New SAT Math - No Calculator : New SAT

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Example Questions

Example Question #611 : New Sat

What is the value in degrees of the following?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To convert from radians to degrees, you must multiply by .

The pi units will cancel out, leaving you with degrees.

Plugging into a calculator, you obtain

.

Example Question #612 : New Sat

Convert  into degrees.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To convert from radians to degrees, you must multiply the angle by  to cancel the  units.

This will get you 

Example Question #613 : New Sat

Convert  to degrees:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To convert radians to degrees, we need to multiply the given radians by .

 

Example Question #614 : New Sat

Give your answer in terms of .

Convert   to radians:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To convert degrees to radians, we need to multiply the given degree by .

To simplify, we get:

Example Question #615 : New Sat

Convert  to radians.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To convert between degrees and radians, multiply by  or .

Since we start in degrees, we use :

which simplifies to .

Example Question #1 : Sin, Cos, Tan

Find the value of the trigonometric function in fraction form for triangle .

Triangle

What is the cosine of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The cosine of an angle is the value of the adjacent side over the hypotenuse.

Therefore:

Example Question #11 : Sin, Cos, Tan

If cos x = 0.2 and sin x = 0.4, what is the value of tan x?

Possible Answers:

2

10

4

0.035

1

Correct answer:

2

Explanation:

Example Question #1 : Sin, Cos, Tan

What is the value of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Solve each term separately.

Add both terms.

Example Question #2 : Sin, Cos, Tan

Determine the value of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite  in terms of sines and cosines.

Simplify the complex fraction.

Example Question #2 : Sin, Cos, Tan

Find the value of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the value of , solve each term separately.

Sum the two terms.

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