The Unit Circle
Right Triangle Trig
All Mixed Up
Work it Out
Identities and Proofs
100

What is the 

cos((3pi)/2)?

0

100

For the triangle shown, find 

 cos(theta)   

4/5

100

Convert to radians:  

- 120o

(-2pi)/3

100

Set up a trig equation that can be used to solve:  A 10 foot ladder propped up against a house makes a  25^0 angle of elevation with the ground. How tall is the top of the ladder from the ground?   

sin(25^0) = x/10

100

1/sinx =

csc (x)
200

Find 

sin ((5pi)/3)

 -sqrt3/2 

200

Find the missing side: 




13.6

200

SET UP a trig equation to solve for the height of a streetlight, if there is an 8 foot shadow with a 25 degree angle of depression.  You do NOT need to solve.  

tan(25) = h/8

200

An foot ladder propped up against a house makes a  40^0  angle of elevation with the ground. How tall is the top of the ladder from the ground?  Round to two decimal places.

5.14 feet

200

sin x/cos x =

tan (x)

300

sec(pi/4)=

sqrt2

300

Find  cot(theta) 

(3sqrt(7))/7

300

Solve:  tan(x) = 1.  0<x<2pi 

pi/4, (5pi)/4

300

An airplane is 30000 feet in the air and has an angle of depression of  15^0 as it approaches it's landing spot.  What distance will the plane fly diagonally as it goes from this location to the landing spot?  Round to the nearest foot.  

1115911 feet

300

1 -cos^2x 

sin^2x

400

csc (480o)

(2sqrt(3))/3

400

Find the missing angle.  Round to the nearest degree.

35^0

400

Find 

sec ((5pi)/3)

2

400

Solve on the interval  [0, 2pi] 

2 + sin ^2x = 3 

x = pi/2, (3pi)/2

400

Prove:  

(sinx)(1/cosx)(tanx) = sec^2x-1

(sinx)(1/cosx)(tanx) = sec^2x-1

(tanx)(tanx) = sec^2x-1

(tan^2x) = sec^2x-1

sec^2x-1 = sec^2x-1

500

cot((23pi)/6)

-sqrt3

500

A lifeguard sits in a chair that is 4 feet above the ground. She spots a swimmer in the ocean. The angle of depression from the lifeguard’s line of sight down to the swimmer is  15^0 .  How far out horizontally is the swimmer from the shore?  Round to the nearest tenth. 

14.9 feet

500

Find 

cot((13pi)/6)


 sqrt3 

500

Solve for x on the interval  [0, 2pi] :

sinx -2sinxcosx = 0

x = 0, pi, 2pi, pi/3, (5pi)/3

500

Prove:  

((cscx-1)(cscx+1))/cot (x) = cotx

((cscx-1)(cscx+1))/cot (x) = cotx

((csc^2x-1)/cot (x) = cotx

(cot^2x)/cot (x) = cotx

cot (x) = cotx

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