Trigonometric Identities
Factoring Trigonometric Expressions
Evaluating Trigonometric Functions
Riddles/ Puns
Solving Trigonometric Equations
100

The definition of tan theta in terms of sin theta and cos theta.

What is

tan theta= sintheta/costheta?

100

Factor the expression:  tan^2theta-1

What is 

(tantheta+1)(tantheta-1)?

100

The point (4,3) is on the terminal side of an angle in standard position. Determine the exact value of 

costheta

What is 

cos theta=4/5

100

What's Sine's favorite snack?

What is 

pi?

100

Solve  cosx-sqrt3=-cosx on the interval  [0, 2pi) 

What is 

x=pi/6,frac{11pi}{6}?

200

Fill in the blank: 1+___=csc^2theta

What is  1+cot^2theta=csc^2theta? 

200

Factor the expression: 

sec^2theta-16

What is 

(sectheta+4)(sectheta-4)?

200

The point (5,12) is on the terminal side of an angle in standard position. Determine the exact value of 

sectheta

What is 

sec theta=13/5?

200

Why did the obtuse angle go to the beach?

What is Because it was over 90 degrees?

200

Solve   2cosx-1=0  on the interval  [0, 2pi) 

What is 

x=pi/3, frac{5pi}3?

300

Write cot theta using a quotient identity.

What is 

cot theta =cos theta/sin theta?

300

Factor the expression:  

cot^2theta-cottheta-2

 

What is 

(cottheta-2)(cottheta+1)?

300

The point (12,16) is on the terminal side of an angle in standard position. Determine the exact value of

 csctheta 

(You may simplify your fraction)

What is 

csctheta=5/4

or csctheta=20/16?

300

I’m found between two rays, but I’m not in the sun. I help you measure turns, and you’ll see me in every triangle. What am I?

What is An angle?

300

Solve   3sinx+1=sinx  on the interval  [0, 2pi) 

What is 

x=frac{7pi}{6}, frac{11pi}{6}?

400

Fill in the blank: 

 sin^2theta=1- ____

What is sin^2theta=1-cos^2theta?

400

Factor the expression:

2csc^2theta-7csctheta+6

What is 

(2csctheta-3)(csctheta-2)?

400

The point (3,-4) is on the terminal side of an angle in standard position. Determine the exact value of 

tantheta

What is 

tantheta=-4/3?

400

When Miguel was 6 years old, his little sister, Leila, was half his age. If Miguel is 40 years old today, how old is Leila?

What is She is 37 years old ?

400

Solve cosx+1=-cosx on the interval  [0, 2pi) 

What is 

x=frac{2pi}{3}, frac{4pi}{3}?

500

Fill in the blank:

 tan^2theta= sec^2theta - ____

What is tan^2theta= sec^2theta -1?  

500

Factor the expression:

2sin^2theta-sintheta-1

What is 

(sintheta-1)(2sintheta+1)?

500

The point (-2,3) is on the terminal side of an a. Determine the exact value of

sin theta

What is  sintheta=frac{3sqrt(13)}13? 

500

A duck was given $9, a spider was given $36, a bee was given $27. Based on this information, how much money would be given to a cat?

What is $18 ($4.50 per leg)?

500

Solve  4cos^2x-1=0 on the interval  [0, 2pi) 

What is 

x=frac{pi}{3}, frac{2pi}{3},frac{4pi}{3},frac{5pi}{3}?