Pythagorean Theorem
Basic Trig Knowledge
Finding Trig Ratios
RANDOM Math
100

In the right triangle below (which role it serves):

a is a _____________

b is a _____________

c is a _____________


In the right triangle below:

a is a leg

b is a leg

c is a hypotenuse

100

What abbreviation (mnemonic device) do we use to help us remember our trig ratios?

SOH-CAH-TOA

100

Which TRIG ratio doesn't include hypotenuse?

TANGENT, because it is ratio of opposite side to the adjacent side of the triangle.

100

How many counties are in Denver Metro?

10

200

Find the missing side:

12.12 

or 

sqrt147

200

Trigonometric ratios only exist in ... triangles.

Trigonometric ratios only exist in RIGHT triangles.

200

What is

COS(theta)?

COS(theta) = b/c

200

6

300

What is the value of x?

16.58

or 

sqrt275 or 5sqrt11

300

What ratio represents COSine?  

***Answer in terms of opposite, adjacent, and hypotenuse

COS = (ADJACENT)/(HYPOTENUSE)


300

What is

TAN(theta)?

TAN(theta) = a/b

300

What are three not congruent numbers that have their sum equal to their product?

1 + 2 + 3 = 6

1 * 2 * 3 = 6

400

Find the missing side:

41

400

What ratio represents TANgent?  

***Answer in terms of opposite, adjacent, and hypotenuse

TAN = (OPPOSITE)/(ADJACENT)

400

Find SIN(a)


SIN(alpha) = 8/17

400

What is the ""normal" human's body temperature in Celsius?

36.6 degrees

500

Find the missing sides:

b = 2,

a = sqrt8 or 2sqrt2 or 2.83

500

What ratio represents SINe?  

***Answer in terms of opposite, adjacent, and hypotenuse

SIN = (OPPOSITE)/(HYPOTENUSE)

500

What does TAN of a non-90 degree angle equal to in an isosceles right triangle?

1

500

What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?

 A human: childhood, adulthood, aging...