Honors Alg2 Right Triangle Trig Assessment of Understanding

In a right triangle, what side is considered the hypotenuse?

• none of the sides are the hypotenuse

• the side opposite the smallest angle

• the side opposite the right angle

• the side opposite the shortest leg

What type of triangles do you use the trig ratios with?

• any type

• right triangle

• obtuse triangle

• acute triangle

What is the ratio for cosine?

• H/A
• O/A
• A/H
• A/O

What is the ratio for sine?

• O/H
• H/A
• H/O
• O/A

What is the ratio for tangent?

• O/A
• A/O
• A/H
• O/H

Which acronym shows the correct (and easy) way to remember trigonometric ratios?

• Soa Coh Tah

• Soh Cah Toa

• Sah Coh Toa

• Soh Coa Tah

FInd the ratio for tanX (in simplest form).

• 4/5

• 5/3

• 4/3

• 3/4

Find the ratio for cosA (in simplest form).

• 15/8

• 15/17

• 17/15

• 8/17

Find the ratio for sinC (in simplest form).

• 3/5

• 4/3

• 5/4

• 4/5

Set up an equation that could be used to solve for the missing side (x).

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