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Trigonometric Ratios: Sine, Cosine and Tangent (Year 9)

Free printable NZ Year 9 maths worksheet: write sin, cos and tan of a marked angle as a fraction in simplest form, from labelled right-angled triangle diagrams.

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Trigonometric Ratios: Sine, Cosine and Tangent

Write the named trigonometric ratio for the angle theta as a fraction in simplest form (SOH CAH TOA).

  1. 1.
    In the right-angled triangle shown, the side opposite the angle theta is 6 cm, the side adjacent to theta is 8 cm, and the hypotenuse is 10 cm. Write sin(theta) as a fraction in simplest form.
    θ8 cm6 cm10 cm
  2. 2.
    In the right-angled triangle shown, the side opposite the angle theta is 20 cm, the side adjacent to theta is 21 cm, and the hypotenuse is 29 cm. Write cos(theta) as a fraction in simplest form.
    θ21 cm20 cm29 cm
  3. 3.
    In the right-angled triangle shown, the side opposite the angle theta is 16 cm, the side adjacent to theta is 12 cm, and the hypotenuse is 20 cm. Write tan(theta) as a fraction in simplest form.
    θ12 cm16 cm20 cm
  4. 4.
    In the right-angled triangle shown, the side opposite the angle theta is 12 cm, the side adjacent to theta is 16 cm, and the hypotenuse is 20 cm. Write sin(theta) as a fraction in simplest form.
    θ16 cm12 cm20 cm
  5. 5.
    In the right-angled triangle shown, the side opposite the angle theta is 21 cm, the side adjacent to theta is 20 cm, and the hypotenuse is 29 cm. Write cos(theta) as a fraction in simplest form.
    θ20 cm21 cm29 cm
  6. 6.
    In the right-angled triangle shown, the side opposite the angle theta is 9 cm, the side adjacent to theta is 12 cm, and the hypotenuse is 15 cm. Write tan(theta) as a fraction in simplest form.
    θ12 cm9 cm15 cm
  7. 7.
    A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 17 cm. For an angle theta in the triangle, the opposite side is 15 cm and the adjacent side is 8 cm. Find cos(theta) as a fraction in simplest form.
  8. 8.
    A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 15 cm. For an angle theta in the triangle, the opposite side is 12 cm and the adjacent side is 9 cm. Find cos(theta) as a fraction in simplest form.
  9. 9.
    A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 29 cm. For an angle theta in the triangle, the opposite side is 21 cm and the adjacent side is 20 cm. Find sin(theta) as a fraction in simplest form.
  10. 10.
    A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 29 cm. For an angle theta in the triangle, the opposite side is 20 cm and the adjacent side is 21 cm. Find cos(theta) as a fraction in simplest form.
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