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Geometry Right Angle Trigonometry

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
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1.

Brian’s kite is flying above a field at the end of 65 m of string. If the angle of elevation to the kite measures 70°, how high is the lite above Brian’s head?

a)

x = 63 m

b)

x = 61 m

c)

x = 59 m

d)

x = 56

2.

Find the value of sin(A).

a)

1/2

b)

15/17

c)

8/17

d)

8/15

3.

Find the lengths of r and t using the special right triangle below.

a)

r = 12 3\sqrt{3} , t = 24

b)

r = 24 , t = 24 3\sqrt{3}

c)

r = 12 , t = 12 2\sqrt{2}

d)

r = 24 , t = 12 3\sqrt{3}

4.

Approximate the unknown angle θ, in the diagram?

a)

0.848 °\degree

b)

41.4 °\degree

c)

0.723 °\degree

d)

48.6 °\degree

5.

Layla leans a ladder 5m long onto the side of a house. The ladder makes an angle of 65° with the ground. How high on the house does the ladder reach?

a)

x = 5.4

b)

x = 4.5 m

c)

x = 3.6

d)

x = 3.9

6.

Which expression represents sin(G) for the triangle shown?

a)

x/y

b)

y/z

c)

z/y

d)

x/z

7.

Find the length of c.

a)

3 2\sqrt{2}

b)

6

c)

6

d)

10\sqrt{10}

8.

In the right triangle ABC, angle A and angle B are complementary angles. The value of cos(A) is 5/13. What is the value of sin(B)?

a)

13/12

b)

13/5

c)

5/13

d)

12/13

9.

Determine the approximate value of θ.

a)


°\degree 20.6

b)

69.4 °\degree

c)

22.0 °\degree

d)

68.0 °\degree

10.

Which type of triangle does NOT exist?

a)

Right Scalene Triangle

b)

Obtuse Equilateral Triangle

c)

Right Isosceles Triangle

d)

Acute Scalene Triangle

11.

Determine the approximate value of x using basic trigonometry. (Round to the nearest hundredth)

a)

x = 5.29

b)

x = 10.85

c)

x = 17.01

d)

x = 7.46

12.

Consider the right triangle ABC, with a right angle at vertex C. If cos(B) = 8/17, what is the value of tan(B)?

a)

15/8

b)

17/8

c)

15/17

d)

8/15

13.

Find the length of a.

a)

2 10\sqrt{10}

b)

5

c)

2 5\sqrt{5}

d)

2

14.

Which is the only expression below that would represent the measure of ∠θ ?

a)

sin-1(4/11)

b)

tan-1(4/11)

c)

tan-1(11/4)

d)

cos-1(4/11)

15.

Given that the length of two sides of a triangle are 4 cm and 8 cm, which of the below is the only measure that could possibly be a length of the last unknown side?

a)

5 cm

b)

12 cm

c)

3 cm

d)

15 cm

16.

Find the measure of angle B. (Round to the nearest whole number)

a)

43 °\degree

b)

55 °\degree

c)

35 °\degree

d)

47 °\degree

17.

In the right triangle XYZ, angle Y is the right angle and ∠Z = 27°. What is the approximate value of b/c?

a)

= 0.912

b)

= 0.454

c)

= 0.510

d)

= 0.891

18.

Which is the only set of 3 measurements below that could represent the lengths of 3 sides of a triangle?

a)

3 cm, 4 cm, 8 cm

b)

6 cm, 4 cm, 8 cm

c)

4 cm, 5 cm, 10 cm

d)

2 cm, 6 cm, 4 cm

19.

Using your knowledge of special right triangles, find the length of y.

a)

y = 6 2\sqrt{2}

b)

y = 6

c)

y = 3 2\sqrt{2}

d)

y = 2 6\sqrt{6}

20.

Determine the approximate value of x using basic trigonometry. (Round to the nearest hundredth)

a)

x = 29.12

b)

x = 8.56

c)

x = 9.46

d)

x = 2.78

21.

Determine the exact value of the following:

cos(45°)

a)

2\sqrt{2}

b)

2 2\sqrt{2}

c)

1

d)


2\sqrt{2} /2

22.

Determine the exact value of the following:

sin(60°)

a)


3\sqrt{3} /2

b)

1/2

c)

3\sqrt{3}

d)

3\sqrt{3} /3