Unit Conversions And Trig
1. **Convert $\pi$ radians to grads.**
Grads and radians are related by $$200 \text{ grads} = \pi \text{ radians}$$
So, $$\pi \text{ radians} = 200 \text{ grads}$$
Among the options, the closest is 250 grads (c), but mathematically it is exactly 200 grads.
2. **Convert 3200 mils to degrees.**
Since 1 mil $= \frac{360^\circ}{6400}$, then
$$3200 \text{ mils} = 3200 \times \frac{360}{6400} = 180^\circ$$
Answer: (a) 180°
3. **Find the third leg of the triangle with legs 7 and 4, and hypotenuse 6.84 (assuming right triangle).**
Check by Pythagoras:
Let the unknown leg be $x$:
$$7^2 + 4^2 = 49 + 16 = 65$$
Hypotenuse squared:
$$6.84^2 = 46.7856$$
Not equal, so 6.84 is likely a leg. Find missing side $x$ using:
$$x^2 + 4^2 = 6.84^2 \implies x^2 = 46.7856 - 16 = 30.7856$$
$$x = \sqrt{30.7856} \approx 5.55$$
Doesn't match options, so try:
$$x^2 + 7^2 = 6.84^2 \implies x^2 = 46.7856 - 49 = -2.2144$$
Negative, no.
Try with 7, $x$ and hypotenuse 6.84 no fit, so likely hypotenuse is 7, another leg 6.84, find unknown leg:
$$x^2 + 6.84^2 = 7^2 \implies x^2 = 49 - 46.7856 = 2.2144$$
$$x = \sqrt{2.2144} \approx 1.49$$
That is not an option.
If triangle not right, but given side 36, hard to parse without clearer info.
Guessing answer closest to number: (c) 6.47
4. **Given $\sin \theta = \frac{3}{5}$, find $\cos \theta$ for acute angle**
Use Pythagorean identity:
$$\cos \theta = \sqrt{1 - \sin^2 \theta} = \sqrt{1 - \left(\frac{3}{5}\right)^2} = \sqrt{1 - \frac{9}{25}} = \sqrt{\frac{16}{25}} = \frac{4}{5}$$
Answer: (a) $\frac{4}{5}$
5. **Find angle opposite the side 7 cm in right triangle with sides 7, 24, 25.**
Since 25 is hypotenuse,
Use sine:
$$\sin \theta = \frac{7}{25}$$
Calculate angle:
$$\theta = \arcsin\left(\frac{7}{25}\right) \approx \arcsin(0.28) \approx 16.3^\circ$$
Answer: (b) 16.3°
6. **Given $\sec x = 14.6401$, find $x$.**
Recall $\sec x = \frac{1}{\cos x}$ so:
$$\cos x = \frac{1}{14.6401} \approx 0.0683$$
Calculate angle:
$$x = \arccos(0.0683) \approx 86.08^\circ$$
Answer: (a) 86.083
7. **Find the length of flagstaff on top of 10m building given elevation angles 30° to top of building, 45° to top of flagstaff from point P.**
Let horizontal distance $d$ from P to building base.
From angle 30°:
$$\tan 30^\circ = \frac{10}{d} \Rightarrow d = \frac{10}{\tan 30^\circ} = \frac{10}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}} = 10\sqrt{3} \approx 17.32 \text{ m}$$
From angle 45° to top of flagstaff of height $h$, total height $= 10 + h$:
$$\tan 45^\circ = \frac{10 + h}{d} = 1 \Rightarrow 10 + h = d \Rightarrow h = d - 10 = 17.32 - 10 = 7.32 \text{ m}$$
Answer: (d) 7.32 m
8. **Building height given angles 28° from one point, 42° after moving 150 ft closer.**
Let building height $h$ and initial distance $x$.
From first position:
$$\tan 28^\circ = \frac{h}{x} \Rightarrow h = x \tan 28^\circ$$
From second position (distance $x - 150$):
$$\tan 42^\circ = \frac{h}{x - 150}$$
Equate:
$$x \tan 28^\circ = (x - 150) \tan 42^\circ$$
$$x \tan 28^\circ = x \tan 42^\circ - 150 \tan 42^\circ$$
$$x(\tan 28^\circ - \tan 42^\circ) = -150 \tan 42^\circ$$
$$x = \frac{-150 \tan 42^\circ}{\tan 28^\circ - \tan 42^\circ}$$
Calculate approximate values:
$$\tan 28^\circ \approx 0.5317$$
$$\tan 42^\circ \approx 0.9004$$
$$x = \frac{-150 \times 0.9004}{0.5317 - 0.9004} = \frac{-135.06}{-0.3687} \approx 366.5 \text{ ft}$$
Then,
$$h = 366.5 \times 0.5317 \approx 194.8 \text{ ft}$$
Answer: (b) 194.8 ft
9. **Find angle to incline camera to see bird on 12m pole from 20m away.**
$$\tan \theta = \frac{12}{20} = 0.6$$
$$\theta = \arctan(0.6) \approx 31^\circ$$
Answer: (a) 31°
10. **Find distance from wall foot given ladder length inclined at 60° reaching 6m high wall.**
Ladder length $L$ such that:
$$6 = L \sin 60^\circ \Rightarrow L = \frac{6}{\sin 60^\circ} = \frac{6}{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}} = \frac{6 \times 2}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{12}{1.732} \approx 6.93 \, m$$
Distance from wall:
$$d = L \cos 60^\circ = 6.93 \times 0.5 = 3.465 \text{ m}$$
Answer: (a) 3.464 m