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Sine, cosine and tangent ratios are used to find sides and angles in right-angled triangles.

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This is level 7: mixed questions (15 questions). You will be awarded a trophy if you get at least 10 correct and you do this activity online.  Give your answers correct to three significant figures. For the first six questions find the value of \(x\). Diagrams are not to scale.

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Diagram
Calculate the size in degrees of angle QRP if:

    PQ = 66 metres;
    QR = 110 metres;
    RP = 88 metres.

angle QRP = ° Correct Wrong

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In triangle ABC the angle at B is 90°. If BC = 17mm and AB = 25mm find the size of the angle at C in degrees.

angle C = ° Correct Wrong

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In triangle DEF the angle at E is 90°. If DF = 27m and the angle at F is 29° find the length of the side DE.

DE = m Correct Wrong

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Diagram
Calculate the length of the hypotenuse of this right-angled triangle if the length of the base (shown as d in the diagram) is 76 metres.

= m Correct Wrong

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Miriam is lying on a flat, horizontal beach looking up at the top of a 32m high cliff which is 57m away. Find the angle of elevation of the top of the cliff from Miriam's position on the beach.

angle = ° Correct Wrong

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Diagram
The diagram shows an isosceles triangle. The equal angles, x, are each 75 degrees and the equal sides, f, are each 36 metres.
Find the length of the shorter side of the triangle marked as d.

[Hint: Sketch a horizontal line on the diagram to split the isosceles triangle into two right-angled triangles.]

d = m Correct Wrong

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Find the smallest angle of an isosceles triangle that has one side of length 3.7cm and two sides of length 6.4cm.

[Hint: Draw a sketch of the isosceles triangle then sketch its line of symmetry to split the isosceles triangle into two right-angled triangles.]

angle = ° Correct Wrong

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DiagramFind m if n = 45cm, p = 51° and s = 28°.

m = cm Correct Wrong

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In triangle PQR there is a right-angle at Q. The side PQ is twice as long as side QR. Calculate the size of angle RPQ.

angle RPQ = ° Correct Wrong

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Which Side? - Learn the names of the sides of a right-angled triangle before beginning trigonometry.

Level 1 - Using the sine ratio to find a side (10 questions)

Level 2 - Using the cosine ratio to find a side (10 questions)

Level 3 - Using the tangent ratio to find a side (10 questions)

Level 4 - Using the sine ratio to find an angle (10 questions)

Level 5 - Using the cosine ratio to find an angle (10 questions)

Level 6 - Using the tangent ratio to find an angle (10 questions)

Level 7 - Mixed questions (15 questions)

Level 8 - Review exercise (20 questions)

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