Triangles & trigonomentry
Probability
Class questons
Riddles
Mtn Creek
100

Name the three main trigonometric ratios.

Sine, Cosine, Tangent.

100

What is the probability of flipping a fair coin and getting heads?

1/2.

100

What are two things you can never eat for breakfast?

lunch and breakfast

100

What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?

Incorrectly


100

How many sub schools does Mtn Creek have

5

200

In a right triangle, which side is always opposite the right angle?

The hypotenuse.

200

A bag has 5 red counters and 5 blue counters. What is the probability of picking a red counter?

5/10 = 1/2.

200

What is Sophies favourite food?

Sushi

200

What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?

Penny

200

How many official sports programs do we have?

5 (Rugby League, AFL, Basketball, Netball, Volleyball)

300

A right triangle has an angle of 30° and the hypotenuse is 12 cm. Which trig ratio would you use to find the opposite side?

Use sin (opposite/hypotenuse).

300

A fair die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4?

Numbers 5 or 6 → 2/6 = 1/3.

300

2019 losing NRL GF?

Raiders

300

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

The letter "m"

300

Who is the Head of Department for Sport?

Cam Boaza

400

A triangle has sides 7 cm and 9 cm with an included angle of 52°. Which rule would you use to find the third side?

Cosine Rule.

400

Two coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting exactly one head?

Outcomes: HH, HT, TH, TT → 2 outcomes have exactly one head.
Probability = 2/4 = 1/2.

400

What is Rubys middle name?

Milla

400

The more you take from me, the bigger I get. What am I?

A hole


400

When was the school founded?

1995

500

You know two sides of a triangle (10 cm and 14 cm) and the angle opposite the 10 cm side is 43°.
Which rule can you use to find another angle?

Sine Rule.

500

A bag contains 3 red, 4 green, and 5 yellow counters.
If one counter is chosen at random, what is the probability it is not yellow?

Total = 12
Not yellow = 3 + 4 = 7
Probability = 7/12

500

What is Mr Roberts Former profession?

Professional Wrestler

500

I’m always in front of you but can’t be seen. What am I?

the future

500

Who is our Principal?

Mike Anderson

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