Geometry and TrigonometryEasySine of a ramp's angle
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
A straight ramp is 10 metres long and its top is 6 metres above its bottom. What is the sine of the angle the ramp makes with the ground?
Answer: 0.6 or 3/5
sine = opposite/hypotenuse = 6/10 = 0.6.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 0.8
- 0.8 is the cosine, using the horizontal distance 8.
- If you answered 0.75
- 0.75 is the tangent.
- If you answered 1.67
- 1.67 divides the wrong way round.
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