Trigonometry Flashcards

(26 cards)

1
Q

What does the Pythagorean theorem state?

A

In a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.

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What is the formula for the Pythagorean theorem?

A

a² + b² = c², where c is the length of the hypotenuse.

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3
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True or False: The Pythagorean theorem can be applied to all triangles.

A

False

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4
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In a right triangle, if one angle is 30 degrees, what are the sine, cosine, and tangent values?

A

sin(30°) = 0.5, cos(30°) = √3/2, tan(30°) = 1/√3

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5
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Fill in the blank: The sine of an angle is the ratio of the _____ to the hypotenuse.

A

opposite side

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6
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What is the cosine of 45 degrees?

A

√2/2

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7
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What is the tangent of 60 degrees?

A

√3

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8
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True or False: The cosine function is negative in the first quadrant.

A

False

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9
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In which quadrants is the sine function positive?

A

In the first and second quadrants.

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10
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What is the general rule for the signs of sine, cosine, and tangent in Quadrant III?

A

Sine is negative, cosine is negative, tangent is positive.

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11
Q

What is the value of tan(90 degrees)?

A

Undefined

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12
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Fill in the blank: The cosine of an angle is the ratio of the _____ to the hypotenuse.

A

adjacent side

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13
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What is the relationship between degrees and radians for a right angle?

A

A right angle is 90 degrees or π/2 radians.

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14
Q

What is the sine of 0 degrees?

A

0

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15
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What is the tangent of 45 degrees?

A

1

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16
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True or False: The sine function can only take values between -1 and 1.

17
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In a right triangle, if one side measures 3 units and the hypotenuse measures 5 units, what is the length of the other side?

18
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What is the cosine of 90 degrees?

19
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What is the tangent of 30 degrees?

20
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Fill in the blank: The tangent function is the ratio of the _____ to the adjacent side.

A

opposite side

21
Q

What is the sine of 180 degrees?

22
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What is the cosine of 180 degrees?

23
Q

In a right triangle, if the lengths of the two legs are equal, what type of triangle is it?

A

Isosceles right triangle

24
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What is the value of sin(90 degrees)?

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True or False: The tangent function can take values greater than 1.
True
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What is the sine of 270 degrees?
-1