Math 9: Trigonometric Ratios & Theorem

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How are angles with reference angles of 30°, 45°, or 60° commonly classified?

  • Right Triangles
  • Special Triangles (correct)
  • Acute Triangles
  • Oblique Triangles

Regarding a specific angle in a right triangle, which trigonometric ratio represents the relationship between the hypotenuse and the opposite side?

  • Cosecant (correct)
  • Sine
  • Cosine
  • Tangent

In right triangle ABC, BC = 8cm and AC = 17cm. What is the value of $sin C$?

  • $\frac{17}{15}$
  • $\frac{15}{17}$ (correct)
  • $\frac{8}{17}$
  • $\frac{17}{8}$

Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic or property of right triangles or the Pythagorean Theorem?

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If $sin(60°) = \frac{y}{4}$, what is the approximate value of y?

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In triangle ABC, if side AB = 9 cm and side BC = 11 cm, what is the tangent of angle A, rounded to the nearest hundredth?

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Which formula correctly expresses the tangent of angle B in a right triangle?

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According to the 30°-60°-90° Right Triangle Theorem, how does the length of the hypotenuse relate to the length of the shorter leg?

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Which statement is incorrect regarding the relationships between sides and angles in special right triangles?

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In a 45°-45°-90° right triangle, what is the relationship between the two legs?

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What is the value of the expression $sin(30°) - cos(60°)$?

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When an observer looks upwards at an object, what term describes the angle formed between the horizontal line and the observer's line of sight?

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In a right triangle PQR, PQ = 12 cm and QR = 5 cm. What is $cos R$?

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What is the value of t, given the triangle where one angle is 45 degrees, the hypotenuse is 8, and t is the adjacent side?

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What is the value of the expression 2(sin 30°) – tan 45°?

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A hiker is 400 meters away from the base of a radio tower. The angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 46°. Which equation can be used to find the height of the tower?

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A kite held by 125 m of string makes an angle of elevation with the ground of 45º. What's the kite's approximate height above the ground?

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If a boy observes his dog on the ground from the second floor of his house at an angle of depression of 32°, and the dog is 7 meters away from the house, approximately how high is the boy above the ground?

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If a boy is 3 meters above the ground and observes his dog lying on the ground with an angle of depression of 32°, approximately how far is the dog from the house?

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Flashcards

Special Triangles

Angles with a reference angle of 30°, 45°, or 60°.

Cosecant

Ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a given angle.

Sine

Ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse in a right triangle.

Hypotenuse

The longest side in a right triangle; opposite the right angle.

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Pythagorean Theorem

States a² + b² = c² for right triangles, relating side lengths.

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30°-60°-90° Triangle Theorem

In a 30°-60°-90° triangle, the hypotenuse is twice the shorter leg.

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45°-45°-90° Right Triangle Theorem

The legs are equal in length.

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Angle of Elevation

Angle from horizontal up to a point of interest.

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Angle of Depression

Angle from horizontal down to a point of interest.

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Line of Sight

Line connecting the eye of the observer to the object being observed

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Acute Triangle

A triangle where all angles are less than 90 degrees.

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Obtuse Triangle

Triangle with one angle greater than 90 degrees.

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Oblique Triangle

Triangle that does not contain a right angle.

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Law of Cosines

Law relating sides and angles in non-right triangles.

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Study Notes

  • Angles with reference angles of 30°, 45°, or 60° are called special triangles
  • Cosecant is the ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side
  • Sine is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse
  • In a right triangle ABC with BC = 8cm and AC = 17cm, sin C = 8/17
  • The incorrect statement is that the Pythagorean Theorem applies to all right triangles

Pythagorean Theorem

  • Used to solve for the unknown side in any triangle, if you know the lengths of the other two sides

  • The equation sin 30° = 1/2 is correct

  • In a triangle ABC with AB = 9 cm and BC = 11 cm, to determine the tangent ratio of

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