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Exact trigonometric values worksheet — GCSE Foundation
Fifteen questions on "exact trigonometric values" — DfE statement G21. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.
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Exact trigonometric values worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.Work out the exact value of sin 45° × cos 45°.
- 2.Put sin 30°, tan 30° and cos 30° in order of size, starting with the smallest.
- 3.Work out the exact value of sin 30° + cos 60°.
- 4.A kite string makes an angle of 30° with the ground. The kite is flying at a height of 6 m directly above a point on the ground. Using the exact value of sin 30°, work out the exact length of the kite string.
- 5.Write down the exact value of cos 45°.
- 6.Triangle DEF has a right angle at E. Angle DFE = 60° and EF = 9 cm. Work out the exact length of DE.
- 7.Work out the exact value of tan 30° + tan 30°.
- 8.Work out the exact value of (sin 30°)² + (cos 30°)².
- 9.A ladder rests against a wall, making an angle of 60° with the ground. The ladder is 2 m long. Using the exact value of sin 60°, work out how high up the wall the ladder reaches, giving your answer in centimetres.
- 10.Write down the exact value of cos 60°.
- 11.Write down the exact value of sin 0°.
- 12.Write down the exact value of tan 45°.
- 13.A tent's sloping side makes an angle of 45° with the ground. The sloping side is 3√2 m long. Using the exact value of sin 45°, work out the exact height of the tent.
- 14.Write down the exact value of sin 60°.
- 15.Each of these has an exact value. Write down the one whose value is the greatest.
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