Trigonometry Mnemonics Quiz
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Trigonometry Mnemonics Quiz

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What are the mnemonic devices used to remember the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios in a right triangle?

SOH-CAH-TOA, Some Old Horses Chew Apples Happily Throughout Old Age, Oh, Ah, Oh-Ah

How can the letters in SOH-CAH-TOA be expanded into a sentence?

Some Old Horses Chew Apples Happily Throughout Old Age

What is the alternate way to remember the letters for Sin, Cos, and Tan?

Oh, Ah, Oh-Ah

What is the mnemonic device for remembering Sin, Cos, and Tan as O/H, A/H, O/A?

<p>Oscar Has A Hold On Angie</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the longer mnemonic for the letters O, H, A?

<p>Oscar Had A Heap of Apples</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the trigonometric ratios for the right-angled triangle ABC, with angle A as the reference angle?

<p>The trigonometric ratios for angle A in triangle ABC are: sin A = AB/AC, cos A = BC/AC, and tan A = AB/BC</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the right-angled triangle ABC, right-angled at B, if the hypotenuse AC = 5cm, base BC = 3cm, and perpendicular AB = 4cm, what are the values of tan θ, sin θ, and cos θ?

<p>tan θ = AB/BC = 4/3, sin θ = AB/AC = 4/5, and cos θ = BC/AC = 3/5</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the etymology of the word 'trigonometry'?

<p>The word 'trigonometry' is derived from the Greek words 'tri' (meaning three), 'gon' (meaning sides), and 'metron' (meaning measure).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the various trigonometric ratios for specific angles used in trigonometry?

<p>The various trigonometric ratios for specific angles include sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, secant, and cotangent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three sides of a right-angled triangle and how are they related to the trigonometric ratios?

<p>In a right-angled triangle, the three sides are the hypotenuse, opposite, and adjacent sides, which are related to the trigonometric ratios as sine (opposite/hypotenuse), cosine (adjacent/hypotenuse), and tangent (opposite/adjacent).</p> Signup and view all the answers

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