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Trigonometry Chapter: Section 2 - Right Triangle Trigonometry

This document provides an overview of right triangle trigonometry including: - Naming the sides of a right triangle as the hypotenuse, opposite, and adjacent sides - Defining the three trigonometric ratios: sine, cosine, and tangent - Using trigonometric ratios to solve for missing angles and side lengths in right triangles The document includes examples of applying the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine measures of angles and lengths of sides in various right triangles.

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Trigonometry Chapter: Section 2 - Right Triangle Trigonometry

This document provides an overview of right triangle trigonometry including: - Naming the sides of a right triangle as the hypotenuse, opposite, and adjacent sides - Defining the three trigonometric ratios: sine, cosine, and tangent - Using trigonometric ratios to solve for missing angles and side lengths in right triangles The document includes examples of applying the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios to determine measures of angles and lengths of sides in various right triangles.

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Trigonometry Chapter

Section 2 Right Triangle Trigonometry

Trigonometry Section 2
Introduction

Applications
14 ft
A 30 ft

20 mm

23 mm 40

d
80

55 mm

Trigonometry

What can you use it for?

3.55

X
12.65 50

X
7.75

Naming the Sides of a Right Triangle

leg

hypotenuse

leg

Naming the Sides of a Right Triangle


A Names of the Sides hypotenuse opposite adjacent

Naming the Sides of a Right Triangle


A Names of the Sides hypotenuse opposite adjacent

Naming the Sides of a Right Triangle


Names of the Sides hypotenuse opposite adjacent

Naming the Sides of a Right Triangle


Names of the Sides hypotenuse opposite adjacent

Practice Set 2

Page 11

Trigonometry Section 2
The Three Trigonometry Ratios

Ratios: Review

Ratios are a comparison between two numbers. Ratio:


2-cycle engines: gas to oil Metro area: renters to home owners Metal shop: contract work to custom work 4 to 5 4:5 4/5

Format:

Write a Ratio

State the ratio of length to width of a picture frame with the following dimensions.
L=14

W=12

Trigonometry Ratios

Use trig ratios to solve problems

sine ratio
sin A = opposite hypotenuse
A

cosine ratio
cos A = adjacent hypotenuse
A

tangent ratio
opposite tan A = adjacent
A

Sine Ratio

opp sin A hyp

Write the sine of angle A.


B

6 3 A

5.2

Sine Ratio

opp sin A hyp

Write the sine of angle Z.


Z

15.6

18

Properties of Trig Ratios


10.8 4 7.2 2

5.4 3.6

30

Practice Set 3

Page 16

Trigonometry Section 2
Sine ratios

Sine Ratios of Other Angles


0 < angle < 90 Each angle has a unique sine ratio. You can determine these ratios with 3 methods.

96.6 mm 15

25 mm

Sine Ratios of Other Angles


0 < angle < 90 Each angle has a unique sine ratio. You can determine these ratios with 3 methods. Angle Sine Ratio
0 15 30 45 60 75 90 0 0.2588 0.5 0.7071 0.8660 0.9659 1

Sine Ratios of Other Angles


0 < angle < 90 Each angle has a unique sine ratio. You can determine these ratios with 3 methods.

1) Traditional Calculator 2) Direct Algebraic Logic (DAL)

Determine the sine ratio


Determine the sine ratio of 50
sin sin50 5 0 5 0 = 0.766044443

calculator

sin

0.766044443

Sine Ratio with Calculator

Try these with your calculator:


sin sin sin sin

1 = 0.01745 42 = 0.6691 80 = 0.9848 89.9 = 0.9999

Practice Set 4

Pages 18 - 19

Trigonometry Section 2
Importance of Sine Ratios

Angle Sine Ratio

0
0.2588 0.5 0.7071 0.8660 0.9659 1

Using Sine Ratios

15 30 45 60 75 90

Why is the sine ratio important?


The sine ratio of 15 is _____. The sine ratio of 75 is _____. What angle has a sine ratio of 0.7071?

What angle has a sine ratio of 0.8660?

Using Sine Ratios


C 28 B Determine the measure of Angle A

opp sin A hyp


37

sin A
A

sin A

0.7568

Sine Ratio Angle

Determine the size of an angle that has a sine ratio of 0.7568

sin A = 0.7568 arcsin(sin A)=arcsin(0.7568)

A = arcsin(0.7568) A=

Determine the Angle

calculator

Determine the size of the angle which has a sine ratio of 0.7568
2nd sin . 7 5 6 8 = 49.18289932

sin A = 0.7568
. 7 5 6 8 2nd sin 49.18289932

Sine Ratio Angle

opp sin A hyp

Use your calculator to determine the size of each angle:

sin A = 0.9903

A = 82
X = 70

sin X = 0.9397

sin C = 0.0523

C = 3
B = 18

sin B = 0.3090

Practice Set 5

Page 22

Trigonometry Section 2
Use Trig Ratios to Compute Angles and Lengths Sine Ratio

Solving Triangles using Sine

With the sine formula we can: Determine an Angle


3 6.5 A

1.

2.

Determine the Length of a Side


a) b)

Opposite Side Hypotenuse

8
18

0.5

x
21

Solving Triangles using Sine

Solve for each missing dimension.


6.5 A

8
18

0.5

x
21

A = 27.5 deg. x = 2.47 x = 1.4

Practice Set 9

Page 33

Trigonometry Section 2
The cosine ratio

Trigonometry Ratios

Use trig ratios to solve problems

sine ratio
sin A opposite hypotenuse

cosine ratio
cos A adjacent hypotenuse
A

tangent ratio
tan A opposite adjacent

Trigonometry Section 2
Solving Lengths and Angles using the Cosine formula.

Solving Triangles using Cosine

With the cosine formula we can: Determine an Angle


6.5 5.3 A

1.

2.

Determine the Length of a Side


a) b)

Adjacent Side Hypotenuse

8 x
18

x
21

0.5

Solving Triangles using Sine

Solve for each missing dimension.


6.5 5.3 A

8
x
18

x
21

A = 35.4 deg. x = 7.6 x = 0.54

0.5

Practice Set 13

Page 43

Trigonometry Section 2
The Tangent Ratio

Trigonometry Ratios

Use trig ratios to solve problems

sine ratio
sin A opposite hypotenuse

cosine ratio
cos A adjacent hypotenuse

tangent ratio
tan A opposite adjacent
A

Trigonometry Section 2
Using the Tangent Function to Solve for Angles and Lengths of Sides

Solving Triangles using Tangent

With the tangent formula we can: Determine an Angle


3 6.5 A

1.

2.

Determine the Length of a Side


a) b)

Opposite Side Adjacent Side

0.5
18

21

Solving Triangles using Tangent

Solve for each missing dimension.


A

3 6.5

18

0.5 x
21

Practice Set 15

Page 48

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