Finding Missing Sides and Angles with Word Problems

Find the length of side y.

• 22.32 cm
• 36.5 cm
• 76.34 cm
• 87.76 cm

What is the length of side x?

• 6.57 cm
• 7 cm
• 7.44 cm
• 26.33 cm

Which Trig function do you use?

• Sine
• Cosine
• Tangent

What would you use to solve for a?

• sin
• cos
• tan
• Pythagorean theorem

From ∠C, what side is AB?

• Adjacent
• Hypotenuse
• Opposite

What is tanθ?

• opposite over hypotenuse
• hypotenuse over opposite
• adjacent over hypotenuse
• opposite over adjacent

What is cosθ?

• ajacent over hypotenuse
• opposite over adjacent
• opposite over hypotenuse
• hypotenuse over adjacent

The ratio 11/7 is: 

• sin α
• cos α
• tan α
• cot α

Which of the following would you use to find the measure of an angle?

• Pythagorean theorem
• Sin, Cos, or Tan
• Sin^-1, Cos^-1, or Tan^-1
•  Theorem

Set up the problem so that you can solve for X.

• sin(X) = 41/28
• tan(X) = 41/28
• cos(X) = 28/41
• sin(X) = 28/41