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Math 11 Pre-Calculus LG 4 Practice Unit Test #4



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which of the following numbers occurs in the sequence –15, –11, –7, –3, 1, . . .?
A
9
C
1
B
–7
D
17
 

 2. 

The sum of the series (–9) + (–11) + (–13) + mc002-1.jpg + (–23) is
A
–368
C
34
B
–128
D
–256
 

 3. 

The sum of an arithmetic series where t1 = –6, t3 = –13, and n = 11 is
A
–258.5
C
126.5
B
–277.75
D
–517
 

 4. 

For the arithmetic series (–290) + (–296) + (–302) + mc004-1.jpg + (–386), the values of mc004-2.jpg, d, and n are
A
mc004-3.jpg = –290, d = 6, n = 17
C
mc004-5.jpg = 290, d = 6, n = 16
B
mc004-4.jpg = 290, d = –6, n = 16
D
mc004-6.jpg, d = –6, n = 17
 

 5. 

On the first day of the month, Michael places 3¢ in a jar. The next day, he places 8¢ in the jar. The third day, he places 13¢ in the jar, and so on for 15 days. What amount will be in the jar at the end of this period of time?
A
$5.85
C
$6.08
B
$5.70
D
$5.48
 

 6. 

The population of a community was 98 000 at the beginning of 2000. Assuming a rate of growth of 2.8% per year since 2000, what will the population be at the beginning of 2028?
A
2 820 832
C
206 557
B
212 341
D
218 286
 

 7. 

The first three terms of the sequence given by mc007-1.jpg are
A
2, 4, 8
C
mc007-4.jpg, mc007-5.jpg, mc007-6.jpg
B
2, mc007-2.jpg, mc007-3.jpg
D
mc007-7.jpg, mc007-8.jpg, mc007-9.jpg
 

 8. 

The sum of the geometric series 11 + 33 + 99 + mc008-1.jpg + 2673 is
A
887
C
4010
B
4004
D
1337
 

 9. 

The sum of the geometric series 8 + 4 + 2 + mc009-1.jpg + 0.5 is
A
mc009-2.jpg
C
mc009-4.jpg
B
mc009-3.jpg
D
mc009-5.jpg
 

 10. 

What is the value of S12 for the series 5 – 10 + 20 – 40 + mc010-1.jpg ?
A
3413
C
–6825
B
–10 238
D
–6827
 

 11. 

What is the reference angle for 160° in standard position?
A
200°
C
20°
B
320°
D
110°
 

 12. 

What is the exact cosine of ÐA?
mc012-1.jpg
A
mc012-2.jpg
C
11
B
1
D
mc012-3.jpg
 

 13. 

The point (24, –45) is on the terminal arm of ÐA. Which is the set of exact primary trigonometric ratios for the angle?
A
mc013-1.jpg, mc013-2.jpg, mc013-3.jpg
B
mc013-4.jpg, mc013-5.jpg, mc013-6.jpg
C
mc013-7.jpg, mc013-8.jpg, mc013-9.jpg
D
mc013-10.jpg, mc013-11.jpg, mc013-12.jpg
 

 14. 

What is the exact value for mc014-1.jpg?
A
mc014-2.jpg
C
1
B
mc014-3.jpg
D
mc014-4.jpg
 

 15. 

Determine, to the nearest tenth of a centimetre, the two possible lengths of a.
mc015-1.jpg
A
43.7 cm and 27.4 cm
C
81.4 cm and 27.4 cm
B
51.1 cm and 43.7 cm
D
81.4 cm and 51.1 cm
 

 16. 

Which of the following triangles cannot be solved using the sine law?

Diagrams not drawn to scale.
A
mc016-1.jpg
C
mc016-3.jpg
B
mc016-2.jpg
D
mc016-4.jpg
 

 17. 

Which strategy would be best to use to solve for x?
mc017-1.jpg
A
primary trigonometric ratios
C
sine law
B
cosine law
D
none of the above
 

 18. 

What is the length of x, to the nearest tenth of a metre?
mc018-1.jpg
A
7.0 m
C
18.9 m
B
16.4 m
D
12.5 m
 

 19. 

Solve the following triangle, rounding side lengths to the nearest tenth of a unit and angle measures to the nearest degree.
mc019-1.jpg
Diagram not drawn to scale.

mc019-2.jpg, b = 16, a = 20.6
A
mc019-3.jpg, mc019-4.jpg, c = 4.8
B
mc019-5.jpg, mc019-6.jpg, c = 25.0
C
mc019-7.jpg, mc019-8.jpg, c = 4.8
D
mc019-9.jpg, mc019-10.jpg, c = 24.6
 

 20. 

While flying, a helicopter pilot spots a water tower that is 6.1 km to the north. At the same time, he sees a monument that is 4.5 km  to the south. The tower and the monument are separated by a distance of 7.7 km along the flat ground. What is the angle made by the water tower, helicopter, and monument?

mc020-1.jpg
A
52°
C
B
92°
D
36°
 

Problem
 

 1. 

A company purchases a new computer system valued at $42 000. For income tax purposes, an accountant determines that the annual depreciation rate (rate of decrease in value) for the equipment is 11%.
a) Make a table of values to show the value of the system over the first 5 years.
b) Determine an explicit formula in function notation to model the value of the system in year n.
c) What is the value of the system at the end of year 20?
d) How realistic is the answer to part c)? Explain.
 

 2. 

One side of a square is 12 cm. The midpoints of its sides are joined to form an inscribed square, and this process is continued as shown.
pr002-1.jpg

What is the sum of the perimeters of the squares if this process is continued without end? Give an exact answer as well as an approximation.
 

 3. 

Gursant and Leo are both standing on the north side of a monument that is 6.0 m tall. Leo is standing 3.5 m closer to the monument than Gursant. Leo measures the angle from the ground to the top of the monument to be 41°. Determine the angle that Gursant would measure from the ground to the top of the monument, to the nearest degree.
 

 4. 

Two sides of a triangle are x units and y units in length. The angle between them is q. Prove that the area of the triangle is pr004-1.jpg.
 

 5. 

A salvage vessel locates a sunken ship directly below it. The angle of depression from the salvage vessel to one end of the ship is 29.3° and to the other end is 47.5°. If the length of the ship is 143 m, determine how far beneath the water’s surface it is, to the nearest metre.
 



 
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