Basic Sohcahtoa

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

• sine

• cosine

• tangent

• cotangent

• secant

Match the following definitions with their matching word

• Tangent

• ---

  of an acute angle in a right triangle is the

  ratio (quotient) of the length of the opposite leg to the

  length of the hypotenuse

• Sine

• ---

  of an acute angle in a right triangle

  is the ratio (quotient) of the length of the opposite leg to

  the length of the adjacent leg

• Cosine

• ---

  of an acute angle is the ratio (quotient) of the length of the adjacent leg to the

  length of the hypotenuse

What is the side across from the right angle called?

• Longer Leg

• Isosceles leg

• Hypotenuse

• Shorter Leg

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

• any type

• right triangle

• obtuse triangle

• acute triangle

If you are given the hypotenuse and an adjacent leg, which trig function should you use?

• sine

• cosine

• tangent

• cotangent

• secant

• 40

• 50

• 30

• 60

• 45

• 40

• 50

• 30

• 60

• 45

Find: \tan\left(\theta\right)