The Pythagorean Theorem
Special Right Triangles
Trig and word problems
Unit Circle/Conversions
Riddles
100

Do the following sides lengths create a right triangle? √3, √4 and √5? (Check using the pythagorean theorem)

No

100
In a 30-60-90 triangle, the short leg is 1. How long is the long leg AND the hypotenuse? Your answer should be in simplified radical form.
Long leg is √3 Hypotenuse is 2
100
What acronym can you use to remember the three trigonometric ratios? Spelling counts.
SohCahToa
100

sin(90)

1

100

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

Foot steps

200

sqrt17

200
If 45-45-90 triangle has a hypotenuse of 4√2 then what is the length of one of the legs of that triangle?
4
200
In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 10. How long is the side across from the 32 degree angle? Round to the nearest tenth.
5.3
200

cos((5pi)/6)

-sqrt3/2

200

Which fish costs the most?

A Goldfish

300
If a lamppost 12 feet tall creates a shadow 5 feet long what is the distance between the top of the lamppost and the part of the shadow farthest away from it?
13 feet
300
In a 45-45-90 triangle, one of the legs is √3. How long is the hypotenuse? Your answer should be in simplified radical form.
√6
300

Find the Missing angle and round the nearest DEGREE

53 Degrees

300

Convert to radians

210 degrees

(7pi)/6

300

What 5-letter word typed in all capital letters can be read the same upside down?

SWIMS

400
A right triangle has a leg length 6 and a hypotenuse length 10. What is the length of the other leg?
8
400
In a 45-45-90 triangle, one of the legs is √51. How long is the other leg? Your answer should be in simplified radical form.
√51
400

From a point on the ground 12 ft from the base of a flagpole, the angle of elevation of the top of the pole measures 53°. How tall is the flagpole? Round the the nearest tenth.

15.9 FT

400

Convert to degrees

(7pi)/4

315 degrees

400

How do you spell COW in thirteen letters?

See O Double You

500
In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 9 and one of the legs is 6. How long is the other leg? Your answer should be in simplified radical form.
3√5
500
If the long leg of a 30-60-90 triangle is 6 what is the length of the hypotenuse AND the short leg?
Short leg is 2√3 Hypotenuse is 4√3
500

A man flies a kite and lets out 100 feet of string. The angle of elevation of the string is 52 degrees. How high off the ground is the kite? Round to the nearest tenth.

78.8 FT

500

What is another angle in a unit circle that is equivalent to 90 degrees?

450, 810, 1170 etc.

500

What is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat, and 2/4 goat?

Chicago