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Question 1 of 7
1. Question
A ship is anchored 410 m from the base of a vertical cliff. The angle looking up to the top of the cliff is at an angle of 59°24’. Calculate the height of the cliff (h) to the nearest metre.- h= (693)m
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Trigonometric Ratios (SOHCAHTOA)
Sin Ratio (SOH)
sin=oppositehypotenuseCos Ratio (CAH)
cos=adjacenthypotenuseTan Ratio (TOA)
tan=oppositeadjacentCalculator Buttons to Use
sin = Sine functioncos = Cosine functiontan = Tangent functionDMS or ° ‘ ‘‘ = Degree/Minute/Second= = Equal functionNotice that the scenario creates a triangle. Label it in reference to the given angle.opposite=hadjacent=410Since we now have the opposite and adjacent values, we can use the tan ratio to find h.tan59°24’ = oppositeadjacent tan59°24’ = h410 410×tan59°24’ = h410×410 Multiply both sides by 410 410tan59°24’ = h h = 410tan59°24’ Simplify this further by evaluating tan59°24’ using the calculator:1. Press tan2. Press 59 and DMS or ° ‘ ‘‘3. Press 24 and DMS or ° ‘ ‘‘ again4. Press =The result will be: 1.690908Continue solving for h.tan59°24’=1.690908h = 410tan59°24’ = 410×1.690908 = 693.27 = 693 m Rounded off to the nearest metre 693 m -
Question 2 of 7
2. Question
A wire of length 5.2 m is attached to the top of a flagpole. It is inclined to the ground at an angle of 68°32’. Find the height of the flagpole (h) rounded off to 1 decimal place.- h= (4.8)m
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Trigonometric Ratios (SOHCAHTOA)
Sin Ratio (SOH)
sin=oppositehypotenuseCos Ratio (CAH)
cos=adjacenthypotenuseTan Ratio (TOA)
tan=oppositeadjacentCalculator Buttons to Use
sin = Sine functioncos = Cosine functiontan = Tangent functionDMS or ° ‘ ‘‘ = Degree/Minute/Second= = Equal functionNotice that the scenario creates a triangle. Label it in reference to the given angle.opposite=hhypotenuse=5.2Since we now have the opposite and hypotenuse values, we can use the sin ratio to find h.sin68°32’ = oppositehypotenuse sin68°32’ = h5.2 5.2×sin68°32’ = h5.2×5.2 Multiply both sides by 5.2 5.2sin68°32’ = h h = 5.2sin68°32’ Simplify this further by evaluating sin68°32’ using the calculator:1. Press sin2. Press 68 and DMS or ° ‘ ‘‘3. Press 32 and DMS or ° ‘ ‘‘ again4. Press =The result will be: 0.9306306Continue solving for h.sin68°32’=0.9306306h = 5.2sin68°32’ = 5.2×0.9306306 = 4.839 = 4.8 m Rounded off to 1 decimal place 4.8 m -
Question 3 of 7
3. Question
A 9.7 m ladder leans against a wall and makes an angle of 61°9’ with the ground. How far is the foot of the ladder from the base of the wall (x)? (1 decimal place).- x= (4.7)m
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Trigonometric Ratios (SOHCAHTOA)
Sin Ratio (SOH)
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tan=oppositeadjacentCalculator Buttons to Use
sin = Sine functioncos = Cosine functiontan = Tangent functionDMS or ° ‘ ‘‘ = Degree/Minute/Second= = Equal functionNotice that the scenario creates a triangle. Label it in reference to the given angle.adjacent=xhypotenuse=9.7Since we now have the adjacent and hypotenuse values, we can use the cos ratio to find x.cos61°9’ = adjacenthypotenuse cos61°9’ = x9.7 9.7×cos61°9’ = x9.7×9.7 Multiply both sides by 9.7 9.7cos61°9’ = x x = 9.7cos61°9’ Simplify this further by evaluating cos61°9’ using the calculator:1. Press cos2. Press 61 and DMS or ° ‘ ‘‘3. Press 9 and DMS or ° ‘ ‘‘ again4. Press =The result will be: 0.482518Continue solving for x.cos61°9’=0.482518x = 9.7cos61°9’ = 9.7×0.482518 = 4.68 = 4.7 m Rounded off to 1 decimal place 4.7 m -
Question 4 of 7
4. Question
A building casts a shadow 40 m long on the ground when the sun has an altitude (elevation) from the ground of 59°52’. Calculate the height of the building (h) to the nearest metre.- h= (69)m
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Trigonometric Ratios (SOHCAHTOA)
Sin Ratio (SOH)
sin=oppositehypotenuseCos Ratio (CAH)
cos=adjacenthypotenuseTan Ratio (TOA)
tan=oppositeadjacentCalculator Buttons to Use
sin = Sine functioncos = Cosine functiontan = Tangent functionDMS or ° ‘ ‘‘ = Degree/Minute/Second= = Equal functionNotice that the scenario creates a triangle. Label it in reference to the given angle.opposite=hadjacent=40Since we now have the opposite and adjacent values, we can use the tan ratio to find h.tan59°52’ = oppositeadjacent tan59°52’ = h40 40×tan59°52’ = h40×40 Multiply both sides by 40 40tan59°52’ = h h = 40tan59°52’ Simplify this further by evaluating tan59°52’ using the calculator:1. Press tan2. Press 59 and DMS or ° ‘ ‘‘3. Press 52 and DMS or ° ‘ ‘‘ again4. Press =The result will be: 1.7227797Continue solving for h.tan59°52’=1.7227797h = 40tan59°52’ = 40×1.7227797 = 68.911 = 69 m Rounded off to the nearest metre 69 m -
