CAH: Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
Grade 7
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on the CAH part of SOHCAHTOA, designed to challenge and extend Grade 7 students' understanding of calculating sides in right-angled triangles. It includes procedural, problem-solving, real-world, and extension questions.

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CAH: Challenge & Extension

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
In a right-angled triangle, the angle measures 30°, and the side adjacent to this angle is 10 cm. Use CAH to find the length of the hypotenuse.
[3 marks]
2.
A ladder leans against a wall, forming a 45° angle with the ground. The ladder's foot is 8 meters from the wall. Calculate the length of the ladder using CAH.
[4 marks]
3.
A tree casts a shadow 15 meters long when the angle of elevation of the sun is 60°. Find the height of the tree.
[4 marks]
4.
Construct a right-angled triangle where the side adjacent to the 45° angle is 12 cm. Use CAH to determine the hypotenuse.
[3 marks]
5.
A ramp makes a 30° angle with the ground. If the ramp's length is 10 meters, find the height of the ramp using CAH.
[3 marks]
6.
A sports field is sloped so that the angle of elevation from the base to the top of a raised platform is 25°. If the horizontal distance from the platform to the observer is 20 meters, find the height of the platform.
[4 marks]
7.
A drone is flying at an altitude of 50 meters. The angle of depression to a point on the ground directly below is 60°. How far is the drone from that point horizontally?
[3 marks]
8.
A lighthouse stands 40 meters tall. From a boat, the angle of elevation to the top of the lighthouse is 20°. Use CAH to estimate the distance from the boat to the lighthouse.
[4 marks]
9.
Identify and correct the error in this statement: 'To find the hypotenuse using CAH, you use the cosine of the angle.'
[2 marks]
10.
A triangular signpost has an angle of 55° with the ground, and the side adjacent to this angle is 3 meters. Use CAH to find the hypotenuse.
[3 marks]
11.
A building casts a shadow 20 meters long when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45°. Use CAH to find the height of the building.
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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