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Exploring Right Triangle Trigonometry

Exploring Right Triangle Trigonometry

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Mathematics

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6th - 10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS
HSG.SRT.C.6, 2.G.A.1, HSG.SRT.C.7

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Mia Campbell

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6
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CCSS.2.G.A.1
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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.7
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
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The video tutorial explores the concept of triangles outside of circles and how to apply trigonometric ratios to these triangles. It covers the definitions of sine, cosine, and tangent, as well as their reciprocal functions: cosecant, secant, and cotangent. The mnemonic SOH-CAH-TOA is introduced to help remember these ratios. The tutorial also explains how to label the sides of a triangle as opposite, adjacent, and hypotenuse, and demonstrates solving problems to find unknown side lengths using trigonometry.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do we need new terminology for triangles that are not on the coordinate plane?

Because triangles outside the coordinate plane are different shapes.

Because we no longer have x and y coordinates to refer to.

Because the triangles are no longer right-angled.

Because the triangles are inside circles.

Tags

CCSS.2.G.A.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the reciprocal of sine?

Secant

Tangent

Cotangent

Cosecant

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the context of a right triangle, what does the term 'adjacent' refer to?

The radius

The side next to the angle

The hypotenuse

The side opposite the angle

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the mnemonic SOH-CAH-TOA help you remember?

The Pythagorean theorem

The types of triangles

The trigonometric ratios

The properties of circles

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for cosine according to SOH-CAH-TOA?

Adjacent over Hypotenuse

Opposite over Hypotenuse

Opposite over Adjacent

Hypotenuse over Adjacent

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If angle A is in a right triangle, what is the sine of angle A?

Hypotenuse over Opposite

Adjacent over Opposite

Opposite over Hypotenuse

Adjacent over Hypotenuse

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a right triangle, if angle B is given, what is the cosine of angle B?

Opposite over Hypotenuse

Adjacent over Hypotenuse

Hypotenuse over Adjacent

Opposite over Adjacent

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

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