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

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Trigonometry Section 2
The Three Trigonometry Ratios

Ratios: Review

Ratios are a comparison between two numbers. Ratio:

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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