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Mathematics
Quarter 4 - Module 4
Word Problems Involving Right
Triangles

AIRs - LM
Mathematics 9

Quarter 4- Module 4: WORD PROBLEMS INVOLVING RIGHT TRIANGLES

First Edition, 2021

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 Target

Good day, the concepts of trigonometric ratios in previous lessons are

essential in solving problems involving right triangles. Many real-life problems on
right triangles can be anchored on these concepts. Without knowledge of these
concepts, you would be in dilemma learning the new lesson.

Before we start, let us consider the most essential learning competency.

1. Uses trigonometric ratios to solve real-life problems involving right
triangles (M9GE-IVe-1)

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. recall the trigonometric ratios and angles of elevation and depression; and
2. uses trigonometric ratios to solve real-life problems involving right
triangles

Before going on, check how much you know about this topic. Answer the
pretest on the next page in a separate sheet of paper.
Pre-Assessment: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper

1. What is the ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side with respect to the
given angle?
A. cosecant B. cosine C. secant D. sine
2. Which statement is CORRECT about tangent?
A. opposite side over hypotenuse B. opposite side over adjacent side
C. adjacent side over hypotenuse D. adjacent side over opposite side
3. What is the measure of the unknown value?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
4. In an isosceles right triangle if the measure of one side is 10, what is the
measure of the hypotenuse?
A. 9 √2 B. 9 √3 C. 10 √2 D. 10 √3
5. A kite held by 100m of string makes an angle of elevation with the ground of
300. About how high is the kite above the ground
A. 50 B. 52 C. 54 D. 60

Use the illustration to answer the following questions for 6 to 10

12
6. Which of the following will complete the equation = ______?
20
A. Sin A B. Tan A
C. Cos B D. Tan B
20
7. Which of the following will complete the equation = ______?
12
A. Sin A B. Tan A
C. Cos B D. Tan B
8. What is the measurement of angle A?
answer must be in nearest whole degree angle
A. 290 B. 310
C. 30 0 D. 320
9. What is the measurement of angle B?
answer must be in nearest whole degree angle
A. 580 B. 600
C. 590 D. 610
10. What is the measurement of the hypotenuse x?
answer must be in nearest whole number
A. 23 B. 24
C. 25 D. 26
II: Complete the table below by filling out the correct value of the side of a right
triangle. Choose the answer inside the box below.

A. 4.36 B. 4.56 C. 4. 86

D. 31.6 E. 31.7 F. 31.8

G. 8.3 H. 8.31 I. 8.32

J. 10x K. 9x L. 8.5x

M. x N. 2x O. 3x

Hypotenuse Longer Leg Shorter Leg

11. 10 9
12 35 15
13 13 10
14 8x 6x
15 𝑥√5 x
 Module WORD PROBLEMS INVOLVING
4 RIGHT TRIANGLES

Start the lesson of this module by assessing your knowledge of

the different mathematics concepts previously studied and your skills in
performing mathematical operations. These knowledge and skills will
you understand on word problems involving right triangles.
If you find any difficulty in answering the activities seek the
assistance of your teacher or refer to the modules you have gone over
earlier

Activity 1: YOU are MY MATCH

Directions: Using figures 1 and 2, match each trigonometric concept found in
Column A with the correct ratio found in Column B. Angles R and S are right
angles.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

𝑠
_____ 1. Sin A a.
𝑙
𝑙
_____ 2. Cos O b.
𝑠
𝑙
_____ 3. Tan L c.
𝑜

𝑎
_____ 4. Cot C d.
𝑐

𝑎
_____ 5. Sec O e.
𝑟
 Jumpstart

For you to understand the lesson well, do the following activities. Have fun
and good luck!

Activity 2: KNOW ME RIGHTLY

Directions: In each of the following diagrams, identify whether angle P is an angle
of elevation or angle of depression.

1.__________________________________ 3. ______________________________

2.__________________________________ 4. ________________________________

Questions:
1. What did you realize in the activity?
2. Did the activity help you remember the concept of angle of elevation and
angle of depression?
3. How do you differentiate the angle of elevation from angle of depression?
 Were you able to identify the given diagrams? In the next activity, you will illustrate
correctly the diagram of the statement given

Activity 3: Know Me, Draw Me!

Directions: Using the following statements, illustrate the diagram and choose the
answer below then write your answer on the sheet of paper.

_____1. In a right triangle ABC where angle B is a right angle and side b is 12.

_____2. In a right triangle ABC where angle B is a right angle and side c is 12.

_____3. In a right triangle ABC where angle B is a right angle and side a is 12.

I II III

_____4. Right triangle DEF, DE is the hypotenuse

_____5. Right triangle DEF, EF is the hypotenuse

_____6. Right triangle DEF, DF is the hypotenuse

I II III

Were you able to illustrate the diagram of each statement? If YES then a new set
of activity awaits you for the mastery of the subject matter in this module.
Activity 4: DIRECT Me SOHCAHTOA!

