Activity Number 1 – Trigonometry

Name: _____________________________________________ Section: __________________

Directions: Answer the following. Use your calculator if its needed.

1. Use your calculator to find the value of the following, correct to two decimal places.

Example: Find the value of Sin 38 Solution: Press sin 38 = 0.615661475

a. cos 85° __________ d. cos 65° __________

b. sin 7° __________ e. tan 23° __________

c. tan 35° __________

2. Using the degrees/minutes/seconds button on your calculator, write each of the following
in degrees and minutes, give answers to the nearest minute.

Example: Write 54.460 in degree and minutes. Solution: Press 54.46 ° ‘ “ 540 27’

a. 17.8° ___________ d. 108.33° __________

b. 48.52° ___________ e. 35.24° __________

c. 63.7° ___________

3. Find the size of the angle θ (to the nearest degree) where θ is acute.

Ex: sin θ = 0.725, find θ to the nearest degree. Solution: Press shift sin 0.725 460
a. sin θ = 0.529 __________ d. sin θ = 0.256 ___________

b. cos θ = 0.493 ___________ e. tan θ = 0.725 ___________

c. tan θ = 1.8 ____________

4. Find m ∠θ, to the nearest minute, given that θ is acute.

Ex: sin θ = 0.725, find θ to the nearest minute. Solution: Press shift sin 0.725 = ° ‘ “ 460 28’

a. sin θ = 0.9 ____________ d. cos θ = 0.501 ____________

b. cos θ = 0.013 ____________ e. tan θ = 2.3 ___________

c. tan θ = 0.958 ____________

 Activity Number 2– Trigonometry

Name: _____________________________________________ Section: __________________

1. Given the right triangle MAT, with LA as its right angle, find the values of the six trigonometric ratios
of the acute angles M and T. (Based on Soh Cah Toa and Cho Sha Cao)

Find Sin T, Cos T, Tan T, Csc T, Sec T and Cot T.

M
5
< 1. Sin T =
12
12 <
5
2. Cos T =
θ
A< < T< 3. Tan T =
7
4. Csc T =

5. Sec T =

6. Cot T =

2. Given the right triangle ACE, with LC as its right angle, find the values of the six trigonometric ratios
of the acute angles A and E. (Based on Soh Cah Toa and Cho Sha Cao)

Find Sin A, Cos A, Tan A, Csc A, Sec A and Cot A.

A< 1. Sin A =
θ
< 10 2. Cos A =
4
3. Tan A =
C< E<
6 4. Csc A =

5. Sec A =

6. Cot A =/\