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{"name": "Trigonometry I: Right-angled triangles", "extensions": [], "custom_part_types": [], "resources": [["question-resources/triangle_6nKlln9.png", "/srv/numbas/media/question-resources/triangle_6nKlln9.png"], ["question-resources/triangle_2.png", "/srv/numbas/media/question-resources/triangle_2.png"]], "navigation": {"allowregen": true, "showfrontpage": false, "preventleave": false, "typeendtoleave": false}, "question_groups": [{"pickingStrategy": "all-ordered", "questions": [{"functions": {}, "ungrouped_variables": ["a", "x", "fa", "fh", "fa_1"], "name": "Trigonometry I: Right-angled triangles", "tags": [], "preamble": {"css": "", "js": ""}, "advice": "<p>Each angle on a triangle is connected to two sides and is facing another.</p>\n<p>The longest side of the triangle is always the <strong>hypotenuse</strong>.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>The other side that makes the angle is called the <strong>adjacent</strong>.</p>\n<p>The final side not connected in any way to the angle is called the&nbsp;<strong>opposite</strong>.</p>\n<p>(Note&nbsp;that we only call the longest side the hypotenuse if we have a <strong>right-angled triangle</strong>. We <strong>cannot</strong> apply SOHCAHTOA or Pythagoras' Theorem to triangles which are not right-angled, so we would use the sine or cosine rules instead.)<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<p>For example, using the image below, you can see which side is denoted by each term from the highlighted angle's perspective.</p>\n<p><img width=\"312\" height=\"211\" src=\"resources/question-resources/triangle_2.png\"/></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>One of the ways you can approach this style of question is by using SOHCAHTOA.</p>\n<p>This can be written more visually as</p>\n<h4>\\[\\text{S}^\\text{O}_\\text{H}\\space\\text{C}^\\text{A}_\\text{H}\\space\\text{T}^\\text{O}_\\text{A}\\]</h4>\n<p>It represents each trigonometric function and what they are equivalent to.</p>\n<p>Written out in full, we would have:</p>\n<p><b>SIN:&nbsp;</b>opposite / hypotenuse</p>\n<p><b>COS:&nbsp;</b>adjacent /&nbsp;hypotenuse</p>\n<p><b>TAN:&nbsp;</b>opposite / adjacent</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>For example, $\\sin$ is represented by the first S.</p>\n<p>If we were given an angle, say of $30^\\circ$,</p>\n<p>$\\sin(30^\\circ)=\\frac{\\text{opposite}}{\\text{hypotenuse}}$</p>\n<p>Evaluating&nbsp;$\\sin(30^\\circ)=\\frac{1}{2}$, we now know that $\\frac{\\text{opposite}}{\\text{hypotenuse}}=\\frac{1}{2}$</p>\n<p>If we were given one of these sides, we would then be able to work out the other one by multiplying accordingly.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Similarly if we were given two sides, and told to work out a specific angle, we could.</p>\n<p>Referring to the image above, suppose we want to find the highlighted angle and we are given that the hypotenuse is equal to $5$ units, and the adjacent is $4$ units.</p>\n<p>We would determine from SOHCAHTOA that we need to use&nbsp;<strong>cos</strong> since we have the values for&nbsp;<strong>A</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>H</strong>.</p>\n<p>So, $\\cos(x)=\\frac{4}{5}$</p>\n<p>Hence, $x=\\cos^{-1}(\\frac{4}{5})=36.87^\\circ$</p>", "rulesets": {}, "parts": [{"stepsPenalty": 0, "prompt": "<p>$b=\\var{a[5]}$</p>\n<p>$c=\\var{fa_1}$</p>\n<p>$a=$&nbsp;[[0]]</p>", "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "steps": [{"prompt": "<p>Since we have a right-angled triangle, use your knowledge of Pythagoras' theorem $a^2+b^2=c^2$ to work out the side length.</p>\n<p>Remember: c is always the hypotenuse (so in this case side a)</p>", "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 0, "type": "information"}], "gaps": [{"precisionType": "dp", "precisionMessage": "<p>You have not given your answer to the correct precision.</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "sqrt(({a[5]}^2)+({fa_1}^2))", "strictPrecision": true, "minValue": "sqrt(({a[5]}^2)+({fa_1}^2))", "variableReplacementStrategy": 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"type": "numberentry", "showPrecisionHint": false}], "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 0, "type": "gapfill"}, {"stepsPenalty": 0, "prompt": "<p>$a=\\var{a[0]}$</p>\n<p>$x=\\var{x[0]}^\\circ$</p>\n<p>$c=$&nbsp;[[0]]</p>", "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "steps": [{"prompt": "<p>Use CAH to answer this question as you know the values of the side adjacent to the angle and the hypotenuse.