Question 5 of 7
5. Question
Jacob is flying a kite. He is holding the string 1.5 m above ground. The string is 32 m long and makes an angle of 58°19’. How high is the kite above ground (ht) ? (1 decimal place)- ht= (18.3)m
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Trigonometric Ratios (SOHCAHTOA)
Sin Ratio (SOH)
sin=oppositehypotenuseCos Ratio (CAH)
cos=adjacenthypotenuseTan Ratio (TOA)
tan=oppositeadjacentCalculator Buttons to Use
sin = Sine functioncos = Cosine functiontan = Tangent functionDMS or ° ‘ ‘‘ = Degree/Minute/Second= = Equal functionNotice that the scenario creates a triangle. Label it in reference to the given angle.Let h be the height of the kite from where Jacob is holding the string.adjacent=hhypotenuse=32Since we now have the adjacent and hypotenuse values, we can use the cos ratio to find h.cos58°19’ = adjacenthypotenuse cos58°19’ = h32 32×cos58°19’ = h32×32 Multiply both sides by 32 32cos58°19’ = h h = 32cos58°19’ Simplify this further by evaluating cos58°19’ using the calculator:1. Press cos2. Press 58 and DMS or ° ‘ ‘‘3. Press 19 and DMS or ° ‘ ‘‘ again4. Press =The result will be: 0.525224Continue solving for h.cos58°19’=0.525224h = 32cos58°19’ = 32×0.525224 = 16.80717 Finally, solve for ht or the total height of the kite above ground by adding 1.5 to h.ht = h+1.5 = 16.80717+1.5 Substitute h = 18.30717 = 18.3 m Rounded off to 1 decimal place 18.3 m -
Question 6 of 7
6. Question
Find the height, h cm, of the trapezium. (1 decimal place)- h= (3.3)cm
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Trigonometric Ratios (SOHCAHTOA)
Sin Ratio (SOH)
sin=oppositehypotenuseCos Ratio (CAH)
cos=adjacenthypotenuseTan Ratio (TOA)
tan=oppositeadjacentCalculator Buttons to Use
sin = Sine functioncos = Cosine functiontan = Tangent functionDMS or ° ‘ ‘‘ = Degree/Minute/Second= = Equal functionFirst, form a triangle using the trapezium.Identify the parts of the triangle using the given values.Reference angle:Notice that from the given obtuse angle, a right angle was formed as the triangle was drawn.Subtract the right angle from the obtuse angle to find the reference angle of the triangle.151°7′-90°=61°7’Opposite Side:Subtract the two bases of the trapezium to find the opposite side to the reference angle in the triangle.18 cm-12 cm=6 cmAdjacent Side:The side h of the trapezium is equal to the adjacent side to the reference angle of the triangle.Since we now have the opposite and adjacent values, we can use the tan ratio to find h.opposite=6adjacent=htan61°7’ = oppositeadjacent tan61°7’ = 6h h = 6tan61°7′ Swap the value on the left side and the denominator from the right side Simplify this further by evaluating tan61°7’ using the calculator:1. Press tan2. Press 61 and DMS or ° ‘ ‘‘3. Press 7 and DMS or ° ‘ ‘‘ again4. Press =The result will be: 1.812743Continue solving for h.tan61°7’=1.812743h = 6tan61°7′ = 61.812743 = 3.3099 = 3.3 cm Rounded off to 1 decimal place 3.3 cm -
Question 7 of 7
7. Question
A wedge-shaped ramp is set up for a car stunt on a movie set. The ramp has an angle of inclination of 19°48’ and a vertical rise of 2.6 m. Find the length of the ramp (x) to the nearest metre.- x= (8)m
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Trigonometric Ratios (SOHCAHTOA)
Sin Ratio (SOH)
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cos=adjacenthypotenuseTan Ratio (TOA)
tan=oppositeadjacentCalculator Buttons to Use
sin = Sine functioncos = Cosine functiontan = Tangent functionDMS or ° ‘ ‘‘ = Degree/Minute/Second= = Equal functionNotice that the scenario creates a triangle. Label it in reference to the given angle.opposite=2.6hypotenuse=xSince we now have the opposite and hypotenuse values, we can use the sin ratio to find x.sin19°48’ = oppositehypotenuse sin19°48’ = 2.6x x = 2.6sin19°48′ Swap the value on the left side and the denominator from the right side Simplify this further by evaluating sin19°48’ using the calculator:1. Press sin2. Press 19 and DMS or ° ‘ ‘‘3. Press 48 and DMS or ° ‘ ‘‘ again4. Press =The result will be: 0.338738Continue solving for x.sin19°48’=0.338738x = 2.6sin19°48′ = 2.60.338738 = 7.67 = 8 m Rounded off to the nearest metre 8 m
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