Trig values by reference angle and quadrant sign, and the reciprocal ratios
Grade 11 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Pia turns a spinner arrow 140° from the positive x-axis, ending at the point (cos θ, sin θ). Which signs do cos θ and sin θ have?
- cos θ > 0 and sin θ < 0
- cos θ < 0 and sin θ < 0
- cos θ < 0 and sin θ > 0
- cos θ > 0 and sin θ > 0
Ren's robot turns 320° counterclockwise on a unit circle floor grid, ending at (cos θ, sin θ). Which signs do cos θ and sin θ have?
Unit circle with the quadrants labeled I to IV; the turn of 320° drawn, ending in Quadrant IV. Unit circle with the quadrants labeled I to IV; the turn of 320° drawn, ending in Quadrant IV. 320° I II III IV Unit circle - cos θ > 0 and sin θ > 0
- cos θ < 0 and sin θ > 0
- cos θ < 0 and sin θ < 0
- cos θ > 0 and sin θ < 0
Tala turns a spinner arrow 250° from the positive x-axis, ending at the point (cos θ, sin θ). Which signs do cos θ and sin θ have?
Unit circle with the quadrants labeled I to IV; the turn of 250° drawn, ending in Quadrant III. Unit circle with the quadrants labeled I to IV; the turn of 250° drawn, ending in Quadrant III. Unit circle positive x-axis −1.5 −1 −0.5 0.5 −1.5 −1 −0.5 0.5 1.5 0 250° I II III IV - cos θ < 0 and sin θ > 0
- cos θ < 0 and sin θ < 0
- cos θ > 0 and sin θ > 0
- cos θ > 0 and sin θ < 0
Jun works out sin 225° on a unit circle worksheet. The figure shades its reference angle, 45°. What is sin 225°?
Unit circle: the turn of 225° ends in Quadrant III; the reference angle 45° is shaded against the x-axis at 180°. Unit circle: the turn of 225° ends in Quadrant III; the reference angle 45° is shaded against the x-axis at 180°. 180° 225° Quadrant III x-axis Unit circle reference angle 45° - -√2/2
- -1/2
- 1/2
- √2/2
Kira's math book asks for sin 300°. The figure shades its reference angle, 60°. What is sin 300°?
Unit circle: the turn of 300° ends in Quadrant IV; the reference angle 60° is shaded against the x-axis at 360°. Unit circle: the turn of 300° ends in Quadrant IV; the reference angle 60° is shaded against the x-axis at 360°. x-axis 360° 60° Quadrant IV 300° Unit circle - -√3/2
- 1/2
- √3/2
- -1/2
Luz's math book asks for cos 240°. The figure shades its reference angle, 60°. What is cos 240°?
Unit circle: the turn of 240° ends in Quadrant III; the reference angle 60° is shaded against the x-axis at 180°. Unit circle: the turn of 240° ends in Quadrant III; the reference angle 60° is shaded against the x-axis at 180°. 180° 60° Quadrant III 240° - √3/2
- -1/2
- 1/2
- -√3/2
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csc θ = 1 ÷ sin θ, sec θ = 1 ÷ cos θ, cot θ = cos θ ÷ sin θ.
On Milo's unit circle worksheet, a turn θ has sin θ = 3/5 and cos θ = -4/5. What is csc θ?
Noah's robot stops after a turn θ, where sin θ = -12/13 and cos θ = 5/13. What is sec θ?
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