SPHERICAL

TRIGONOMETRY

If Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is 6 A.M. What is the time at a place located 30 East longitude?
A. 7 A.M
B. 8 A.M
C. 9 A.M
D. 4 A.M
Solution:

If the longitude of Tokyo is 139 E and that of Manila is 121 E, what is the time difference between
Tokyo and Manila?
A. 1 hour and 12 minutes
B. 1 hour and 5 minutes
C. 1 hour and 8 minutes
D. 1 hour and 10 minutes
Solution:

One degree on the equator of the earth is equivalent to ________ in time.

A. 1 minute
B. 4 minutes
C. 30 minutes
D. 1 hour
Solution:

A spherical triangle ABC has an angle C = 90 and sides a = 50 and c = 80 Find the values of b in
degrees.
A. 73.22
B. 74.33
C. 75.44
D. 76.55
Solution:

Solve the remaining side of the spherical triangle whose given parts are A = B = 80 and a = b = 89
A. 158 12
B. 162 21
C. 168 31
D. 172 12
Solution:

Solve for the side b of a right spherical triangle ABC whose parts are a = 46 , c= 75 , and C=90
A. 74
B. 68
C. 48
D. 74
Solution:

Given a right spherical triangle whose parts are a=82, b=62 and C=90. What is the
value of the side opposite the right angle?
A. 83 30
B. 84 45
C. 86 15
D. 41 45

Solution:

Determine the value of the angle B of an isosceles spherical triangle ABC whose given parts are b = c =
54 28 and a = 92 30
A. 89 45
B. 55 45
C. 84 25
D. 41 45

Solution

Solve the angle A in the spherical triangle ABC, given a=106 25, c=42 16 and b=114 53
A. 45 54
B. 80 42
C. 97 09
D. 72 43
Solution:

Solve for angle C of the oblique spherical triangle ABC given a=80 , c=115 and A=72
A. 61
B. 85
C. 95
D. 119
Solution:

Determine the spherical excess of the spherical triangle ABC a=56 , b=65 and
c=78
A. 33 33
B. 68 37
C. 90 57
D. 98 45
Solution:

What is the spherical triangle excess of a spherical triangle whose angles are all right angles?
A. 45
B. 90
C. 60
D. 30
Solution:

What is the spherical excess of a spherical triangle whose parts are A=93 40 , B=64 12, C= 116 51 and
the radius of the sphere is 100m is:
A. 15613 sq. m
B. 16531 sq. m
C. 18645 sq. m
D. 25612 sq. m
Solution:

A spherical triangle has an area of 327.25 sq. m. What is the radius of the sphere if its spherical excess is
30 ?
A. 20 km
B. 22 km
C. 25 km
D. 28 km
Solution:

A ship on a certain day is at latitude 20 N and longitude 140 E. After sailing for 150 hours at a uniform
speed along a great circle route, it reaches a point at latitude 10 S and longitude 170 E. If the radius of
the earth is 3959 miles, find the speed in miles per hour.
A. 17.4
B. 15.4
C. 16.4
D. 19.4
Solution: