Trigonometric Ratios
Trigonometric Ratios: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Trigonometry, Range of Trigonometric Ratios, Trigonometric Ratios of an Angle, Basic Terms in a Right Angle Triangle and, Tangent of an Angle (tan A)
Important Questions on Trigonometric Ratios
In the given figure, , so find and

In the triangle ,
If , then the area of the triangle is?

If , then evaluate .

In a right angle triangle , right-angled at , if , then what is equal to?


If one side of a rhombus has end point and , then maximum area of the rhombus is


The height of a telephone pole from the ground is . The wire tied to its top and makes an angle of with the ground. Fond the length of the wire.

In an equilateral , and , then is equal to:

In the figure shown below, lines and are parallel to each other. All measurements are in centimetres.
Which of the following gives the value of ?

The diagonal of a rectangle makes an angle with each of the smaller sides. If the breadth of the rectangle is , find the length of the diagonal (without units).

A wide door opens on one side of the room at a maximum angle of . Due to shortage of space, a by table is kept behind the door along the wall such that it obstructs its path.
(Note: The figure is not to scale)
At what distance from the hinge should the table be kept such that the door opens for a maximum angle of . Show your work. (Use )

The teacher asked the students to correctly complete the following sentence about the rhombus.
"A rhombus has a side length of units and one of its angles is equal to . The ratio of the lengths of the two diagonals is dependent on _____."
Ashima: only .
Bilal: only .
Chris: both and .
Duleep: neither or .
Who answered the question correctly? Show your work and give valid reasons.

Find (without units).

The sine of an angle in a right triangle is .
Which of these could be the measures of the sides of the triangle?

In the figure shown below, lines are parallel to each other. All measurements are in centimetres.
Which of the following gives the value of ?


In and .
If and , find the value of .

In and .
If and , find the value of .

In and .
If and , find the value of .
