IB skill practice

Use right-triangle trigonometry in context

Use sine, cosine, and tangent to solve applied right-triangle problems.

Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 1

Use right-triangle trigonometry in context - right-triangle ratio B2

A ramp has hypotenuse \(17\) m and \(\sin\theta=0.8\). Enter the vertical height.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.