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Trigonometry - finding unknown angles (calculator)

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We can use sin, cos and tan for:

a)

Any triangle

b)
Non-right triangles only
c)

Right triangles only

d)

Rectangles

2.

The ratio with adjacent and hypotenuse is _____

a)

sin

b)

cos

c)

tan

3.

Use your calculator to find tan⁡ 89°\tan\ 89\degree to two decimal places.

a)

.54

b)

1

c)

41.63

d)

57.29

4.

Use your calculator to find cos⁡ 89°\cos\ 89\degree to four decimal places.

a)

0.5401

b)

0.0154

c)

0.0175

d)

0.0571

5.

Use your calculator to find sin⁡ 89°\sin\ 89\degree to four decimal places.

a)

0.1112

b)

0.5554

c)

0.8889

d)

0.9998

6.

Use your calculator to find tan⁡−1 (89)\tan^{-1}\ \left(\frac{8}{9}\right) to two decimal places.

a)

0.54

b)

1

c)

41.63

d)

57.29

7.

Use your calculator to find cos⁡−1 (45)\cos^{-1}\ \left(\frac{4}{5}\right) to two decimal places.

a)

21.38

b)

36.87

c)

41.63

d)

57.29

8.

Use your calculator to find sin⁡−1(0.71)\sin^{-1}\left(0.71\right) to two decimal places.

a)

8.67

b)

19.29

c)

34.19

d)

45.23

9.

What is the opposite side to angle D?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

10.

Which is the hypotenuse?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

11.

What is the opposite side to angle E?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

12.

What is the adjacent side to angle D?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

13.

What is the adjacent side to angle E?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

14.

What is sin⁡ D\sin\ D ?

a)

sin⁡ D =45\sin\ D\ =\frac{4}{5}

b)

sin⁡ D =35\sin\ D\ =\frac{3}{5}

c)

sin⁡ D =54\sin\ D\ =\frac{5}{4}

d)

sin⁡ D =53\sin\ D\ =\frac{5}{3}

15.

If sin⁡ D =45\sin\ D\ =\frac{4}{5} , how can we find angle DD ?

a)

D =sin⁡−1(54)D\ =\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{5}{4}\right)

b)

D =sin⁡−1(45)D\ =\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)

c)

 D =sin⁡(54)\ D\ =\sin\left(\frac{5}{4}\right)

d)

 D =cos⁡(54)\ D\ =\cos\left(\frac{5}{4}\right)

16.

What is tan⁡ E\tan\ E ?

a)

tan⁡ E=54\tan\ E=\frac{5}{4}

b)

tan⁡ E=34\tan\ E=\frac{3}{4}

c)

tan⁡ E=35\tan\ E=\frac{3}{5}

d)

tan⁡ E=45\tan\ E=\frac{4}{5}

17.

If tan⁡ E=34\tan\ E=\frac{3}{4} , how can we find angle EE ?

a)

E=tan⁡−1(35) E=\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)\

b)

E=tan⁡−1(43) E=\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)\

c)

E=tan⁡(34) E=\tan\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)\

d)

E=tan⁡−1(34) E=\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)\

18.

What is cos⁡ B\cos\ B ?

a)

cos⁡ B =23\cos\ B\ =\frac{2}{3}

b)

cos⁡ B =3.613\cos\ B\ =\frac{3.61}{3}

c)

cos⁡ B =33.61\cos\ B\ =\frac{3}{3.61}

d)

cos⁡ B =23.61\cos\ B\ =\frac{2}{3.61}

19.

If cos⁡ B =33.61\cos\ B\ =\frac{3}{3.61} , how can we find angle BB ?

a)

B =cos⁡−1(23) B\ =\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)\

b)

B =cos⁡(3.613)B\ =\cos^{ }\left(\frac{3.61}{3}\right)

c)

B =cos⁡−1(33.61)B\ =\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{3.61}\right)

d)

B =tan⁡−1(3.613)B\ =\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3.61}{3}\right)

20.

What is the saying we use to remember the trig functions?

a)

SOH CAH TOA

b)

SAH COH TAO

c)

COH SAH TOA

d)

SOH COH TOH

21.

sin⁡θ=\sin\theta=  

a)

oppositehypotenuse\frac{opposite}{hypotenuse}  

b)

hypotenuseopposite\frac{hypotenuse}{opposite}  

c)

adjacenthypotenuse\frac{adjacent}{hypotenuse}  

d)

oppositeadjacent\frac{opposite}{adjacent}  

22.

cos⁡θ=\cos\theta=  

a)

oppositehypotenuse\frac{opposite}{hypotenuse}  

b)

hypotenuseadjacent\frac{hypotenuse}{adjacent}  

c)

adjacenthypotenuse\frac{adjacent}{hypotenuse}  

d)

oppositeadjacent\frac{opposite}{adjacent}  

23.

tan⁡θ=\tan\theta=  

a)

oppositehypotenuse\frac{opposite}{hypotenuse}  

b)

hypotenuseadjacent\frac{hypotenuse}{adjacent}  

c)

adjacentopposite\frac{adjacent}{opposite}  

d)

oppositeadjacent\frac{opposite}{adjacent}  

24.

Which side of the triangle is the adjacent side?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

25.

Which side of the triangle is the adjacent side?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

26.

What does tan⁡−1\tan^{-1} mean?

a)

tan subtract one

b)

tan to the power of negative one

c)

inverse tan

d)

fake tan

27.

What are inverse ratios ( sin⁡−1\sin^{-1} , cos⁡−1\cos^{-1} , and tan⁡−1\tan^{-1} ) used for?

a)

finding if the triangle is right angled

b)

finding an unknown side length

c)

finding an unknown angle

28.

How do we get sin⁡−1\sin^{-1} (inverse sin) on the calculator?

a)

control, sin

b)

shift, sin

c)

sin, subtract, 1