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Trigonometry (C) Word Problems (with Clues) worksheet featuring five geometry problems with diagrams and solutions using trigonometric principles.

Trigonometry word problems worksheet with five questions involving right triangles, angles, and side lengths, including diagrams and instructions to give answers to 3 significant figures.

Trigonometry word problems worksheet with five questions involving right triangles, angles, and side lengths, including diagrams and instructions to give answers to 3 significant figures.

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Problem 1:


ABC is a right triangle. AB = 7 cm, angle ABC = 90°, and angle ACB = 64°. Calculate the length of BC.

#### Solution:
- In a right triangle, we can use trigonometric ratios to find the missing side.
- Here, AB is the opposite side to angle ACB, and BC is the adjacent side to angle ACB.
- We use the tangent function: \(\tan(\theta) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}}\).
- Given: \(\tan(64^\circ) = \frac{AB}{BC} = \frac{7}{BC}\).

Rearranging for \(BC\):
\[
BC = \frac{7}{\tan(64^\circ)}
\]

Using a calculator:
\[
\tan(64^\circ) \approx 2.0503
\]
\[
BC = \frac{7}{2.0503} \approx 3.41 \text{ cm}
\]

Thus, the length of \(BC\) is:
\[
\boxed{3.41}
\]

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Problem 2:


The lengths of the sides of a right triangle are 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm. Calculate the size of the other two angles of this triangle.

#### Solution:
- The triangle is a right triangle with sides 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm. The hypotenuse is 13 cm.
- Let's denote the angles as follows:
- \(\theta_1\) is the angle opposite the side of length 5 cm.
- \(\theta_2\) is the angle opposite the side of length 12 cm.
- The right angle is \(90^\circ\).

Using the sine function:
\[
\sin(\theta_1) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{hypotenuse}} = \frac{5}{13}
\]
\[
\theta_1 = \arcsin\left(\frac{5}{13}\right)
\]

Using a calculator:
\[
\theta_1 \approx \arcsin(0.3846) \approx 22.62^\circ
\]

Since the sum of angles in a triangle is \(180^\circ\), and one angle is \(90^\circ\):
\[
\theta_2 = 90^\circ - \theta_1
\]
\[
\theta_2 = 90^\circ - 22.62^\circ \approx 67.38^\circ
\]

Thus, the angles are:
\[
\boxed{22.6, 67.4}
\]

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Problem 3:


The perimeter of a right triangle is 24 cm. The length of one of the sides is 10 cm, the length of the other side is 8 cm. Calculate the size of the smallest angle of this triangle.

#### Solution:
- The perimeter of the triangle is the sum of its sides:
\[
a + b + c = 24
\]
where \(a = 10\) cm, \(b = 8\) cm, and \(c\) is the hypotenuse.

First, find the hypotenuse \(c\):
\[
10 + 8 + c = 24
\]
\[
c = 24 - 18 = 6 \text{ cm}
\]

However, this is not possible because the hypotenuse must be the longest side. Let's re-evaluate:
- The hypotenuse is the longest side, so it must be 10 cm.
- The other two sides are 8 cm and \(x\).

Using the Pythagorean theorem:
\[
10^2 = 8^2 + x^2
\]
\[
100 = 64 + x^2
\]
\[
x^2 = 36
\]
\[
x = 6 \text{ cm}
\]

Now, the sides are 6 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm. The smallest angle is opposite the shortest side (6 cm).

Using the sine function:
\[
\sin(\theta) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{hypotenuse}} = \frac{6}{10} = 0.6
\]
\[
\theta = \arcsin(0.6)
\]

Using a calculator:
\[
\theta \approx \arcsin(0.6) \approx 36.87^\circ
\]

Thus, the smallest angle is:
\[
\boxed{36.9}
\]

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Problem 4:


A rectangle has a length of 14 cm and width of 8 cm. What angle does the diagonal make with the longest side?

#### Solution:
- The diagonal of the rectangle forms a right triangle with the length and width.
- Let \(\theta\) be the angle between the diagonal and the longest side (length = 14 cm).
- The width (8 cm) is the opposite side to \(\theta\), and the length (14 cm) is the adjacent side to \(\theta\).

Using the tangent function:
\[
\tan(\theta) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}} = \frac{8}{14} = \frac{4}{7}
\]
\[
\theta = \arctan\left(\frac{4}{7}\right)
\]

Using a calculator:
\[
\theta \approx \arctan(0.5714) \approx 29.74^\circ
\]

Thus, the angle is:
\[
\boxed{29.7}
\]

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Problem 5:


A ladder is 5 m long. The ladder rests against a vertical wall. The foot of the ladder rests on horizontal ground. The ladder makes an angle of 82° with the ground. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?

#### Solution:
- The ladder forms a right triangle with the ground and the wall.
- The ladder is the hypotenuse (5 m), and the angle with the ground is 82°.
- The height up the wall is the opposite side to the angle.

Using the sine function:
\[
\sin(82^\circ) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{hypotenuse}} = \frac{\text{height}}{5}
\]
\[
\text{height} = 5 \cdot \sin(82^\circ)
\]

Using a calculator:
\[
\sin(82^\circ) \approx 0.9903
\]
\[
\text{height} = 5 \cdot 0.9903 \approx 4.95 \text{ m}
\]

Thus, the height up the wall is:
\[
\boxed{4.95}
\]

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Final Answers:


1. \(\boxed{3.41}\)
2. \(\boxed{22.6, 67.4}\)
3. \(\boxed{36.9}\)
4. \(\boxed{29.7}\)
5. \(\boxed{4.95}\)
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