Lesson 1:Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles
Done by:
Justin Lo
Lee Bing Qian
Danyon Low
Tan Jing Ling
Trigonometric Functions
β’ The three main functions in trigonometry are Sine, Cosine and Tangent.
β’ They are often shortened to sin, cos and tan.
Using your calculatorβ¦
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Use the calculator to find the following
Sin, Cos, Tan
A
B C
Let this angle be xOpposite
Hypotenuse
Adjacent
β π₯
A
B C
Let this angle be xOppositeHypotenuse
Adjacent
β π₯
β’ "Opposite" is opposite to the angle xβ’ "Adjacent" is adjacent (next to) to the
angle xβ’ "Hypotenuse" is the longest line
Sine Function: sin(x) = Opposite / Hypotenuse
Cosine Function: cos(x) = Adjacent / Hypotenuse
Tangent Function: tan(x) = Opposite / Adjacent
SOHCAH TOA
Example 1:
Line A = cm
Line B (Hypotenuse) = 2 cmLine C = 1 cm
Line C is opposite to angle Find sin
Recall the formula: SSolution:
Length of Line C (Opposite)
Length of Line B (Hypotenuse)
πππ 30 Β°=1ππ2ππ
Example 2:
Line A = cm
Line B (Hypotenuse) = 2 cmLine C = 1 cm
Line C is adjacent to angle Find
Length of Line C (Adjacent)
Length of Line B (Hypotenuse)
Recall the formula:
Solution:
Example 3:
Find
Recall the formula:
Solution:
Line B (H
ypotenuse
) = cm
Line A = 1 cm
Line C = 1 cm
Length of Line A/C (Opposite)
Length of Line C/A (Adjacent)
πππ 45 Β°=1ππ1ππ
45 Β°
45 Β°
Angle Ratio (AC:CB:BA) Sine(x) Cosine(x) Tangent(x)
30
45 1 : 1 :
60
A
B Cβ π₯
Note:
β’ Always draw a diagram to visualise if confused!
β’ What if the triangle is not right-angled? Can we still use sin, cos, tan?β Angle of referenceβ Applies to adjacent and opposite tooβ Dependent on angle not triangle
Thinkβ¦
β’ How far up a wall could Bob the Builder reach with a 30 foot ladder, if the ladder makes a 70Β° angle with the ground? (2d.p)
y 30
70 Β°
0.93969= y= 28.19
Refer to Worksheet
Inverse Trigonometric Functionsβ’ Just as the square root function is defined
such that y2 = x, the function y = arcsin(x) is defined so that sin(y) = x
Name Usual Notation
Definition Aka
Arcsine Y = arcsin x X= sin y
Arccosine Y= arccos x X= cos y
Arctangent Y= arctan x X= tan y
π ππβ1= 1π ππFalse!
Example 4:
4cm
5 cm 3 cmFind
Recall the formula:
Solution:
πππ π₯=3ππ5ππ
x
π΄πππ ππ 3ππ5ππ=π₯
Answer
Example 5:
12cm
13 cm 5 cmFind
Recall the formula:
Solution:
πΆππ π₯=12ππ13ππ
x
π΄πππππ 12ππ13 ππ=π₯
Answer
Example 6:
12cm
13 cm 5 cm
Recall the formula: tan
Solution:
ππππ₯=5ππ12ππ
x
π΄πππ‘ππ 5 ππ12ππ=π₯
Answer
Find
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