Chapter 5 Trigonometric Ratios

5.1 Sine, Cosine and Tangent of acute angles in right-angled triangles

Question 2: Discuss and identify the relationship between with the following ratios
Triangle Opposite side Adjacent side Opposite side
Hypotenuse Hypotenuse Adjacent side
a.

Question 1: Identify the hypotenuse, opposite side and adjacent side for each of the following right-angled
triangle
Triangle Angle Hypotenuse Opposite side Adjacent side
b.
a.

c.

b.

Based on the activity above:

In similar right-angled triangles, the ratios of corresponding sides are a ____________
• These ratios are__________when the size of triangle varies __________
• The relationship of these three ratios of right-angled triangle is blown as __________ratios.

c.

Question 3:Determine the trigonometric ratios of angle x an y for each of the following right-angled
triangle
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Based on the activity above:

• The larger the size ofacute angle, the ________the value of sine and its value is nearer to_____
-The larger the size of acute angle, the ________of cosine and its value is nearer to______
• The larger the size of acute angle, the _________of tangent and its value is nearer to _________

Question5: Based on the diagram below, fill in the balnks with the inequality symbol’<’ or ‘>’.

Question4: Based on the diagram given, complete the table below

Question 6:Fill the value of sinθ in each of the following diagrams

a. b.
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c. d.

Question 8:Fill the value of tanθ in each of the following diagrams

a. b.

Question 7:Fill the value of cosθ in each of the following diagrams

a.

b.

c. d.

c. d.
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4 8
a. sinθ= b. . sinθ=
5 17

Question 9: Calculate the value of x with the simplest method

a. b.

c. . sinθ=0.28 12
d. . sinθ=
13

c. d.

Question 10:Fill the value of x in each of the following

Question 11:Fill the value of x in each of the following

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4 12 a. tanθ=2 b. . tanθ=3
a. cos θ= b. . cos θ=
5 13

3 d. . tanθ=0. 75
c. . tan θ=
24 d. . cos θ=0.8 4
c. . cos θ=
25

Question 13: In the diagram, JKL and JKM are right-angled triangles. Given KLM is a straight line and
3
cosθ= Find the values of tan θ and sinθ .
Question 12:Fill the value of x in each of the following 5
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Question 15: Complete the table below based on the triangle given

Question 16: without using a scientific calculator,find the value of the following
3 a. 4 tan 45o- 2 sin 30o b. 4( cos 30o + sin 60o)
Question 14: In the diagram, PSTand QRT are triangles. Given tan x = Find the values of sin y, cosy
4
tan y.

3 cos 45 o d. 4( cos 60o) ( cos 60o)

c.
sin 45o
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Question 17: Covert each of the following degree to degree and minutes
a. 35.5o 1
b. (20 )o
4

c. 78.3o 1
d. (88 )o
2

Question 20: Find the value of x by using calculator

Question 18: Covert each of the following degree and minutes to degree a. sin x=0.6978 b. sin x=0.2055
a. 40o42’ b. 30o15’

c. cos x=0.4480 d. cos x=0.8468

c. 87o48’ d. 15o54’

e. tan x=0.5213 f. tan x=0.7002

Question 19: Find the value of each of the following using a scientific calculator. Give your answer
correct to 4 decimal places.
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Question 21: In the diagram, QRS is a straight line. Given sin x= ,find
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(a) tan x,
(b)⦤TRS in degrees and minutes.

Question 23: The diagram shows the side elevation of a house. It is given that BC = DE = EF = 5 m and
AD = 13 m. Calculate
(a) ⦤FAD,
(b) the length of AB, in m.

Question 22: The diagram shows a cuboid. It is given that AB = 8 cm, AD = 6 cm and DH = 10 cm.
Find ⦤GAC.
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