Equations and Trig Ratios
SOH, CAH, or TOA?
Missing Sides
Creating Equal Ratios
Theorems & Theories
100

Ratio of sine

opposite/hypotenuse

100

Label each side as Opposite, Adjacent, or Hypotenuse using angle Y at a reference. 


a = adjacent, b= opposite, c= hypotenuse

100

Angle y = 62 degrees and a = 3, what does b equal?


tan(62) = b/3

b = 5.64

100

Are these two triangles similar? Why or why not? Use a theorem we talked about to answer properly


No because they need at least two angles in common and these only have one (90). This is the Angle-Angle similarity theorem.

100

What are our four transformations? Which of those 4 are rigid transformations?

Translate (rigid); Rotate (rigid); Reflect (rigid); dilation

200

Ratio of Tangent

opposite/adjacent

200

if b = 20, and <X = 35, would I use SOH, CAH, or TOA, to solve for C. 


CAH (cosine)

200

If angle x = 65 degrees and c = 11, what does b equal 


cos(65) = b/11

b = 4.65

200

What ratio equals EF/DE


ST/SR

200
What do you call two angles that add up to equal 90 degrees?

Complimentary angles. 


300

Ratio of Cosine

cos(x) = A/H

300

If <x = 45 degrees, and c = 35, would I use SOH, CAH or TOA to find side a


SOH, (sine)

300

Angle = 37 degrees, opposite leg = 17.3. Find the hypotenuse. 

Round to nearest tenth (0.0)

sin(37) = 17.3/h

h = 28.297 or 28.3

300

c/b = 


f/e

300

Triangle Sum Theory

The all the angle measurements in a triangle will have a sum of 180 degrees

400

What would make this value true:

cos(6) = sin(x)

x = 84

400

Set up the trig ratio I would use if I had angle Y and was comparing side b and side a 



TOA, tan(y) = B/A

400

If angle Y= 35 degrees and side c = 40, what is the length of side a?


cos(35) = a/40

= 32.77

400

The ratio PQ/QR is equal to what ratio in ABC?


AB/BC

400

Angle-Angle Similarity Theorem.

If two triangles have two pairs of congruent corresponding angles, then those two triangles are similar.

500

A 40ft flag pole has a rope tied from the top to the ground. The rope makes a 25 degree angle with the ground. Set up the trig equation to find the length of the rope

sin(25) = 40/H

500

Set up SOH, CAH, and TOA for angle X. (Must list all three)


SOH = sin(A) = a/c, 

CAH = cos(a) = b/c

TOA = tan(a) = a/b

500

2 STEP: If angle X is 45 degrees, and b is 5, how long are both A and C. (must find both)


cos(45) = 5/c --> c = 7.07

sin (45) = a/7.07 --> a = 4.99 (or 5)

500

Set up a proportion (two equal ratios) to find x.


2/3 = 8/x 

2/8 = 3/x

500

What are our three congruence conjectures? 

Side-Angle-Side

Angle-Side-Angle

Side-Side-Side