TOA: Problem Solving & Reasoning

Mathematics
Year 9
10 questions
~20 mins
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A worksheet focusing on the TOA (Tangent = Opposite / Adjacent) aspect of SOHCAHTOA, designed to develop problem-solving and reasoning skills for Year 9 students.

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TOA: Problem Solving & Reasoning

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Grade Year 9
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the length of the side opposite the 30° angle in a right triangle where the adjacent side is 10 cm, using TOA.
[2 marks]
2.
In a right triangle, the angle is 45°, and the adjacent side is 8 cm. Find the opposite side using TOA.
[2 marks]
3.
Construct a right triangle where the opposite side is 6 cm, the angle between the hypotenuse and adjacent side is 60°. Draw on the grid.
[3 marks]
4.
A ladder leans against a wall, forming a 75° angle with the ground. The foot of the ladder is 4 meters from the wall. Use TOA to find the height the ladder reaches on the wall.
[3 marks]
5.
A tree casts a shadow 12 meters long when the sun’s elevation angle is 30°. Using TOA, find the height of the tree.
[3 marks]
6.
A person looks at the top of a building and measures the angle of elevation as 50°. If the person is standing 30 meters from the building, find the height of the building.
[3 marks]
7.
A ramp makes a 25° angle with the ground. The ramp is 8 meters long. Use TOA to determine how high the ramp reaches.
[3 marks]
8.
In a right triangle, the tangent of an angle is 0.5. The adjacent side is 5 cm. Calculate the length of the opposite side.
[2 marks]
9.
A kite flying at a height of 20 meters is observed from a point 30 meters away from the kite's base. Find the angle of elevation to the kite using TOA.
[3 marks]
10.
Common mistake: A student calculates  using sine instead of tangent when solving for the height of a building. Identify and explain the mistake.
[2 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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