Methods for Solving
Trig Functions
Pythagorean
Angles
Special Right Triangles.
100

This method is used when given a side and an angle and you are asked to find a missing side?

What is trig ratio

100

Used when given Hypotenuse and Opposite side.

Sin

100

The formula for this theorem is

a2+b2 = c2

100

the sum of angles in a triangle is always

What is 180o

100

A triangle with degrees of 45-45-90 has this ratio of side lengths.

1 - 1 - Radical 2

200

This method is used when given 2 sides and you are asked to find the missing angle?

Trig Inverse function.

200
This is used when given Adjacent and Opposite sides. 

Tangen

200

If a triangle has sides of 6 & 8 what is the length of the hypotenuse?

What is 10

200

In a right triangle this angle is always 90o

what is a right angle
200

In a right triangle with 30-60-90 degrees the hypotenuse is twice as long as this side.

The shortest side.

300

This method is used to when provided 2 sides of a triangle and asked to find the last remaining side. 

What is Pythagorean Theorum. 

300

This is used when given Hypotenuse and Adjacent?

What is cosine. 

300

In a right triangle if the H is 15 and one leg is 9 the length of the missing leg.

What is 12.

300

DAILY DOUBLE

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In a right triangle is one of the angles in 27.3the remaining angle. 

62.7o

300

If the hypotenuse of a 30o - 60o - 90o is 14 this is the length of the shortest leg

7

400

When given all 3 sides of a triangle and asked to find a specific angle. 

Inverse Trig Function

400
To find the height of a tree a student measures the angle of elevation as 40o and the distance from the trees base as 20 feet. 


ALL ANSWERS SHOULD BE ROUNDED TO NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER

What is 17 feet

400

A triangle with sides 5, 12, 13 is this kind of special triangle. 

Pythagorean Triple

400

In a right triangle 2 legs are 15 and 17. 15 is the base of the triangle. This measure represents the angle where the base meets the hypotenuse. 

49o

400

The length of the hypotenuse of a 45o - 45o - 90triangle with legs of 7 in simplest radical form. 

7 radical 2

500

When given 100 dollars in all singles and 100 pounds of gold do you have more than 50 pounds of US Currency?

No 100 1$ bills weights approximately .22046 pounds. 

500

Find X

If the sin of an angle = 3/5

In the same right triangle the value for 

cos of an angle is 1/x


X = 5

500
This mathematician first proved the relationship between the sides of right triangles. 

Who is Pythagorus. 

500

In a right triangle if tan of angle x = 3/4 this is the measure of angle x

37o

500

In a 30o-60o-90o right triangle the longer leg is this multiple of the shorter leg

radical 3