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Math 11 Foundations LG 6-7 Practice Quiz #1



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

 1. 

Which ratios are equivalent for all three side-angle pairs in acute triangles?
a.
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b.
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c.
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d.
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 2. 

Which expression describes the ratios of side-angle pairs in DQRS?
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a.
q(sin Q) = r(sin R) = s(sin S)
b.
q(sin R) = r(sin S) = s(sin Q)
c.
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d.
mc002-3.jpg
 

 3. 

What information do you need to know about an acute triangle to use the sine law?
a.
two angles and any side
b.
two sides and any angle
c.
all the angles
d.
all the sides
 

 4. 

Determine the measure of q to the nearest degree.

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a.
40°
b.
38°
c.
36°
d.
42°
 

 5. 

In DXYZ, ÐX = 51°, x = 7.0 cm, and ÐZ = 41°.
Determine the length of side y to the nearest tenth of a centimetre.
a.
11.0 cm
b.
10.0 cm
c.
9.0 cm
d.
8.0 cm
 

 6. 

Determine the length of EF to the nearest centimetre.

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a.
84 cm
b.
82 cm
c.
88 cm
d.
86 cm
 

 7. 

Determine the measure of q to the nearest degree.

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a.
88°
b.
86°
c.
84°
d.
90°
 

 8. 

In DDEF, d = 23.9 cm, e = 16.8 cm, and f = 27.0 cm.
Determine the measure of ÐD to the nearest degree.
a.
54°
b.
64°
c.
58°
d.
61°
 

 9. 

In DDEF, d = 23.9 cm, e = 16.8 cm, and f = 27.0 cm.
Determine the measure of ÐF to the nearest degree.
a.
82°
b.
80°
c.
83°
d.
81°
 

 10. 

In DXYZ, x = 18 cm, y = 14 cm, and z = 17 cm.
Determine the measure of ÐZ to the nearest degree.
a.
66°
b.
63°
c.
60°
d.
57°
 

 11. 

How you would determine the indicated angle measure, if it is possible?
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a.
the sine law
b.
not possible
c.
primary trigonometric ratios
d.
the cosine law
 

 12. 

A bush pilot delivers supplies to a remote camp by flying 310 km in the direction N12°W. While at the camp, the pilot receives a radio message to pick up a passenger at a village. The village is 70 km S61°W from the camp.
What is the total distance, to the nearest kilometre, that the pilot will have flown by the time he returns to his starting point?
a.
594 km
b.
646 km
c.
677 km
d.
760 km
 

 13. 

How long, to the nearest inch, is the left rafter in the roof shown?

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a.
30¢6¢¢
b.
31¢6¢¢
c.
31¢0¢¢
d.
30¢0¢¢
 

 14. 

How long, to the nearest inch, is the right rafter in the roof shown?

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a.
34¢6¢¢
b.
33¢6¢¢
c.
33¢0¢¢
d.
34¢0¢¢
 

 15. 

In a parallelogram, two adjacent sides measure 20 cm and 27 cm.
The shorter diagonal is 23 cm. Determine, to the nearest degree,
the measures of the larger angles in the parallelogram.
a.
103°
b.
113°
c.
134°
d.
124°
 

Short Answer
 

 16. 

Sketch a triangle that corresponds to the equation.
Then, determine the third angle measure and the third side length.

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 17. 

In DLMN, l = 10.0 cm, m = 13.2 cm, and ÐM = 79°.
Determine the measure of ÐL to the nearest degree.
 

 18. 

In DWXY, the values of w, x, and y are known. Write the form of the cosine law you could use to solve for the angle opposite w.
 

Problem
 

 19. 

A parallelogram has sides that are 10 cm and 12 cm long.
One of the angles in the parallelogram measures 55°.
Determine the length of the shorter diagonal to the nearest tenth of a centimetre.
 

 20. 

Determine the perimeter of the triangle to the nearest tenth of a centimetre.
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 21. 

A bush pilot delivers supplies to a remote camp by flying 180 km in the direction N42°W. While at the camp, the pilot receives a radio message to pick up a passenger at a village. The village is 140 km S47°W from the camp. The pilot collects the passenger and flies back to his starting point. What is the total distance that the pilot has flown, to the nearest kilometre?
 



 
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