CCGPS Analytic Geometry Unit 2 Right Triangle Trigonometry

References
Textbook Connection: Math II: Unit 5 Helpful Links:
Lesson on sines: http://brightstor m.com/math/ge ometry/basictrigonometry/tri gonometricratios-sine/ Lesson on cosines: http://brightstor m.com/math/ge ometry/basictrigonometry/tri gonometricratios-cosine/

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In this unit, students will explore and understand relationships that exist between side and angles of right triangle involving trigonometric functions.

Concepts Students will Use & Understand

Understand through similarity, side ratios are properties of the angles of a right triangle, leading to the definitions of trigonometric ratios for acute angles. Explain and use the relationship between the sine and cosine of complementary angles. Use trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangles in applied problems.

Vocabulary
Adjacent side: In a right triangle, for each acute angle in the interior of the triangle, one ray forming the acute angle contains one of the legs of the triangle and the other ray contains the hypotenuse. This leg on one ray forming the angle is called the adjacent side of the acute angle. For any acute angle in a right triangle, we denote the measure of the angle by and define three numbers related to as follows: sine of =

sin ( ) =

length of opposite side length of hypotenuse length of adjacent side length of hypotenuse

Lesson on Right Triangle Trigonometry: http://www.khana cademy.org/video /basictrigonometry? playlist=Trigonom etry

cosine of =

cos ( ) =

Complementary angles: Two angles whose sum is 90 are called complementary. Each angle is called the complement of the other.

Opposite side: In a right triangle, the side of the triangle opposite the vertex of an acute angle is called the opposite side relative to that acute angle. Similar triangles: Triangles are similar if they have the same shape but not necessarily the same size. Triangles whose corresponding angles are congruent are similar. Corresponding sides of similar triangles are all in the same proportion.

30-60-90

Triangles: http://www.regen tsprep.org/regent s/math/algtrig/att 2/ltri30.htm http://www.regen tsprep.org/regent s/math/algtrig/att 2/ltri45.htm

45-45-90 Triangle

Thus, for the similar triangles shown at the right with angles A, B, and C congruent to angles A, B, and C respectively, we have that:, we have that:

a a

b b

c c

For each pair of complementary angles in a right triangle, the sine of one angle is the cosine of its complement.

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Example 1

Show 2 methods of finding the distance between home plate and 3rd base on a baseball diamond if there are 90 ft between bases.

Example 2

If the arch of a building is created with an equilateral triangle and each side is 12 ft. long, what is the height of the arch?

Example 3

Find sin A, cos A, sin B, and cos B:

Key
Example 1: Pythagorean Theorem: 90+90=c; c=16,200 ft; c127.3ft 45-45-90 triangle: h = s 2 ; h = 90 2 ; h127.3 ft. Example 2: 30-60-90 triangle: h = s 3 ; h = 6 3 ; h10.4 ft Example 3: 4 = 0.8 5 3 = 0.6 cos A: 5 3 = 0.6 sin B: 5 4 = 0.8 cos B: 5 sin A: