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Mr. Dawson Trivia
100

This trigonometry ratio relates hypotenuse and adjacent

What is cosine?

100

These are the types of triangles that trig functions work with.

Right triangles

100

This is the key we need to hit first on the calculator to get an inverse trig ratio

What is the 2ND or SHIFT key

100

What is the formula for the Pythagorean theorem?

a2 + b2 = c2 

100

Mr. Dawson attended this high school.

Saunders Secondary School.

200

This trigonometry ratio relates hypotenuse and opposite

What is sine?

200

Calculate the value of sin 26o 

sin 26o = 0.438

200

What is the inverse sine of (23.8/29) 

sin^-1(23.8/29)=55°

200

What is the essence of the Pythagorean Theorem?  Another words, what purpose does it serve?

The two shorter sides squared when added together equal the hypotenuse squared.  It helps you find the length of a missing side measure in a right triangle.

200

Mr. Dawson went TikTok famous in September 2024 off this viral four-letter trend.

FEIN

300

This trig ratio relates opposite and adjacent

What is tangent

300

Using trigonometry, find the value for x:

Cos 37 = adj / hyp

Cos 37 = x / 11

11 Cos 37 = x

x = 8.789

300

In this right triangle 

CAB, ∠A=90°.  Determine ∠B  to the nearest whole degree when  CB=12.8 and AB=3.9. 



Cos^-1 (3.9/12.8) = 72^o 

300

Why is Trig a helpful form of math?

You can determine sides and angles that are not able to be measured by devices.

300

Mr. Dawson played this wind instrument in high school band.

The trombone.

400

The longest side of a triangle

What is the hypotenuse

400

Using trigonometry, find the value for x:

Tan 54 = opp / adj

Tan 54 = x / 5

5 times 1.376 = x

x = 6.880m

400

What angle does the rocket have to be launched at to reach the rocket base 300 km above Earth?

tan θ=300/90

θ=tan^-1(300/90)

θ=73^o


400

Solve for the missing side length:


b = 8 cm

400

Math is Mr. Dawson's first teachable subject. His second is:

Physics.

500

The name of the math operations used to solve for the missing angle

Inverse trig functions (inverse sine, inverse cosine, inverse tangent) 

500

Using trigonometry, calculate the value for x:

Sin 28 = opp / hyp

Sin 28 = x / 50

50 times .469 = x

x = 23.450m

500

In right triangle ADC, ∠D=90° and AD=5.6, AC=8.4. What is the measure of the angle of elevation? 

sin^-1(5.6/8.4) = 42°

500

Find BOTH missing angles (x and y) and the missing side.

Missing side = 29 cm or 28.777cm if you used trig.

Angle X = 44 degrees

Angle Y = 46 degrees

500

Mr. Dawson has this many pets.

Two pets