Directions: In this activity, you will be directed to use the mnemonic SOHCAHTOA.
To solve word problems involving right triangle, the mnemonic SOHCAHTOA is very
much important. Using the following given, state what trigonometric ratio will be
used.
Use the illustration and example number as your guide to answer the activity.

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1. If angle A is 350, illustrate side c. Tan 350 =
𝑐

2. If angle A is 350, illustrate side b. _____________

3. If side c is 22, illustrate angle A. _____________

4. If side b is 32, illustrate angle A. _____________

5. If side b is 32, find angle C. _____________

6. If angle C is 150, find side c. _____________

Were you able to determine the trigonometric ratio to be used in solving the
problem? If YES, you are now ready to apply the concepts to solve problems
involving right triangle. So, let us start to discover on how to solve word problems!
.

Discover

Pictures, illustrations, and diagrams were presented in the previous activities

and your knowledge of the concept of angle of elevation and depression was assessed.
These concepts are important for you to work the next activity.

So, let us try the following examples.

1. A ladder 8 meters long leans against the wall of a building. If the foot of the
ladder makes an angle of 680 with the ground, how far is the base of the ladder
from the wall?

𝑥
cos 680 =
8

X = 8 cos 680

X = 2.996 or 3 The distance of the building to the base of the ladder is 3 m.

2. Angelo is flying a kite. He is holding a string at a distance of 15 m above the

ground. If the string is 20 meters long and makes an angle of 290 with the
horizontal and Angelo is 1.5 m in height, how high is the kite above the
ground?
 𝑥
sin 290 =
20

X = 20 sin 290

X = 9.70 m

9.70 m + 1.5 m = 11.20

The height of the kite to the ground is 11.20 m.

3. Ms. Navarette standing 3m in front of the flagpole observes that the angle of
depression 300 from the base of the flagpole and 650 angle of elevation to the
top of the flagpole. How high is the flagpole?

A. Distance from the line of sight to the base of the flagpole

𝑥
tan 300 =
3

X = 3 tan 300

X = 1.73 m

B. Distance from the line of sight to the top of the flagpole

𝑥
tan 650 =
3

X = 3 tan 650

X = 6.43 m

6.43m + 1.73m = 8.16 m is the height of the flagpole.

Now that you have learned on how to solve word problems involving right
triangle, so you can proceed to the next activities
 Explore

Here are some enrichment activities for you to work on to master

and strengthen the basic concepts you have learned from this
lesson.

Activity 5: Let’s SOLVE it!

Directions: Solve the problems accurately.

1. Carlo of 1.5m tall is on top of the building. He observes a car on the road at
an angle 750. If the building is 30m high, how far is the car from the building.

2. A four - meter ladder leans against a wall. If the foot of the ladder makes an
angle of 800 with the ground, how high up the wall does the ladder reach?

3. An airplane took off from an airport and traveled at a constant rate and angle
of elevation. When the airplane reached an altitude of 500m, its horizontal
distance from the airport was found to be 235m. What was the angle when
the airplane rose from the ground?

Did you answer correctly the activity? I know you did it! So, let us proceed to the
next activity.

Activity 6: Check Me if I am Wrong!

Directions: Read carefully the problem given below. Analyze the suggested
solutions and find out what is wrong with them. Write corrected solution on
the next column

Problem 1: An airplane is flying at a constant altitude of 100 m above the

ground. At that instant, it was recorded that the angle of depression of the
airport is 400. Find the horizontal distance between the airplane and the
airport.
 Suggested Solution Correct Solution
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
tan 400 =
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡

𝑥
tan 400 =
1000

X = 1000 tan 400

X = 1000 (0.8391)

X = 839.1

The horizontal distance between the

airplane and the airport is 839.1 m

Problem 2: PAG-ASA announces that a typhoon is going to enter the Philippine

Area of Responsibility. Strong winds and heavy rains are expected over
Bulacan and nearby provinces in Central Luzon.
Alvin lives in Bulacan. He noticed that one of the lampposts installed
in their garden is about to collapse. As a precautionary measure, he attached
2 m wire to the lamppost to support it. One end of the wire attached is
attached one meter from the base of the lamppost and the other end is
attached to the base of nearby tree. Determine the angle of the wire makes
with the ground?

Suggested Solution Correct Solution

𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡
sin 𝑃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒

1
sin 𝑃 =
2

P = sin-1 (0.8)

P = 500

The angle form by the two wires is

300.

Questions:
1. What did you noticed from the values given in the problem?
2. How did you solve the problem?

Great job! You have understood the lesson. Are

you now ready to summarize?
Reflect on the activities you have done in this lesson by completing the following
sentences. Write your answers on your journal notebook

I learned that I _________________________________________________________________

I was surprised that I ___________________________________________________________
I noticed that I _________________________________________________________________
I discovered that I _______________________________________________________________
I was pleased that I ______________________________________________________________

Deepen

Activity 7: Problem Solved?

