Trigonometry

GCSE MATHS
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Learning objectives

By the end this pack you will be able to:

1
 Remember these Ratio’s
Hypotenuse
Opposite

Adjacent
Opposite
tan = We get similar ratios
Adjacent
called the sine and
sin = Opposite the cosine ratios by
Hypotenuse dividing different
pairs of sides.
cos = Adjacent
Hypotenuse

An easy way to remember these is:-

Sine = Opposite÷Hypotenuse
SOH
Remember
this!

Cosine = Adjacent÷Hypotenuse
CAH
Tangent = Opposite÷Adjacent TOA
2
 Finding missing angles and sides using Sine.
1) Find the missing angles in these right-angled triangles.
Round your answers to 3 significant figures.

a) b) c)
9cm
5cm 𝜃 18.5m 11.2m
3cm

𝜃
15cm 𝜃

2) Find the value of x in these right-angled triangles.

Round your answers to 1 decimal place.

a) b) c)
o
9cm 62 x
14mm 16.2m
x

45 o
71.34o
x

3
 Finding missing angles and sides using Sine.

a) Calculate the value of x b) Hence, calculate the value of y

Give your answer to 3 s.f. Give your answer to 1 d.p.

16cm
24cm
x

y 60o

3) Find the value of x in these triangles.

a) Calculate the value of x b) Hence, calculate the value of y
Give your answer to 3 s.f. Give your answer to 1 d.p.

21cm
y
x

72o
10cm

4
 Finding missing angles and sides using cosine.
1) Find the missing angles in these right-angled triangles.
Round your answers to 3 significant figures.

a) b) c)
5cm 𝜃 15cm 18.5m

9cm

𝜃
4cm 𝜃
11.2m

2) Find the value of x in these right-angled triangles.

Round your answers to 1 decimal place.

a) b) c)
o
62
9cm 14mm x
x

45 o
x 71.34o

16.2m

5
a) Calculate the value of x b) Hence, calculate the value of y

y 60o 16cm
59cm
x

3) Find the value of x in these triangles.

a) Calculate the value of x b) Hence, calculate the value of y
Give your answer to 3 s.f. Give your answer to 1 d.p.

y 29cm
31.1cm
x

21cm

6
 Finding missing angles and sides using Tangent.
1) Find the missing angles in these right-angled triangles.
Round your answers to 3 significant figures.

d) e) f)

𝜃 18.5m
9cm
3cm

𝜃
4cm 15cm 𝜃
11.2m

2) Find the value of x in these right-angled triangles.

Round your answers to 1 decimal place.

d) e) f)
o
62
14mm
16.2m
x

45 o
71.34o
9cm x
x

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c) Calculate the value of x d) Hence, calculate the value of y
Give your answer to 3 s.f. Give your answer to 1 d.p.

y 60o
16cm
24cm

3) Find the value of x in these triangles.

c) Calculate the value of x d) Hence, calculate the value of y
Give your answer to 3 s.f. Give your answer to 1 d.p.

100cm x

72o
y 21cm

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 ANSWERS - Finding missing angles and sides using Sine.

1) Find the missing angles in these right-angled triangles.

Round your answers to 3 significant figures.

g) h) i)
5cm 𝜃 15cm 18.5m 11.2m
3cm 36.9 o
36.9 o 37.3o
𝜃
9cm 𝜃
2) Find the value of x in these right-angled triangles.
Round your answers to 1 decimal place.

g) h) i)
o
9cm 62 x
14mm 16.2m
x 6.4cm 12.4mm 17.1m
45 o
71.34o
x

3)
e) Calculate the value of x f) Hence, calculate the value of y
Give your answer to 3 s.f. Give your answer to 1 d.p.
13.9cm 35.3o (unrounded answer from
part a)
16cm
24cm Or 35.4o
x

y 60o

4) Find the value of x in these triangles.

e) Calculate the value of x f) Hence, calculate the value of y
Give your answer to 3 s.f. Give your answer to 1 d.p.
20.0cm 22.3o (unrounded answer from
21cm part a)
y
x
Or 22.4o
72o
10cm
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 ANSWERS -Finding missing angles and sides using cosine.
1) Find the missing angles in these right-angled triangles.
Round your answers to 3 significant figures.

j) k) l)
5cm 𝜃 15cm
18.5m
9cm o 52.7o
36.9o 53.1
𝜃
4cm 𝜃
11.2m
2) Find the value of x in these right-angled triangles.
Round your answers to 1 decimal place.

j) k) l)
o
62
9cm 14mm x
6.4cm x 6.6mm 50.7m
45 o
x 71.34o

16.2m

3)
g) Calculate the value of x h) Hence, calculate the value of y
Give your answer to 3 s.f. Give your answer to 1 d.p.
8.00cm 82.2o

y 60o
59cm 16cm
x

4) Find the value of x in these triangles.

g) Calculate the value of x h) Hence, calculate the value of y
Give your answer to 3 s.f. Give your answer to 1 d.p.
20.0cm 50.0o
y 29cm
31.1cm
x

10
21cm
 ANSWERS -Finding missing angles and sides using Tangent.

1) Find the missing angles in these right-angled triangles.

Round your answers to 3 significant figures.

m) n) o)

𝜃 18.5m
9cm o
3cm
36.9o 59.0o 58.8
𝜃
4cm 15cm 𝜃
11.2m
2) Find the value of x in these right-angled triangles.
Round your answers to 1 decimal place.

m) n) o)
o
62
14mm
16.2m
x 9.0cm 5.5m
26.3mm
o
45
71.34o
9cm x
x

3)
i) Calculate the value of x j) Hence, calculate the value of y
Give your answer to 3 s.f. Give your answer to 1 d.p.

27.7cm 73.9o

y 60o
16cm
24cm
4) Find the value of x in these triangles.
i) Calculate the value of x j) Hence, calculate the value of y
Give your answer to 3 s.f. Give your answer to 1 d.p.

64.6cm 76.3o
100cm x

72o
11
y 21cm
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