Trig Ratios

Front

What is the definition of cosine in a right triangle?

Back

Cosine (cos) of an angle is the ratio of the length of the adjacent side to the length of the hypotenuse.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Front

What is the definition of sine in a right triangle?

Back

Sine (sin) of an angle is the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the hypotenuse.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Front

What is the definition of tangent in a right triangle?

Back

Tangent (tan) of an angle is the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the adjacent side.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Front

What is the relationship between sine, cosine, and tangent?

Back

tan(θ) = sin(θ) / cos(θ) for any angle θ.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.7

Front

If the hypotenuse is 10 and the adjacent side is 6, what is cos(θ)?

Back

cos(θ) = adjacent/hypotenuse = 6/10 = 0.6.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Front

If the opposite side is 8 and the hypotenuse is 10, what is sin(θ)?

Back

sin(θ) = opposite/hypotenuse = 8/10 = 0.8.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Front

If the opposite side is 8 and the adjacent side is 6, what is tan(θ)?

Back

tan(θ) = opposite/adjacent = 8/6 = 1.33.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Front

What is the sine ratio for a 30-degree angle?

Back

sin(30°) = 1/2.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Front

What is the cosine ratio for a 60-degree angle?

Back

cos(60°) = 1/2.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

Front

What is the tangent ratio for a 45-degree angle?

Back

tan(45°) = 1.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6