Demystifying - Finding an angle with trigonometry

Drills

The inverse functions sin⁻¹, cos⁻¹ and tan⁻¹ turning a ratio of two sides back into the angle.

Author note — to cover

Recover an angle from two known sides with inverse sin, cos and tan, choosing the correct side pair first, answers typically to one decimal place; read the inverse notation as the angle whose sine is, never as a reciprocal. Right-angled triangles only. Both tiers. (G20)

  • Fluency — direct questions on finding an angle with trigonometry, limited to this lesson's stated scope (4 questions).
  • Application — use the same skill in unfamiliar or contextual questions without introducing a later method (4 questions).
  • Check — questions built around the exclusions and likely misconceptions named in the lesson brief (4 questions).

The test

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Where to go next

The method this drill practises is taught on Finding an angle with trigonometry.