Trigonometry 1 (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Quizzes

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Trigonometry 1
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What do trigonometric ratios help you find in a right-angled triangle?

The size of an angle

Which type of triangle must you have to use trigonometric ratios?

A right-angled triangle

Which side of a right-angled triangle is the hypotenuse?

Longest side opposite the right angle

What is the adjacent side in a right-angled triangle?

Side touching the angle (not hypotenuse)

Which side should you always label first in a right-angled triangle?

The hypotenuse

What is the formula for sine?

sinx°=oppositehypotenuse\sin x° = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{hypotenuse}}

What is the formula for cosine?

cosx°=adjacenthypotenuse\cos x° = \frac{\text{adjacent}}{\text{hypotenuse}}

What is the formula for tangent?

tanx°=oppositeadjacent\tan x° = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}}

If you know the opposite and hypotenuse, which ratio should you use?

Sine

If you know the opposite and adjacent, which ratio should you use?

Tangent

What mode must your calculator be in when finding angles using trigonometry?

Degree mode (D symbol)

What are sin1\sin^{-1}, cos1\cos^{-1} and tan1\tan^{-1} used for?

Finding angles (reverse operations)

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