Directions: Read each of the following problems carefully and solve.

1. The angle of depression of a sun is 370 at the same time that flagpole cast
a shadow of 12 m long. How high is the flagpole?

2. From a top of a light house 29.5 m high, the angle of depression of an observer
to a boat is 290. How far is the boat from the light house?

Gauge
Assessment: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. What is the ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side with respect to the
given angle?
A. cosecant B. cosine C. secant D. sine
2. Which statement is NOT CORRECT about tangent?
A. opposite side over hypotenuse B. opposite side over adjacent side
C. tangent is the reciprocal of cotangent D. all of the above
3. What is the measure of AC of the right triangle ABC where C is the
hypotenuse, AB = 10, BC = 8?
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9
4. In an isosceles right triangle if the measure of one side is 9, what is the
measure of the hypotenuse?
A. 9 √2 B. 9 √3 C. 10 √2 D. 10 √3
 5. A kite held by 50m of string makes an angle of elevation with the ground of
300. About how high is the kite above the ground
A. 24 B. 25 C. 26 D. 27
Use the illustration to answer the following questions
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6. Which of the following will complete the equation = ______?
𝑥
A. Sin A B. Cos A
C. Cos B D. Tan B
𝑥
7. Which of the following will complete the equation = ______?
12
A. Sin A B. Tan A
C. Cos B D. Sec B
8. What is the angle of elevation formed between to string attached to a tree,
where first string is 2m and attached to the base of the tree and second string
is 3m attached to the upper part of the tree?
A. 46.180 B. 48.180
C. 47.180 D. 49.180
9. The measurement of string of the kite is 25m and the angle of elevation
formed is 650. How high is the kite?
A. 22.66 m B. 24.66 m
C. 23.66 m D. 25.66 m
10. A ladder 8 meters long leans against the wall of a building. If the foot of the
ladder makes an angle of 680 with the ground, how far is the base of the ladder from
the wall?

A. 3 B. 5 C. 4 D. 6

II: Complete the table below by filling out the correct value of the side of a right
triangle. Choose the answer inside the box below.

A. 8.72 B. 8.73 C. 8. 74

D. 63.25 E. 64.25 F. 65.25

G. 16.51 H. 16.61 I. 16.71

J. 20x K. 19x L. 18

M. 2x N. 4x O. 6x

Hypotenuse Longer Leg Shorter Leg

11. 20 18
12 70 30
13 26 20
14 16x 12x
15 2𝑥√5 2x
Additional Activity: Performance Task

Directions: Create / Make 5 problems involving right triangle and show the
solution.

Rubrics
1 point - States the problem clearly and identifies underlying issues
1 point – Develops a clear and concise plan to solve the problems with alternative
strategies and follows the plan to conclusion
1 point – collects information from multiple sources and analyzes the information
1 point – provides a logical interpretation of the findings
1 point – solves the problem correctly

Answer Key
6. I
N 15. 5. A 10. A 5. A 5. III
J 14. 4. C 9. C 4. D 4. II
H 13. 3. B 8. B 3. C 3. I
D 12. 2. B 7. D 2. B
2. II
A 11. 1. C 6. B 1. E
1. III
Pre-Assessment Activity 1
Activity 3

ELEVATION -2 OF 4. ANGLE
DEPRESSION OF 3. ANGLE 12
6. Tan 15 =
ELEVATION OF 2. ANGLE 𝑐
DEPRESSION OF 1. ANGLE
32
Activity 2 5. Cos 𝐶 =
12
32
sin 350 = 4.
12
22
tan 𝐴⬚ = 3.
12
𝑏
sin 350 = 2.
12

𝑐 15. N
1. tan 350 =
12 14. J
Activity 4
13. H
12. D
3. 11. A
10. A
X = 3.94 m 9.A
8. B
X = 4 sin 800
7. D
𝑥 6. B
2. tan 290 =
4𝑚 29,5 𝑚 5. B
sin 800 =
𝑥 4. A
2. X = 9.04m
3. A
2. C
1. A
X = 8.44m 12
1. tan 370 =
𝑥
Activity 7
 Answer May Vary
Additional Activity
Activity 6
Suggested Solution Correct Solution
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
tan 400 = tan 400 =
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡
𝑥 1000
tan 400 = tan 400 =
1000 𝑥
X = 1000 tan 400 1000
𝑥=
𝑇𝑎𝑛 40
X = 1000 (0.8391)
X = 839.1 X = 1191.75
The horizontal distance between The horizontal distance between the
the airplane and the airport is airplane and the airport is 1191.75
839.1 m m
Suggested Solution Correct Solution
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
sin 𝑃 = sin 𝑃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
1 1
sin 𝑃 = sin 𝑃 =
2 2
P = sin-1 (0.8) P = sin-1 (0.8)
P = 500 P = 500
The angle form by the two wires The angle form by the two wires is
is 300. 300.
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