Trigonometry Revision
B AC 30 º hypotenuse adjacent opposite
B AC 30 º hypotenuse adjacent opposite Hypotenuse is opposite the right angle and is the longest side. Adjacent is next to the angle Opposite is across from the angle.
D 57 º E F adjacent hypotenuse opposite
10 A x Has hypotenuse but is Not cosy
10 A x
2 x A No hypotenuse so it must be tan
2 x A
20 x A Has hypotenuse and is cosy
20 x A
x A 33 No hypotenuse must be tan
x A 33
9 m X 6 m
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9 m X 6 m Calculator:
7 cm 3 cm Y
7 cm 3 cm Y
7 m Z 5 m
7 m Z 5 m
68 º x 7 m
68 º x 7 m
15 m y 73 º
15 m y 73 º
9 m z 34 º
9 m z 34 º
40 º x 6 m
40 º x 6 m
x 23 º
6 m x 23 º
30 º x 5 m
30 º x 5 m
25 cm 22 cm x
25 cm 22 cm x
10 m 1.2 m x
10 m 1.2 m x
A B CD 40° 2 m 1.2 m Find length BC
A B CD 40° 2 m 1.2 m x First find x
A B CD 40° 2 m 1.2 m x Use Pythagoras’
A B CD 40° 2 m 1.2 m 1.6
A B CD 40° 2 m 1.2 m x