Ratio and Proportion
Taper Systems
Introduction to Triangles and Trigonometry
One of the Three
Take a Chance
100

Solve for h:

4:6::h:36

h = 24

100

What is the taper found on most cutting tool shanks?

The Morse taper.

100

By definition, what is an acute angle?

An angle that is less than 90 degrees.

100

If it takes a machinist an 8 hour shift to square up 12 blocks of steel, how many blocks of steel could the machinist square up in 40 hours?

60 blocks of steel.

100

What is the trigonometric mnemonic?

SOH, CAH, TOA

200

If a shaft has a taper of 0.600" per foot, how much is the taper at 7"?

0.350"

200

What is the taper per foot on a standard milling machine taper?

3.5 inches per foot.

200

How is the Pythagorean theorem commonly written?

a squared + b squared = c squared

200

What are the names of the trigonometric ratios?

Sine, Cosine, Tangent

200

What is the small diameter of a taper having a taper ratio of 1:30, a length of 600mm and a large diameter of 35mm?

15mm

300

A gear with 30 teeth rotating at 375 RPM drives a gear with 78 teeth. What is the speed of the larger gear?

144.23 RPM

300

What is the large diameter of a taper having a length of 6 inches, a small diameter of 2 inches and a 0.75 inch taper per foot?

2.375 inches

300

By definition, what is an isosceles triangle?

A triangle with two equal sides and two equal angles.

300
Express the following ratio in simplest form:

9 feet to 288 inches.

3:8

300

To set up a 5" sine bar at 45 degrees, what would your gauge block build up be?

3.5355"

400

What does the product of the means equal?

The product of the extremes.

400

What is the length of a taper having a small diameter of 2 inches , a large diameter of 3 inches and a 5/8 inch taper per foot?

19.2 inches.

400

What is the largest hexagon that can be machined from an 85mm diameter shaft?

73.61mm

400

What is the sine of 45 degrees?

0.707

400

What is the angle in degrees, minutes and seconds related to Arc TAN 1.73205?

59 degrees, 59 minutes, 59 seconds

500

Solve for M in the proportional form M:8::6:24.

M = 2

500

What is the included angle of a taper having a 3 inch taper per foot?

14 degrees 15 minutes

500

If a 45-45-90 triangle has one side that measures 10 inches, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

14.142 inches

500

What is the taper ratio of a taper having a length 400mm, a small diameter of 10mm and a large diameter of 20mm?

1:40

500

What is COS 5 degrees, 12 minutes, 40 seconds?

0.996