Trigonometry resources

Students are required to use trigonometry to calculate the length of one side of a right-angled triangle in three problems based on a ski lift, a toy sail boat and a penguin on an iceberg.

In the context of kicking a goal at rugby, students use Pythagoras' theorem to calculate distance. Students then use trigonometry to work out if the kick passes through the posts.

Students use their knowledge of the trigonometric functions sine, cosine, and tangent to calculate the length of sides of sails in a diagram of a yacht.

Students find out the length of the sides of triangles in an Olympics dressage arena using Pythagoras' theorem, and show their working.

Students use trigonometry to find missing distances in three everyday problems.

Students choose the correct trigonometric ratio which would be used to calculate a missing length in two practical problems.

Using Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry ratios, students calculate distances between people standing in a paddock.

Using given trigonometry ratios, students calculate distances in practical problems.

Students use trigonometry to calculate distances in practical problems.