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Right triangle trigonometry definitions.Build a right triangle in the diagram over the central angle.
A
B
C
a
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cLabel the right triangle. a is the side OPPOSITE of .Label the right triangle using
theta( ) as the reference angle.
This angle is always ACUTE!
b is the side ADJACENT to .
c is the HYPOTENUSE.
sinThe length Opposite of .
The length of the Hypotenuse.
c
a
cosThe length Adjacent of .
The length of the Hypotenuse.
c
b
tanThe length Opposite of .
The length Adjacent of .
b
a
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Right triangle trigonometry definitions.Build a right triangle in the diagram over the central angle.
A
B
C
a
b
cLabel the right triangle.a is the side
Label the right triangle using
theta( ) as the reference angle.
This angle is always ACUTE!
b is the side
c is the HYPOTENUSE.
sinThe length of .
The length of the Hypotenuse.
c
a
cosThe length of .
The length of the Hypotenuse.
c
b
tanThe length of .
b
a
SOH-CAH-TOAI
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OPPOSITE of .
OPPOSITEADJACENT of .
ADJACENT
Opposite
Adjacent
Opposite
The length of .Adjacent
c
b
c
a
a
b
REMEMBER
Pythagorean Theorem
222 cba
5
3sin
2
2
222
222
25
169
43
c
c
c
cba
5c
Find the 6 trigonometric functions with respect to .Circle the reference angle and label the opposite, adjacent, and hypotenuse.
OPP.
ADJ.
HYP.Find the value of the missing side, c. 5c
SOH-CAH-TOA
5
4cos
4
3tan
3
4cot
4
5sec
3
5csc
Special Right Triangle Relationships.
b
b
bb
45
45 c
22
222
2 cb
cbb
2
2 22
bc
bc
2b
90:45:452:: bbb
2:1:1
1
12
2
2
2
145sin
2
245cos
145tan 145cot
245sec
245csc
45
45
These answers are considered exact values.
Special Right Triangle Relationships.
a2
a2
a2
22
222
222
3
4
2
ab
aba
aba
3
3 22
ab
ab
90:60:30aaa 2:3:
2:3:1
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60 60
b
a a60
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3a
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2
130sin
2
330cos
3
3
3
130tan 330cot
3
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3
230sec
230csc
2
360sin
2
160cos
360tan 3
360cot
260sec
3
3260csc Do you see a pattern?
Cofunction Identities.
Two positive angles are complimentary if their sum is 90o. Our trigonometric functions are identified with the prefix “Co”.
Sine & Cosine
Tangent & Cotangent
Secant & Cosecant 90cossin
90sincos
90cottan
90tancot
90cscsec
90seccsc
From the 30-60-90 Ex.
2
130sin
2
160cos
3090cos
90sincos
5290sin52cos
38sin52cos
90cottan
7190cot71tan
19cot71tan
90cscsec 2490csc24sec
66csc24sec
90cossin
1590cos15sin 75cos15sin
202csc1090csc 2021090
20380
360 20
Definition of Reference Angle.
Let be a nonacute angle in standard position that lies in a quadrant. Its reference angle is the positive acute angle formed by the terminal side of and the x – axis.
Find all six trigonometric function exact values of .210•Use special right triangles and reference angles to find the exact values of the trigonometric functions. 90:60:30
2:3:1 90:45:45
2:1:1SOH – CAH - TOA
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T C
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adj210cot
adj
opp210tan
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hyp
opp210sin
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hyp210sec
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opp
hyp210csc 2
1
2
Reference angleopp
adj
hyp
Use special right triangles and reference angles to find the exact values of the trigonometric functions.
240cos 675tan
90:60:302:3:1
90:45:452:1:1
S A
T C
S A
T C
SOH – CAH - TOA
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2
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2
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tan 675opp
adj 1
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Reference angleopp
adj
hyp
Reference angle
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adj
hyp
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T C
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Reference angleopp
adj
hyp S A
T C
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T C
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hyp
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T C
Give away for 45o angle
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Right now we want DEGREE mode, move cursor to DEGREE and hit ENTER
2nd APPS activate the ANGLE window.Degree symbol.Minute symbol.
Second symbol.ALPHA, +
MODE
x-1 button
0.7571217563
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sinWF 5.2sin2500 lb109
sinWF 5000sin 6.1 lb 531
right Cacute BA
complimentary
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b
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adj.
hyp.
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Find angles first.
7.12
5.34sina
5.34sin7.12a in2.7
7.12
5.34cosb
5.34cos7.12b
in5.10
= 29.43 = 53.58
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b
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A
Need to find the following:
A general rule is to always use the information you are given. We can find b by the Pythagorean Theorem.
22
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acb
cba
22 43.2958.53 b
Sides were given to 2 decimal places … so b = 44.77
44.77
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opp.
adj.
hyp.
58.53
43.29sin A
58.53
43.29sin 1A
Make sure the MODE is DEGREE.
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adj.
hyp.
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xx
x 25
20tan
20tan
25
20tan
20tanx
20tan
25x
opp.
adj.
hyp.
= 68.687
687.68
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y 40tan687.68
= 57.635
fth
h
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635.5725
When a single angle is given, it is understood that the
Bearing is measured in a clockwise direction from due north.
S
45o
N
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N
165o
N
225o
Starts at a Bearing starting on the north-south line
and uses an acute angle to show the direction, either east or west. S 45o E
N
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N 75o W
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mi7.3
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miACx 2.3
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adj.SOH-CAH-TOA
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7.37.3
29cos7.3 x
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43o
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473.5(22) = 77
4(22) = 88
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cps
22 8877 c nautical miles
SOH-CAH-TOA
opp.hyp.
adj. 5015tan
x
h
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15tan50
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hx
15tan50xh
Solve for x to find h.
opp.hyp.
adj.
x
h28tan x
x
hx 28tan
28tanxh
28tan15tan50 xx
28tan15tan5015tan xx 15tanx 15tanx
15tan28tan15tan50 xx
15tan28tan15tan50 x
15tan28tan 15tan28tan
15tan28tan
15tan50x
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