Trigonometric Ratios

40 MCQs

MCQs

40 questions · 35 min · 40 marks

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  1. Question 1

    sin θ in a right triangle equals:

    • Abase/hypotenuse
    • Bhypotenuse/perpendicular
    • Cperpendicular/hypotenuse
    • Dperpendicular/base
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    Answer: C

    sin θ = perpendicular/hypotenuse.

  2. Question 2

    cos θ in a right triangle equals:

    • Aperpendicular/hypotenuse
    • Bbase/hypotenuse
    • Cbase/perpendicular
    • Dhypotenuse/base
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    Answer: B

    cos θ = base/hypotenuse.

  3. Question 3

    tan θ in a right triangle equals:

    • Abase/perpendicular
    • Bhypotenuse/base
    • Cperpendicular/hypotenuse
    • Dperpendicular/base
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    Answer: D

    tan θ = perpendicular/base.

  4. Question 4

    cosec θ in a right triangle equals:

    • Ahypotenuse/perpendicular
    • Bhypotenuse/base
    • Cbase/perpendicular
    • Dperpendicular/hypotenuse
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    Answer: A

    cosec θ is the reciprocal of sin θ.

  5. Question 5

    sec θ in a right triangle equals:

    • Ahypotenuse/perpendicular
    • Bbase/hypotenuse
    • Chypotenuse/base
    • Dbase/perpendicular
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    Answer: C

    sec θ is the reciprocal of cos θ.

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