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Exact trigonometric values worksheet — GCSE Foundation

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Exact trigonometric values worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · G21 · Exact trigonometric values · 15 questions

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1.Write down the exact value of tan 60°.
(a)1/√3
(b)3
(c)√3/2
(d)√3
2.Write down the exact value of sin 0°.
(a)1/2
(b)0
(c)1
(d)undefined
3.Work out the exact value of sin 45° × cos 45°.
(a)√2
(b)1
(c)1/2
(d)√2/2
4.Work out the exact value of (cos 45°)² + (sin 45°)².
(a)2
(b)√2
(c)1
(d)1/2
5.Work out the exact value of sin 30° + cos 60°.
(a)0
(b)√3
(c)1
(d)1/2
6.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.
(a)200√3 cm
(b)√3 cm
(c)100√3 cm
(d)50√3 cm
7.Write down the exact value of tan 45°.
(a)0
(b)√3
(c)√3/3
(d)1
8.Here are four trigonometric ratios of special angles. Write down the one that does not have a value.
(a)sin 90°
(b)tan 90°
(c)tan 0°
(d)cos 90°
9.Write down the exact value of cos 45°.
(a)1/2
(b)√2/2
(c)√3/2
(d)√2
10.Work out the exact value of cos 0° − sin 30°.
(a)1/2
(b)−1/2
(c)3/2
(d)1
11.Put sin 30°, tan 30° and cos 30° in order of size, starting with the smallest.
(a)sin 30°, cos 30°, tan 30°
(b)cos 30°, tan 30°, sin 30°
(c)tan 30°, sin 30°, cos 30°
(d)sin 30°, tan 30°, cos 30°
12.Work out the exact value of (sin 30°)² + (cos 30°)².
(a)1/4
(b)3/4
(c)−1/2
(d)1
13.A pop-up canopy has two sloping supports that meet at the top. Each support makes an angle of 30° with the ground and is 6 m long. Using the exact value of cos 30°, work out the total width of the canopy's base.
(a)3√3 m
(b)6√3 m
(c)12 m
(d)6 m
14.Three of these are rational numbers and one is irrational. Write down the one that is irrational.
(a)sin 30°
(b)tan 0°
(c)cos 45°
(d)sin 90°
15.A cable supporting a flagpole is anchored to the ground 5 m from the base of the pole. The cable makes an angle of 60° with the ground. Using the exact value of tan 60°, work out the exact height of the flagpole.
(a)10√3 m
(b)5/√3 m
(c)5√3 m
(d)5√3/2 m

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