</p>\n<p>Cos(x)=A/H</p>", "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 0, "type": "information"}], "gaps": [{"precisionType": "dp", "precisionMessage": "<p>You have not given your answer to the correct precision.</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "{a[0]}cos({x[0]}pi/180)", "strictPrecision": false, "minValue": "{a[0]}cos({x[0]}pi/180)", "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "precisionPartialCredit": "50", "correctAnswerFraction": false, "showCorrectAnswer": true, "precision": "2", "scripts": {}, "marks": 1, "type": "numberentry", "showPrecisionHint": false}], "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 0, "type": "gapfill"}, {"stepsPenalty": 0, "prompt": "<p>$b=\\var{a[1]}$</p>\n<p>$y=\\var{x[1]}^\\circ$</p>\n<p>$c=$&nbsp;[[0]]</p>", "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "steps": [{"prompt": "<p>Use TOA to answer this question as you know the values of the side opposite and adjacent to the angle.</p>\n<p>tan(x)=O/A</p>", "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 0, "type": "information"}], "gaps": [{"precisionType": "dp", "precisionMessage": "<p>You have not given your answer to the correct precision.</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "{a[1]}tan({x[1]}pi/180)", "strictPrecision": false, "minValue": 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"precisionMessage": "<p>You have not given your answer to the correct precision.</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "{a[3]}/sin({x[3]}pi/180)", "strictPrecision": false, "minValue": "{a[3]}/sin({x[3]}pi/180)", "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "precisionPartialCredit": "50", "correctAnswerFraction": false, "showCorrectAnswer": true, "precision": "2", "scripts": {}, "marks": 1, "type": "numberentry", "showPrecisionHint": false}], "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 0, "type": "gapfill"}, {"stepsPenalty": 0, "prompt": "<p>$b=\\var{a[4]}$</p>\n<p>$x=\\var{x[4]}^\\circ$</p>\n<p>$c=$&nbsp;[[0]]</p>", "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "steps": [{"prompt": "<p>Use TOA to answer this question as you know the values of the side opposite and adjacent to the angle.</p>\n<p>tan(x)=O/A</p>", "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 0, "type": "information"}], "gaps": [{"precisionType": "dp", "precisionMessage": "<p>You have not given your answer to the correct precision.</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "{a[4]}/tan({x[4]}pi/180)", "strictPrecision": false, "minValue": "{a[4]}/tan({x[4]}pi/180)", "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "precisionPartialCredit": "50", "correctAnswerFraction": false, "showCorrectAnswer": true, "precision": "2", "scripts": {}, "marks": 1, "type": "numberentry", "showPrecisionHint": false}], "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 0, "type": "gapfill"}, {"stepsPenalty": 0, "prompt": "<p>$a=\\var{fh}$</p>\n<p>$c=\\var{fa}$</p>\n<p>$x=$&nbsp;[[0]]$^\\circ$</p>", "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "steps": [{"prompt": "<p>You need to use CAH for this question as you have the adjacent and the hypotenuse</p>\n<p>Cos(x)=A/H</p>\n<p>However because you are trying to find the angle this time, you must use the $cos^{-1}$ button on your calculator to convert your answer into an angle.</p>", "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 0, "type": "information"}], "gaps": [{"precisionType": "dp", "precisionMessage": "<p>You have not given your answer to the correct precision.</p>", "allowFractions": false, "variableReplacements": [], "maxValue": "arccos({fa}/{fh})*(180/pi)", "strictPrecision": false, "minValue": "arccos({fa}/{fh})*(180/pi)", "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "precisionPartialCredit": "50", "correctAnswerFraction": false, "showCorrectAnswer": true, "precision": "2", "scripts": {}, "marks": 1, "type": "numberentry", "showPrecisionHint": false}], "showCorrectAnswer": true, "scripts": {}, "marks": 0, "type": "gapfill"}, {"stepsPenalty": 0, "prompt": "<p>$b=\\var{fa_1}$</p>\n<p>$c=\\var{fa}$</p>\n<p>$x=$&nbsp;[[0]]$^\\circ$</p>", 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