +√2
4 √2+√6 √6
16. Find the exact value of tan 285º
a. -4-√3 b. -2-√3 c. 2-√3 d. 2+√3
17. Solve 3sin(x-π)=3 in the interval (0,2π)
a. sin(x-π)=1 b. cosx(π)=1 c. sinx=-1 d. cosx sinπ =1

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 QUIRINO STATE UNIVERSITY
DIFFUN CAMPUS
Diffun, 3401 Quirino
cte@qsu.edu.ph
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION qsu.bsed@gmail.com
….promoting pedagogical excellence

18. Verify the identity sin(α + β) + sin(α − β) = 2 sin α cos β.

a. 2sinα cosβ b. 2cosα cosβ c. -2sinα cosβ d. sinα cosβ
19. Verify the following identity: sin(α − β) cos α cos β = tan α − tan β
a. sin α cos α − sin β cos β c. tan β − tan α
b. tan α − tan β d. sin α cos α + sin β cos β
20. If point (a,b) is on the unit circle associated with the rotation t, which of the following is not
correct?
a. sin(t)=b b. cos(t)=a c. sin(-t)=-a d. cos(-t)=-a

II. PROBLEM SOLVING:

21-22. What is the length in radians of the arc of the circle from 0 degrees to 120 degrees?
23-27. Write cos4 (a) as an expression involving the trigonometric function with their first power.
28-33. Invers Trigonometric function: Find the exact value of;
a. arcsin (-√3/2)
b. arcsin (-1/2)
c. arctan (-1)
34-36. Sketch the graph of one cycle of y=2sin4x.
37-40. In the same cartesian plain, sketch one cycle of the graph of y=3cosx and y=3cos(x+ /3)-1.

VISION MISSION
The leading center for academic and Develop competent and morally upright
technological excellence and prime catalyst for a professionals and generate appropriate knowledge
progressive and sustainable Quirino Province and technologies to meet the needs of Quirino
and Southern Cagayan Valley. Province and Southern Cagayan Valley.
“Molding Minds, Shaping Future”