Activity Sheets in Mathematics 9
Activity Sheets in Mathematics 9
Activity Sheets in Mathematics 9
Illustrate the six trigonometric ratios: sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant
and cotangent.
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
Sine of 𝜃 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = cosecant of 𝜃 = 𝑐𝑠𝑐 𝜃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
Cosine of 𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 = secant of 𝜃 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡
Tangent of 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = cotangent of 𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝜃 =
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
* SOH-CAH-TOA
Examples A:
1. Determine the equation or formula to find a missing part of the triangle. M
h t=10
50˚
T m H
*note: BIG letters represent as Angles and Small letters represent as sides.
a. Solve for m in the figure above.
Solution:
∠H is an acute angle, h is the hypotenuse, m is the side adjacent to ∠H. use Cosine
of 𝜃,
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡
Cosine of 𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
𝑚
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐻 = (Substitute the given then Cross
𝑡 𝑚
𝑐𝑜𝑠 50° = multiply)
10
𝑚 = 10 𝑐0𝑠 50°
b. Solve for h in the figure.
Solution:
∠H is an acute angle, h is the hypotenuse, t is the hypotenuse, h is the opposite side of ∠H.
use Sine of 𝜃,
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
Sine of 𝜃 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
ℎ
Sin 𝐻 = (Substitute the given then Cross
𝑡
ℎ
Sin 50° = multiply)
10
ℎ = 10 𝑠𝑖𝑛 50°
63˚
n
U s=9.5 N
Solution:
∠S is an acute angle, s is the opposite side, and n is the side adjacent to ∠S. use tangent
of ᶿ.
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
Tangent of 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 =
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡
𝑠
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑆 =
𝑛 9.5
𝑡𝑎𝑛 63° = (Substitute the given then Cross multiply)
𝑛
𝑛 𝑡𝑎𝑛 63° = 9.5 ( divide both side by 𝑡𝑎𝑛 63°)
𝑛= 9.5
𝑡𝑎𝑛 63°
d. Solve for c.
Solution:
∠S is an acute angle, s is the opposite side, and u is the hypotenuse, Use sine of
ᶿ.
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
Sine of 𝜃 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑆 = 𝑠
𝑢
9.5
𝑠𝑖𝑛 63° = 𝑢
𝑢 𝑠𝑖𝑛 63°
= 9.5
𝑠𝑖𝑛 63° 𝑠𝑖𝑛 63°
9.5
𝑢 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 63°
Examples B:
1. Triangle ABC is right-angled at C. if c = 13 and a = 7, find
∠𝐴, ∠𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎. 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑢𝑝 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠.
A
c=13
b
C a=7 B
Solution:
Side b is the adjacent side of ∠A; c is the hypotenuse of right triangle ABC. Use Cosine
of ᶿ , that is
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡
Cosine of 𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
𝑎
Cos 𝐵 =
𝑐
7
Cos B=
13
Cos B = 0.54
We can use our scientific calculator to find an angle whose cosine value is 0. 54. Using a
scientific calculator, B= 57.32˚
Since we already found that ∠B = 57.32˚ then
∠A = 90˚ - 57.32˚, ∠A = 32.68˚
Using the Pythagorean Theorem: a2+b2 =
c2
a2+(7)2 = (13)2
a2 = 169-49
a2 = 120
a = √120
a = 10.95
Activity 1: Use your calculator to find the value of the following. Correct to two decimal
places. Write your answer on a separate sheet.
1. cos 45˚ 6. sin 56˚
2. sin 10˚ 7. cos 80˚
3. tan 40˚ 8. sin 20˚
4. cos 65˚ 9. tan 25˚
5. tan 24˚ 10. sin 38˚
Activity 2: Identify the trigonometric function. Write sine 𝜃 , cos 𝜃 and tan 𝜃. Write your answer
on a separate sheet.
1. 2. 3.
x x 6 x 25
4. 5.
10 x 16
40˚
35˚
X
Activity 3: Using the figure below, solve for the unknown value. Write your answer on a
separate sheet.
A
c
B
C a A
1. if A = 10˚ and c= 27, find a.
2. if B = 26˚ and a=10, find c.
3. if A = 50˚ and a=20, find c.
4. if B = 45˚ and b=20, find a.
5. if A = 32˚ and b=11, find c.