Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Batangas
District of Malvar

DON JULIO LEVISTE MEMORIAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Bliss San Andres, Malvar, Batangas

SEMI-FINAL EXAMINATION
in MATHEMATICS 9

I. Read and analyze each question. Choose the best choice. STRICTLY NO ERASURES. No
pencils just black ink.
1. ∆𝐶𝑂𝐷~∆𝐻𝑂𝑊 because CD||HW, which of the following is not true?
𝑂𝐷 𝑂𝐶 𝐶𝐷
A. 𝐷𝑊 = 𝐶𝐻 = 𝐻𝑊
𝑂𝐷 𝑂𝐶 𝐶𝐷
B. 𝑂𝑊
= 𝑂𝐻 = 𝐻𝑊
𝐷𝑊 𝐶𝐻 𝐻𝑊−𝐶𝐷
C. 𝑂𝑊
= 𝑂𝐻 = 𝐻𝑊
𝑂𝐷 𝑂𝐶 𝐶𝐷
D. 𝐷𝑊
= 𝐶𝐻 = 𝐻𝑊−𝐶𝐷

2. ∆𝑊𝐻𝑌 is a right triangle with ∠𝑊𝐻𝑌 as the right angle. HD is perpendicular to WY. Which of the
following segments is geometric mean?
I. HD IV. DW
II. DY V. HW
III. HY VI. WY

A. II, IV, VI B. I, III, V C. I only D. All except VI

3. In the figure, there are three similar right triangles by Right Triangle Proportionality Theorem.
Name the triangle that is missing in this statement: ∆HOP ~ _________ ∆OEP
A. ∆HOE
B. ∆OEH
C. ∆HOP
D. ∆HEO
4. If m:n = 3:2, what is the correct order of the steps in determining m2 – n2 : m2 – 2n2 ?
I. m = 3k; n = 2k II. m2 – n2 : m2 – 2n2 = 5:1
III. (3k) 2 – (2k) 2 (3k) 2 – 2 (2k) 2 IV. m3=n2=k
A. I, IV, III, II B. IV, I, III, II
C. I, IV, II, III D. I, III, II, I
5. The ratio of the volumes of two similar rectangular prisms is 125 : 64. What is the ratio of their
base areas?
A. 25:16 B. 25:4
C. 4:5 D. 5:4
6. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are 6 cm, 10 cm, and 13 cm. What kind of a triangle is it?
A. Regular Triangle B. Acute Triangle
C. Right Triangle D. Obtuse Triangle
7. What is the perimeter of a 30-60-90 triangle whose shorter leg is 5 inches long?
A. a. 5 √3 cm B. 15 + 5 √3 cm
C. 15 + √3 cm D. 10 + 5 √3 cm
8. The hypotenuse of an isosceles right trapezoid measures 7 cm. How long is each leg?
A. 7 √2 cm B. 3.5 cm
7 √2 7 √3
C. cm
2
D. 3 cm
9. Study the proof in determining the congruent lengths EU and BT. What theorem justifies the
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 last statement?
A. Right Triangle Proportionality Theorem
B. Geometric Mean
C. Pythagorean Theorem
D. Triangle Angle Bisector
10. Which of the following pairs of triangles cannot be proved similar?

A.
B.

C. D.
11. The ratio of the sides of the original triangle to its enlarged version is 1 : 3. The enlarged triangle
is expected to have
A. sides that are thrice as long as the original B. an area that is thrice as large as the original
C. sides that are one-third the lengths of the D. angles that are thrice the measurement of the
original original
12. ∆ANT~∆BRY. Which ratio of sides gives the scale factor?
𝑁𝑇
A.
𝐴𝑁
𝑁𝑇
B. 𝑅𝑌
𝐴𝑇
C. 𝐵𝑌
𝑁𝑇
D. 𝐴𝑇
13. What similarity concept justifies that ∆QWN~∆FEL?
A. Right Triangle Proportionality Theorem
B. Triangle Proportionality Theorem
C. SSS Similarity Theorem
D. SAS Similarity Theorem
14. A map is drawn to the scale of 1 cm : 150 m. If the distance between towns A and B measures 8.
5 cm on the map, determine the approximate distance between these towns.
A. 2175 m B. 1725 m
C. 1275 m D. 2715 m
15. The length of the shadow of your one-and-a-half-meter height is 2.4 meters at a certain time in
the morning. How high is a tree in your backyard if the length of its shadow is 16 meters?
A. 25.6 m B. 10 m
C. 38.4 m D. 24 m
16. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. x = 8 B. sin30° =
1
𝑥

𝑦 4
C. sin 60° = D. cos60° =
4 𝑥

17. In the triangle PQR, what is the length of PQ?

A. 1cm B. 5cm

C. 9cm D. 12cm

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18. In the triangle DEF, what is m ∠E to the nearest degree?
A. 16°

B. 28°
17
C. 41°

D. 62°
15
19. The expression 2(sin 30°) – tan 45° is equal to
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. –1
20. What is the value of x?
A. 3

B. 3√2

C. 6

D. 6√2

21. ABCD is a parallelogram. If AB is 8 cm long, BC is 5 cm and their included angle measures

100°, how long is diagonal AC?
A. 95 cm B. 12.59 cm
C. 10.40 cm D. 10.14 cm
22. In right triangle PQR, PQ = 12 cm and QR = 5 cm. What is cos R?
A. 12/13 B. 5/13
C. 5/12 D. 12/5
23. ΔXYZ is a non – right triangle. If XY measures 20 cm, XZ measures 15 cm and ∠Z measures 35°
then what is the measure of ∠Y?
A. 25.84° B. 24.85°
C. 25.48 D. 24.58°
24. If p = 30 and q = 60, what is the measure of ∠R?
A. 40°

B. 55°

C. 60°

D. 65°
25. Find the value of side c to the nearest unit.
A. 20

B. 21

C. 23

D. 24

II. Solving
A. Pythagorean Theorem: c=√𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 b=√𝑐 2 − 𝑎2 a =√𝑐 2 − 𝑏 2
26-27. a=12; b=10; c=?

28-29. a=?; b=25; c= 34

30-31. a=11; b=?; c=29

B. Trigonometric Identities

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32-33. Solve for a 34-38. Triangle BCA is right-angled at C. If c =
23 and b = 17, find ∠A, ∠B and a. Express your
answers up to two decimal places.

39-40. Find Angle B

C. Sines, Cosines and Tangents of Special Angles

Special Angles sin cos tan
30 degrees 41. √3 √3
2 3
45 degrees √2 √2 42.
2 2
60 degrees 43. 44. 45.
D. Verifying Identities. Verify the following if the given identities are equal or not. Show your
solution.
46-50. (sec2𝜃-1)cos2 𝜃 = sin2 𝜃
51-55. csc 𝜃-cos 𝜃cot 𝜃 = sin 𝜃
56-60. sin 𝜃 -sin 𝜃cos2 𝜃 = sin3 𝜃

😊~God Bless~😊

Prepared by: Checked by:

ANGELO M. TIQUIO JANET D. MONTECER

Math 9 Teacher Math Coordinator

Noted by:

RAYMUNDO F. HERMO
Principal I

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