bellringer angle a (or θ) = a = 1, b =, and c = 2
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Bellringer
Angle A (or θ) = a = 1, b = , and c = 2
Solving Right Triangles
Section 5.5
Definitions
Sine - the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse
Cosine – the ratio of the length of the side adjacent an angle to the length of the hypotenuse
Tangent – the ratio of the length of the side opposite of an angle to the length of the side adjacent to that angle
Ratios
• These ratios are the same for every triangle• The sin(50°) is the same ratio regardless of the
size of the triangle, this is what lets us solve for all sides and angles of a triangle
Triangles
We use capital letters(A, B, C) to label angles
And we use lower-caseletters (a, b, c) to label sides
Solving Right Triangles (pg. 270, ex. #2)
Solve right triangle ΔABC. (Nearest degree and nearest tenth.)
A = 49° a = 7B = b =C = 90 °c =
Solving Right Triangles (pg. 270, ex. #3)
Solve right triangle ΔABC. (Nearest degree and nearest tenth.)
A = a = 8B = b =C = 90 °c = 14