What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
a2+b2=c2
What are the 2 types of special right triangles?
45-45-90 and 30-60-90
Sine, Cosine, and Tangent
When would you use inverse trig?
When solving for an angle.
What type of angle is formed when you look up at an object above you?
Angle of elevation
What side of the triangle always has to be c?
Hypotenuse
Give the rules for a 45-45-90 triangle. Ex: leg= ?, leg=?, hypotenuse=?
x, x, x√ 2
What is the acronym we use to help us remember trig?
SOH-CAH-TOA
How do you enter inverse trig on the calculator?
Trig button, bottom row, enter in the fraction.
What type of angle is formed when you look down at an object below you?
Solve for x: x2+42=52
x=3
Give the rules for a 30-60-90 triangle. Ex: leg= ?, leg=?, hypotenuse=?
x, x√ 3, 2x
What trig function would you use if you are given the adjacent and the hypotenuse?
Cosine
Solve for the angle given: sin-1=19/24
52.3
Solve for x:
14.32+23.22=x2
x=27.3
If a 30-60-90 triangle has a short leg with a value of 8, what is the length of the long leg and the hypotenuse?
8√3 and 16
A right triangle with angle of 34 degrees has a hypotenuse of 13. If you need to find the adjacent, how would you set up this equation?
cos(34)=x/13
If you need to solve for an angle of a triangle are given the opposite and the adjacent, what trig function would you use?
inverse tangent -> tan-1
A person stands 20 ft from the base of a building. The angle of elevation to the top is 41°. How tall is the building?
17.4 ft
A ladder leans against a wall. The base is 6 ft from the wall and the ladder is 10 ft long. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?
8 ft
If the hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 triangle is 20, what are the lengths of the legs?
x=10√2
A triangle with angle 26 degrees has an opposite side of 6. Find the hypotenuse.
13.7
A right triangle has an opposite side of 7 and an adjacent side of 11. Find the measure of the angle.
32.5 degrees
A drone is hovering above the ground and spots a person at an angle of depression of 38°. If the drone is 55 feet high in the air, what is the direct distance from the drone to the person (hypotenuse)?
89.3 ft