Year 9 – Trigonometry Worksheet

1. Label the sides of the following triangles as opposite to θ (O), adjacent to θ (A) or hypotenuse (H).

(a) (b)

2. Write a trigonometric ratio (in fraction form) for each of these triangles, and simplify when possible.

(a) (b) (c)

3. In each of the following, find the value of x correct to two decimal places.

x x
(a) sin 40° = (b) = tan 73°
5 2.7

13 16.4
(c) cos 26° = (d) = sin 58.9°
x x

4. For each of the following, find the value of x correct to two decimal places.

(a) (b)
 (c) (d)

5. Find the value of θ to the nearest degree.

(a) (b)

6. The angle of depression of a point on the ground from the top of a 25 m tower is 30°. How far away,
correct to two decimal places, is the point from the base of the tower?

Answers
1 (a) (b)

2 4 2x
2 (a) tan θ = (b) cosθ = (c) sin θ =
5 5 3y
3 (a) 3.21 (b) 8.83 (c) 14.46 (d) 19.15
4 (a) 4.69 (b) 10.23 (c) 19.82 (d) 11.66
5 (a) 28° (b) 38°
6 43.30 m