Calculate Trig Ratio

What is the correct ratio?

• sin 40 = w/28

• cos 40 = w/28

• tan 40 = w/28

• sin 40 = 28/w

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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 

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If you are given the opposite side and hypotenuse, which trig function should you use?

• sine

• cosine

• tangent

• cotangent

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Tangent ratio represent

• Opp/Hyp

• Adj/Hyp

• Opp/Adj

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Which ratio would you use to solve for x?

• Sine ratio

• Cosine ratio

• Tangent ratio

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Which ratio would you use to solve for x?

• Sine Ratio

• Cosine Ratio

• Tangent Ratio

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Which ratio would you use to solve for x?

• Sine ratio

• Cosine ratio

• Tangent ratio

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tan(19˚) = 

• 0.326

• 0.344

• 0.946

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Using your calculator, find cos 25° to the nearest hundredth.

• 0.9

• 0.91

• 0.42

• 0.99

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Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 103.5

• 4.7

• 55.0

• 23.4

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