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x
Adjacent
Mathemagic!
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Opposite
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30
Adjacent
Opposite
= 0.6
Adjacent
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Opposite
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45
Adjacent
Opposite
= 1
Adjacent
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Opposite
For an angle of 30, = 0.6
Adjacent
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Opposite
is called the tangent of an angle.
Adjacent
Tan 27 0.510
Opp
60
12 m
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60
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Opp
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20.8m
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Opp
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Tan x =
Adj
Opposite
x
Adjacent
Example Find the
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Opp
SOH CAH TOA
Opp
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h
Tan x =
Adj
65 h
8m Tan 65 =
8
8 x Tan 65 = h
h = 8 x Tan 65 = 17.2m (1 d.p.)
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Class Group
Identifying the
Tan Ratio Ex 3.1 & Ex4.1
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Example Calculate the
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P
SOH CAH TOA
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18m Opp
Tan x =
Adj
x
R Q 18
12m Tan x =
12
Tan x = 1.5
Calculate the
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angle xo
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Tan x = 1.5
How do we find x?
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Tan x = 1.5
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Tan
Press 2nd Tan
Enter 1.5 =
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Exercise 4.2
1. True or false 30 5 + 6 4 = 48
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h
tan 47o =
8
rod
h = 8 tan 47o
h = 8.58m 47o
10-Jul-17 Compiled by Mr. Lafferty Maths Dept. 8m
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Example 2
Q1. An aeroplane is preparing to land at Glasgow Airport.
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tan 6o =
h Aeroplane
15 c
h = 15 tan 6o
6o
h = 1.58km
Airport a = 15 Lennoxtown
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Exercise 5.1
xo
3. Identify the sides of the triangle.
o opp 12
SOH CAH TOA
tan 45 = =
adj d
d=
12 ladder
tan 45o 12m
d = 12m 45o
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dm
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Q1. An aeroplane is preparing to land at Glasgow Airport. It is over
Lennoxtown at present. It is at a height of 1.58 km above the ground. It
s angle of descent is 6o.
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Exercise 5.2
3 3 5
1. +
4 5 7
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y= (a - b)(b - a)(2a - b)
p
Q3. Given T = k .
v
Find k when T = 6 P = 18 and v = 9.
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Angles & Triangles
opp 11
SOH CAH TOA
o
tan x = =
adj 4
o 11
-1
x = tan
4
11m
x o = 70o
xo
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4m
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tan x =
oppo
=
88
adj 500
SOH CAH TOA
tan x o = 0.176
88m
o -1
x = tan (0.176) = 10 o
xo
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500 m
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Exercise 6.1
A= (w - y) + (y - w)
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Angles & Triangles
Opp
Sin x =
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Opposite
x
Find the
Example
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h 11cm
Opp
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Sin x = 34
Hyp
h
Sin 34 =
11 SOH CAH TOA
11 x Sin 34 = h
h = 11 x Sin 34 = 6.2cm (1 d.p.)
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Example Find the xo
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6m 9m
Opp
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x
Opp
Sin x =
Hyp SOH CAH TOA
6
Sin x =
9
Sin x = 0.667 (3 d.p.)
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Sin
Press 2nd Sin
Enter 0.667 =
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Exercise 7.1
REAL-LIFE problems.
2. Use sine ratio to solve
REAL-LIFE problems.
opp h
sin 70o = =
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hyp 11.7
h = 11.7 sin70o
11.7m
h
h = 11m
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70o
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10
o
sin x =
20
10 20 m
o
x = sin
-1
= 30 o 10m
20 xo
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Exercise 7.2
2
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Exercise 8.1
9, 5, 11, 2, 9, 2
Adj
Cos x =
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x
Adjacent
Find the Example
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b
40
Adj
Cos x =
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35mm
b
Cos 40 =
35 SOH CAH TOA
35 x Cos 40 = b
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Example Find the
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34cm
x
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Adj
Cos x =
Hyp
Opp
45cm
34
Cos x =
45 SOH CAH TOA
Cos x = 0.756 (3 d.p.)
x = Cos 0.756 =41
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Exercise 9.1
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The Three Ratios
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opposite adjacent
Cosine Tangent
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Sine
hypotenuse
Sine adjacent
adjacent Cosine
Cosine Tangent
hypotenuse
opposite opposite
Sine Sine
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S HC H
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Process
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1. Write down
SOH CAH TOA
2. Identify what you want to find
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Exercise 10.1 & 10.2