Right Triangle Trigonometry

sin(A) = ?

Cos(Z)=

Looking from ∠C, what side is AB?

• Adjacent

• Hypotenuse

• Opposite

• Sine

Find the missing value.

Round to the nearest tenths.

• 23.6 miles

• 4.6 miles

• .9 miles

• 20.7 miles

Choose the correct ratio.

• sin(37)=x/14
• cos(37)=x/14
• tan(37)=x/14
• sin(37)=14/x

What is the cosine of θ?

• 15/8
• 15/17
• 17/15
• 8/15

A hawk sitting on a tree branch spots a mouse on the ground 15 feet from the base of the tree.  The hawk swoops down toward the mouse at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the distance from the tree branch to the mouse? 

• 7.5 ft 
• 15 ft 
• 26 ft 
• 30 ft 

A yacht is anchored 90 feet offshore from the base of a lighthouse.  The angle of elevation from the boat to the top of the lighthouse is 26 degrees.  The distance between the yacht and the top of the lighthouse is about 100 feet.  Which of these is nearest to the height of the lighthouse? 

• 25 feet
• 45 feet 
• 110 feet 
• 135 feet 

Use trigonometry solve for x 

• 5.0

• 6.1

• 7.7

• 6.4

Choose the correct ratio.

• cos(57)=x/20
• sin(57)=x/20
• cos(57)=20/x
• sin(57)=20/x