Quiz for:
Understanding the Basics of Trigonometry

Question 1

Given a triangle with an angle of 48° and adjacent side of 15 m, which trigonometric function helps find the opposite side?

Question 2

How do you denote the longest side of a right triangle?

Question 3

How is the tangent function of an angle defined?

Question 4

For a hypotenuse of 17 m and adjacent side of 12 m, what is the value of cos(theta)?

Question 5

What mnemonic helps to remember the trigonometric functions and their associated ratios?

Question 6

What is the relationship expressed by the sine function in a right triangle?

Question 7

If tan(theta) is greater than 1, which side is longer than the other in a right triangle?

Question 8

What angle corresponds to a cosine of 0.71?

Question 9

What trigonometric function would you use to find an angle if given the adjacent and hypotenuse sides?

Question 10

If the hypotenuse is 12 m and sin(35°) is approximately 0.57, what is the length of the opposite side?

Question 11

If the hypotenuse is 105 m and the opposite side is 33 m, how would you calculate Theta?

Question 12

Given the equation sin(theta) = opposite/hypotenuse, what fundamental trigonometric identity does this represent?

Question 13

What is the value of tan(48°) approximately, used to solve Example Problem 2?

Question 14

Using the inverse trigonometric function, what angle corresponds to a sine of 0.314?

Question 15

In a right triangle, how do you label the side opposite the angle Theta?