11-7 Trigonometric Ratios

Trigonometry is the study of triangles.

In right triangles,
The sides and angles are all related
Right Triangle Review

HYPOTENUSE
 VOCAB TO KNOW
adjacent : “next to”, but not the hypotenuse.
opposite: “across from”
What measure is adjacent to a°?
What measure is opposite to a°?

5
3
a°
4
 Memorize This:
SOH CAH TO-A

SOH
- CAH
- TO - A
SOH
CAH
TOA !!
SOH
CAH
TOA
 SIN
The sine of an angle is a ratio:
opposite / hypotenuse.
What is sin(g) ?
g°
4
3
5 sin(g)=
5
k°
4
What about the sin(k) ?

sin(k) =
3
5
g°
5
3
k°
4
 COS
The cosine of an angle is the ratio:
adjacent / hypotenuse
cos(g) =
3
g° 5
5 cos(k) =
4
3 5
k°
4
 TAN
The tangent of an angle is the ratio:
opposite / adjacent 4
tan(g) =
3
g° 3
5 tan(k) =
4
3
k°
4
Sine = Opposite / Hypotenuse SOH
Cosine = Adjacent / Hypotenuse

Tangent = Opposite / Adjacent

CAH

TOA
• On your calculator, hit
MODE

and third one down, make sure it is in

“Degree” mode. If not, move over it and hit
ENTER.
We can use these to find missing
measurements of a right triangle.
Set up an equation.
a
sin(45°) =
15
45° a
15 .7071 ≈
15
a ≈ 10.6

a
Find the degree measure
Set up an equation:
13
sin-1 sin(x) = sin
-1
18
x To
= sin-1
undo(13/18)
the sin,
x° 18 multiply both sides
by sin-1
Use the
calcalatah!

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