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trignometry basics

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Find the length of the missing side. The triangle is not drawn to scale.

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a. 28 b. 100 c. 10 d. 48

____ 2.

a. 35 b. 49 c. 7 d. 2

____ 3. A triangle has sides of lengths 24, 62, and 67. Is it a right triangle? Explain.
a. no; 24 2  62 2  67 2 c. yes; 24 2  62 2  67 2
b. yes; 24 2  62 2  67 2 d. no; 24 2  62 2  67 2

____ 4. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

a. 12 b. 6 c. 5 d. 18

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____ 5. Find the length of the leg. If your answer is not an integer, leave it in simplest radical form.

a. 128 b. 8 2 c. 16 d. 2 2

____ 6. Find the lengths of the missing sides in the triangle. Write your answers as integers or as decimals
rounded to the nearest tenth.

a. x = 7, y = 9.9 b. x = 9.9, y = 7 c. x = 4.9, y = 6.1 d. x = 6.1, y = 4.9

____ 7. Find the value of the variable. If your answer is not an integer, leave it in simplest radical form.

5 3 5 2
a. 5 2 b. c. d. 5 3
2 2

Find the value of the variable(s). If your answer is not an integer, leave it in simplest radical form.

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a. 2 b. 12 3 c. d. 6 3
2

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____ 9.

Not drawn to scale

a. x = 10 3 , y = 30 c. x = 30 3 , y = 10
b. x = 10, y = 30 3 d. x = 30, y = 10 3

____ 10.

a. x = 17, y = 34 3 c. x = 34 3 , y = 17
b. x = 34, y = 17 3 d. x = 17 3 , y = 34

____ 11. Find the missing value to the nearest hundredth.

a. 44.67 b. 89.67 c. 89.33 d. 51.67

____ 12. Find the missing value to the nearest hundredth.

a. 39 b. 30 c. 26.57 d. 60

____ 13. Find the missing value to the nearest hundredth.

a. 64.71 b. 85.41 c. 4.59 d. 4.57

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____ 14. Write the ratios for sin X and cos X.

119 5 119 5
a. sin X  , cos X  c. sin X  , cos X 
5 119 12 12

5 119
b. sin X  119, cos X  5 d. sin X  , cos X 
119 5

____ 15. Write the tangent ratios for Y and Z .

5 3 3 5
a. tan Y  ; tan Z  c. tan Y  ; tan Z 
3 5 34 34
34 34 3 5
b. tan Y  ; tan Z  d. tan Y  ; tan Z 
3 5 5 3

____ 16. Write the tangent ratios for P and Q.

29 21 21 20
a. tan P  ; tan Q  c. tan P  ; tan Q 
21 29 20 21
20 21 29 20
b. tan P  ; tan Q  d. tan P  ; tan Q 
21 20 20 29

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____ 17. Write the ratios for sin A and cos A.

3 4 3 4
a. sin A  , cos A  c. sin A  , cos A 
5 5 4 5
4 3 3 4
b. sin A  , cos A  d. sin A  , cos A 
5 5 5 3

Use a trigonometric ratio to find the value of x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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a. 3.3 b. 3.1 c. 24.7 d. 8.5

____ 19.

a. 6.2 cm b. 12.7 cm c. 15.5 cm d. 10.9 cm

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a. 3.5 b. 12.1 c. 6.1 d. 4

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Find the value of x. Round to the nearest tenth.

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a. 12.5 b. 10 c. 13 d. 9.7

____ 22.

a. 12.9 b. 8.5 c. 12.4 d. 8.1

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a. 10.3 b. 31.4 c. 10.7 d. 31.8

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a. 52.6 b. 52.9 c. 6.2 d. 6.5

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____ 25. A slide 4.1 meters long makes an angle of 35 with the ground. To the nearest tenth of a meter, how far
above the ground is the top of the slide?

a. 7.1 m b. 3.4 m c. 5.0 m d. 2.4 m

____ 26. The students in Mr. Collin’s class used a surveyor’s measuring device to find the angle from their
location to the top of a building. They also measured their distance from the bottom of the building. The
diagram shows the angle measure and the distance. To the nearest foot, find the height of the building.

a. 2400 ft b. 72 ft c. 308 ft d. 33 ft

____ 27. A large totem pole in the state of Washington is 100 feet tall. At a particular time of day, the totem pole
casts a 249-foot-long shadow. Find the measure of A to the nearest degree.

a. 68 b. 45 c. 35 d. 22

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____ 28. Find the value of w, then x. Round lengths of segments to the nearest tenth.

a. w = 13.3, x = 10.2 c. w = 13.3, x = 23.6

b. w = 10.8, x = 6.1 d. w = 10.8, x = 16.9

Find the value of x. Round to the nearest degree.

