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Trigonometry Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the trigonometric function that is equal to the ratio of the side opposite a given angle (in a right triangle) to the hypotenuse?

a)

Sine

b)

Cosine

c)

Tangent

d)

Cotangent

2.

What is the trigonometric function that is equal to the ratio of the side adjacent to an acute angle (in a right-angled triangle) to the hypotenuse?

a)

Sine

b)

Cosine

c)

Tangent

d)

Cosecant

3.

The ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the adjacent side is called:

a)

Sine

b)

Cosine

c)

Tangent

d)

Cotangent

4.

What is the side away from the angle that is identified, or being referenced in the question, called?

a)

Adjacent side

b)

Opposite side

c)

Hypotenuse

d)

Base

5.

What is the side that touches the angle that is identified, or being referenced in the question, called?

a)

Hypotenuse

b)

Adjacent

c)

Opposite

d)

Tangent

6.

What is the longest side and the side that is directly opposite the 90 degree right angle called?

a)

Adjacent

b)

Opposite

c)

Hypotenuse

d)

Base

7.

Fill in the blank: Sin θ = ______ / Hypotenuse

a)

Opposite

b)

Adjacent

c)

Tangent

d)

Secant

8.

Fill in the blank: Cos θ = Adjacent / ______

a)

Hypotenuse

b)

Opposite

c)

Angle

d)

Radius

9.

Fill in the blank: Tan θ = Opposite / ______

a)

Adjacent

b)

Hypotenuse

c)

Base

d)

Height

10.

What does the acronym 'SOH' stand for in trigonometry?

a)

A) Sine, Opposite, Hypotenuse

b)

B) Sine, Adjacent, Hypotenuse

c)

C) Sine, Opposite, Adjacent

11.

What does the acronym 'CAH' stand for in trigonometry?

a)

A) Cosine, Opposite, Hypotenuse

b)

B) Cosine, Adjacent, Hypotenuse

c)

C) Cosine, Opposite, Adjacent

12.

What does the acronym 'TOA' stand for in trigonometry?

a)

A) Tangent, Opposite, Hypotenuse

b)

B) Tangent, Adjacent, Hypotenuse

c)

C) Tangent, Opposite, Adjacent

13.

What is the acronym we learned for Sin?

a)

SOH

b)

SAH

c)

SOA

14.

What is the acronym we learned for Cos?

a)

COH

b)

CAH

c)

COA

15.

What is the acronym we learned for Tan?

a)

TOH

b)

TAH

c)

TOA