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GCSE Maths: Trigonometry introduction

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  1. What trigonometric ratio relates the opposite side and hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle?

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    Sine (sin).

  2. What is the value of sin 30°?

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    0.5

  3. How many equilateral triangles can a regular hexagon be divided into?

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    6 equilateral triangles.

  4. In a right-angled triangle, the tangent ratio is opposite divided by ?.

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    adjacent

  5. What trigonometric ratio relates the adjacent side and hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle?

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    Cosine (cos).

  6. In a bearing problem, which direction is considered 0°?

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    North.

  7. What is the angle of elevation?

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    The angle formed between the horizontal and the line of sight when looking upward at an object.

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