SAT Right Triangles and Trigonometry Practice Questions

Right Triangles and Trigonometry questions focus on side lengths, angles, and ratios in right triangles. These SAT special right triangles questions help you choose among the Pythagorean theorem, 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 ratios, sine, cosine, and tangent.

1. Label the reference angle, hypotenuse, opposite side, and adjacent side.
2. Choose the relationship: Pythagorean theorem, special triangle ratio, sine, cosine, or tangent.
3. Solve for the requested side, angle relationship, or ratio without switching reference angles.