Exploring 30-60-90 Triangles and Trigonometric Functions

What is the length across the 30-degree angle in a 30-60-90 triangle?

• 3

• 1 times root 3

• 2

• 1

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

What is the sine of 30 degrees?

• 1/2

• 2

• root 3/2

• 1

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

What is the cosecant of 30 degrees?

• 1/2

• 2

• root 3/2

• 1

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.7

What is the cosine of 30 degrees?

• 1/2

• root 3/3

• 2

• root 3/2

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.7

What is the tangent of 30 degrees?

• root 3

• root 3/3

• 1/2

• 2

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

What is the cotangent of 30 degrees?

• root 3

• root 3/3

• 2

• 1/2

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.7

What is the sine of 60 degrees?

• 1/2

• 2

• root 3/2

• root 3

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.7

What is the cosine of 60 degrees?

• root 3

• 2

• 1/2

• root 3/2

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.7

What is the tangent of 60 degrees?

• 1/2

• root 3/2

• 2

• root 3

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

How can special triangles be used in trigonometry?

• To memorize the unit circle

• To evaluate common angles

• To calculate circle areas

• To understand square roots

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