6.03 Trigonometric Ratio Worksheet

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Right-angled triangles

1 For the following triangles, name the hypotenuse:

a b

2 Consider the following triangle:

a State the opposite side to angle θ .


b State the adjacent side to angle θ .
c State the opposite side to angle α.
d State the adjacent side to angle α.
e State the angle that is opposite the
hypotenuse.

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3 With reference the angle θ , find the value of these ratios for each of the following triangles:

i Opposite ii Opposite iii Adjacent


Adjacent Hypotenuse Hypotenuse
​ ​ ​

a b

c d

e f

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Trigonometric ratios

4 Write down the indicated ratios for the following triangles:

a b
i tan θ ii sin α i sin θ ii tan α

c d
i cos θ ii cos α i tan θ ii sin α

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e f
i cos θ ii tan α i sin θ ii cos α

5 Consider the following triangle:

a Find the value of x.


b Find the value of sin θ .
c Find the value of cos θ .

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6 Consider the following triangle:

a Find the value of x.


b Hence, find the value of tan θ .

Unknown sides

7 For the following triangle, if tan θ = 2 , find


3

the value of b.

8 For the following triangle, if tan θ = 4 , find


3

the value of d.

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9 For the following triangle, if tan θ = 0.4, find
the value of b.
Round your answer correct to one decimal
place.

10 Find the value of the pronumeral in the following triangles, correct to two decimal places:

a b

c d

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Unknown angles

11 Given the following triangle, calculate the


exact value of tan θ .

12 For each of the following triangles, find the value of x to the nearest degree:

a b

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13 An isosceles triangle has equal side lengths
of 10 cm and a base of 8 cm as shown.
Calculate the size of angle A to one
decimal place.

14 Find the value of tan θ for the following


triangle:

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Applications

15 Find the value of the pronumeral(s) in the following diagrams, correct to the nearest whole
number:

a b

c d

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16 If d is the distance between the base of the
wall and the base of the ladder, find the
value of d to two decimal places.

17 A ladder is leaning at an angle of 44°


against a 1.36 m high wall. Find the length
of the ladder, to two decimal places.

18 A ladder measuring 2.36 m in length is


leaning against a wall.
If the angle the ladder makes with the
ground is y°, find the value of y to two
decimal places.

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19 A girl is flying a kite that is attached to the
end of a 23.4 m length of string. The angle
between the string and the vertical is 21°.
The girl is holding the string 2.1 m above
the ground.

a Find x, correct to two decimal places.


b Hence, find the height, h, of the kite
above the ground, correct to two
decimal places.

20 In the diagram, a string of lights joins the top of the tree to a point on the ground 23.9 m
away. If the angle that the string of lights makes with the ground is θ°, find θ to two decimal
places.

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21 A ladder measuring 1.65 m in length is
leaning against a wall. If the angle the
ladder makes with the wall is y°, find y to
two decimal places.

22 Find the value of tan θ in the following


trapezium:

23 A sand pile has an angle of 40° and is


10.6 m wide.
Find the height of the sand pile, h, to one
decimal place.

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