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a. 41 b. 36 c. 46 d. 44

____ 30.

a. 55 b. 35 c. 30 d. 34

Find the value of x to the nearest degree.

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a. 30 b. 60 c. 70 d. 85

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____ 32.

a. 67 b. 23 c. 83 d. 53

____ 33. Find the value of w and then x. Round lengths to the nearest tenth and angle measures to the nearest
degree.

a. w = 7.7, x = 44 c. w = 7.7, x = 54
b. w = 6.4, x = 54 d. w = 6.4, x = 44

Find the value of x. Round the length to the nearest tenth.

____ 34.

a. 26.2 m b. 10.5 m c. 8.6 m d. 12.3 m

____ 35.

a. 7.6 ft b. 10.6 ft c. 15.3 ft d. 7.9 ft

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____ 36.

a. 7.1 cm b. 13.1 cm c. 9.2 cm d. 8.4 cm

____ 37.

a. 15.6 yd b. 10.4 yd c. 9 yd d. 31.2 yd

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trignometry basics
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2

REF: 8-1 The Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse
OBJ: 8-1.1 Use the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse
TOP: 8-1 Problem 1 Finding the Length of the Hypotenuse
KEY: Pythagorean Theorem | leg | hypotenuse DOK: DOK 1
2. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 8-1 The Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse
OBJ: 8-1.1 Use the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse
TOP: 8-1 Problem 2 Finding the Length of a Leg
KEY: Pythagorean Theorem | leg | hypotenuse DOK: DOK 1
3. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 8-1 The Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse
OBJ: 8-1.1 Use the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse
TOP: 8-1 Problem 4 Identifying a Right Triangle
KEY: Pythagorean Theorem | Pythagorean triple DOK: DOK 1
4. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-2 Special Right Triangles
OBJ: 8-2.1 Use the properties of 45°-45°-90° and 30°-60°-90° triangles
TOP: 8-2 Problem 1 Finding the Length of the Hypotenuse KEY: special right triangles |
hypotenuse
DOK: DOK 1
5. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-2 Special Right Triangles
OBJ: 8-2.1 Use the properties of 45°-45°-90° and 30°-60°-90° triangles
TOP: 8-2 Problem 2 Finding the Length of a Leg
KEY: special right triangles | hypotenuse | leg DOK: DOK 1
6. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L4 REF: 8-2 Special Right Triangles
OBJ: 8-2.1 Use the properties of 45°-45°-90° and 30°-60°-90° triangles
TOP: 8-2 Problem 2 Finding the Length of a Leg
KEY: special right triangles | hypotenuse | leg DOK: DOK 1
7. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-2 Special Right Triangles
OBJ: 8-2.1 Use the properties of 45°-45°-90° and 30°-60°-90° triangles
TOP: 8-2 Problem 2 Finding the Length of a Leg
KEY: special right triangles | hypotenuse | leg DOK: DOK 1
8. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 8-2 Special Right Triangles
OBJ: 8-2.1 Use the properties of 45°-45°-90° and 30°-60°-90° triangles
TOP: 8-2 Problem 4 Using the Length of One Side
KEY: special right triangles | leg | hypotenuse DOK: DOK 2
9. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-2 Special Right Triangles
OBJ: 8-2.1 Use the properties of 45°-45°-90° and 30°-60°-90° triangles
TOP: 8-2 Problem 4 Using the Length of One Side
KEY: special right triangles | leg | hypotenuse DOK: DOK 2
10. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-2 Special Right Triangles
OBJ: 8-2.1 Use the properties of 45°-45°-90° and 30°-60°-90° triangles
TOP: 8-2 Problem 4 Using the Length of One Side
KEY: special right triangles | leg | hypotenuse DOK: DOK 2

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11. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry

OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 3 Using Inverses KEY: angle measure using tangent
DOK: DOK 1
12. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 3 Using Inverses KEY: angle measure using cosine
DOK: DOK 1
13. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 3 Using Inverses KEY: angle measure using sine
DOK: DOK 1
14. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 1 Writing Trigonometric Ratios
KEY: cosine | sine | sine ratio | cosine ratio DOK: DOK 1
15. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 1 Writing Trigonometric Ratios
KEY: leg adjacent to angle | leg opposite angle | tangent | tangent ratio
DOK: DOK 1
16. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 1 Writing Trigonometric Ratios
KEY: tangent ratio | tangent | leg opposite angle | leg adjacent to angle
DOK: DOK 1
17. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 1 Writing Trigonometric Ratios
KEY: sine | cosine | sine ratio | cosine ratio DOK: DOK 1
18. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 2 Using a Trigonometric Ratio to Find Distance
KEY: side length using tangent | tangent | tangent ratio DOK: DOK 2
19. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 2 Using a Trigonometric Ratio to Find Distance
KEY: side length using tangent | tangent | tangent ratio DOK: DOK 2
20. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 2 Using a Trigonometric Ratio to Find Distance
KEY: side length using tangent | tangent | tangent ratio DOK: DOK 2
21. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 2 Using a Trigonometric Ratio to Find Distance
KEY: cosine | side length using sine and cosine | cosine ratio DOK: DOK 2
22. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 2 Using a Trigonometric Ratio to Find Distance
KEY: cosine | side length using sine and cosine | cosine ratio DOK: DOK 2

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23. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry

OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 2 Using a Trigonometric Ratio to Find Distance
KEY: sine | side length using sine and cosine | sine ratio DOK: DOK 2
24. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 2 Using a Trigonometric Ratio to Find Distance
KEY: sine | side length using sine and cosine | sine ratio DOK: DOK 2
25. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 2 Using a Trigonometric Ratio to Find Distance
KEY: side length using sine and cosine | word problem | problem solving | sine | sine ratio
DOK: DOK 2
26. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 2 Using a Trigonometric Ratio to Find Distance
KEY: problem solving | word problem | tangent | side length using tangent | tangent ratio
DOK: DOK 2
27. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 2 Using a Trigonometric Ratio to Find Distance
KEY: angle measure using tangent | word problem | problem solving | tangent | inverse of tangent |
tangent ratio DOK: DOK 2
28. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L4 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 2 Using a Trigonometric Ratio to Find Distance
KEY: tangent | side length using tangent | tangent ratio | problem solving
DOK: DOK 2
29. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 3 Using Inverses
KEY: inverse of cosine and sine | angle measure using sine and cosine | cosine
DOK: DOK 2
30. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 3 Using Inverses
KEY: inverse of cosine and sine | angle measure using sine and cosine | sine
DOK: DOK 2
31. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 3 Using Inverses
KEY: inverse of tangent | tangent | tangent ratio | angle measure using tangent
DOK: DOK 2
32. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L4 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry
OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 3 Using Inverses
KEY: inverse of tangent | tangent | tangent ratio | angle measure using tangent
DOK: DOK 2

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33. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L4 REF: 8-3 Trigonometry

OBJ: 8-3.1 Use the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine side lengths and angle measures in right
triangles TOP: 8-3 Problem 3 Using Inverses
KEY: side length using sine and cosine | angle measure using sine and cosine | problem solving | sine |
inverse of cosine and sine | sine ratio DOK: DOK 2
34. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 8-4 Angles of Elevation and Depression
OBJ: 8-4.1 Use angles of elevation and depression to solve problems
TOP: 8-4 Problem 2 Using the Angle of Elevation
KEY: sine | side length using sine and cosine | sine ratio DOK: DOK 2
35. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 8-4 Angles of Elevation and Depression
OBJ: 8-4.1 Use angles of elevation and depression to solve problems
TOP: 8-4 Problem 2 Using the Angle of Elevation
KEY: cosine | side length using sine and cosine | cosine ratio DOK: DOK 2
36. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 8-4 Angles of Elevation and Depression
OBJ: 8-4.1 Use angles of elevation and depression to solve problems
TOP: 8-4 Problem 2 Using the Angle of Elevation
KEY: tangent | side length using tangent | tangent ratio DOK: DOK 2
37. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 8-4 Angles of Elevation and Depression
OBJ: 8-4.1 Use angles of elevation and depression to solve problems
TOP: 8-4 Problem 3 Using the Angle of Depression
KEY: tangent | side length using tangent | tangent ratio | angles of elevation and depression
DOK: DOK 2