Use it when you know the length of the hypotenuse and the adjacent leg.
Cosine
When using the Pythagorean Theorem, the letter C represents what side?
What is the Hypotenuse?
These are the types of triangles that trig functions work with. "What are ________ triangles"
What are right triangles
This is the key we need to hit first on the calculator to get an inverse trig ratio.
FUNC
(function)
A 35 foot ladder leans against a building with an angle of elevation of 20 degrees. How tall is the building?
What is 12 ft?
Use it when you know the hypotenuse and the opposite leg.
Sine
When using the Pythagorean Theorem, what is the formula to calculate side c?
Calculate the value of sin 26 degrees
Sin 26 = 0.4384
What is the inverse sine of (23.8/29)
sin^-1(23.8/29)=55.2
The distance above sea level after a plane ascends at a 3 degree angle for 60 ground miles.
What is 3.14 mi?
Use it when you know the two legs.
Tangent
Calculate the length of the hypotenuse:
26
Using trigonometry, find the value for x:
Cos 37 = adj / hyp
Cos 37 = x / 11
11 Cos 37 = x
x = 8.8
In right triangle
CAB, m∠A=90°. Determine m∠B nearest whole degree when CB=12.8 and AB=3.9.
Cos^-1 (3.9/12.8) = 72.26
The angle of elevation of the sun when a 7.6 meter flagpole casts an 18.2 meter shadow, rounded to the nearest degree.
What is 22.7 m?
What is the tan(α )?
alpha
Tan=8/15
Calculate for X
23.24
Using trigonometry, find the value for x:
Tan 54 = opp / adj
Tan 54 = x / 5
5 Tan 54 = x
x = 6.9m
What is the measure of angle t?
16 degrees
The angle of depression of a sledding run 300 yards long with a vertical drop of 27.6 yards.
What is 5.3 degrees?
What is the Sin(t)
Sinet=7/25
Abbie rides her bicycle 21 km west and then 18 km north. How far is she from her starting point?
27.66 km
Using trigonometry, calculate the value for x:
Sin 28 = opp / hyp
Sin 28 = x / 50
50 Sin 28 = x
x = 23.5m
What is 19 feet
The length of a ski run with a vertical drop of 1100 feet and angle of elevation of 24.4 degrees.
What is 2663 ft?