Trigonometry

Measure of a Triangle By Gina L. Gwozdz

A Small Sample of Ways Trigonometry is used Today

Aviation

Healthcare

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Naming the sides of the Triangle

= Theta = Phi

The Hypotenuse is the longest side of the triangle across from the right angle. The other two (Opposite and Adjacent) depend on which ACUTE ANGLE youre currently looking at in the triangle.

Trigonometric (Trig) Ratios

The length of any two sides of a right triangle has a ratio or relationship to one another. Each ratio is a function of an acute angle.

Ratios between the side lengths

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Sine = sin =

SOH CAH TOA

Cosine = cos =

Tangent = tan =

Practice Trig Ratios

Sin A = Cos A = = =
e f

The CAPITAL Letters denote the angles of the triangle and the lower case letters denote the sides of the triangle.

Tan A =
Sin B =

=
C d B

Lesson 12.1 Trig Ratios Problems #1 4 After they solve this problem, put numbers on the lengths, like 3, and 5 and angle (36.87) and have them find the side using Trig and then the angle using Trig.

Gettin Triggy Wit It

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YouTube video of a song about Trig song to the rap tune of Will Smiths Gettin Jiggy Wit It must be viewed at YouTube due to Sony copyright laws.

How to Solve a Triangle

1. Label everything you know sides and angles (use a + b = c, if necessary) 2. Determine which Trig. ratio (SOH, CAH or TOA) you need to use 3. Plug in the known values and solve for the unknown 4. If you need to solve for the angle use the inverse of the trig function (sin, cos, tan).

Practice Trig Ratios with Numbers

Sin T = Sin T =
Steps: 1. Label everything you know about the 2. Find the Trig ratio to use SOH-CAH-TOA 3. Plug in your known values and solve for the unknown 4. When solving for the angle take the inverse of the function (sin, cos, tan).

To solve for angle take the inverse of the sin, which is sin, of 8/10.

Sin ( )=T 53.130 = T

Solve for the HYP with a + b = c 6 + 8 = HYP 36 + 64 = HYP 100 = HYP 10 = HYP

6 T

8 R

Lesson 12.1 Problem 5 Make sure they realize that each value of sin represents the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse in EVERY right triangle with that acute angle. So in this example, the angle is 53.130, so EVERY right triangle with a 53.130 angle, its SIDES will be in the ratio 8/10 or 0.800. It means that the Opposite side is 0.800 the size of the hypotenuse.

Practice
Solve for w: Sin 40 = = Sin 40 = 28(Sin(40)) = w 28(0.6) = w 16.8 = w SOH-CAH-TOA
w

28 cm

40

Lesson 12.1 Problems 15

More Practice
Find a. Tan a = Tan a =
To solve for angle take the inverse of the tan, which is tan, of 14/26.

SOH-CAH-TOA

26 cm a 14 cm

Tan( 28 = a

)=a
Lesson 12.1 Problem 18

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