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Page 1: Intermediate Algebra HVCC Quarter 3 Trigonometryahsmrsbrown.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/7/4/12749708/trig_notes_2-5.… · Lessons 1 5.notebook February 05, 2015 Find the Missing Angle

Lessons 1­ 5.notebook February 05, 2015

Find the Missing Angle of a Right Triangle 

(using Trig)

Intermediate Algebra HVCC

Quarter 3

Trigonometry

Objectives:

• Students can examine a right triangle and determine relationships based on trigonometry.

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Lessons 1­ 5.notebook February 05, 2015

Gettin' Triggy Wit It?

Pay special attention to the part where they are looking for an angle!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2uPYYLH4Zo

So now we know there are two ways to find the missing side of a right triangle:

1.  Pythagorean Theorem (if we have 2 sides and are looking for the third side).

2.  Trigonometry (if we know one angle and the length of one side).  

But how can we find the missing angle of a right triangle if we know the measure of two if the sides?   

I can find the missing angle using Trig

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Lessons 1­ 5.notebook February 05, 2015

  

Look at your calculator.  You will notice above the "sin," "cos," and "tan" keys there are the following:

We will use these keys today to find the measure of a missing angle in a right triangle.

I can use the correct buttons to use to find angle 

Inverse Operations for Trigonometry(used to find the angle in a right triangle)

Trig Function: Inverse Trig Function:How you say it:sin (x)sin­1 (x) Inverse sin of xarcsin (x)

cos (x)cos­1 (x) Inverse cos of x

arccos (x)

tan (x)  tan­1 (x) Inverse tan of x

arctan (x)

I can read Trig inverse buttons correctly

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Lessons 1­ 5.notebook February 05, 2015

x

40

50

Look at the right triangle shown.  Set up a trigonometric equation that you 

could use to find x to the nearest tenth.  

I can find the missing angle using Trig

x

40

50

Since you are looking for the angle, we must use do the opposite or INVERSE of "cos".  The "cos­1" will be used to find our angle.

I can find the missing angle using Trig

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Lessons 1­ 5.notebook February 05, 2015

x

15

10

Try this example and find x to the nearest degree.

So the moral of the story is that when you are looking for an angle, you MUST use the INVERSE operation!!!

I can find the missing angle using Trig

x

257

Try these examples and find x to the nearest tenth.

x11

31. 2.

I can find the missing angle using Trig

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Lessons 1­ 5.notebook February 05, 2015

x

11 3

Try these examples and find x to the nearest degree.

x517

2.1.

I can find the missing angle using Trig

A light post is set in concrete and supported by a wire while the concrete 

dries. The length of the wire is 10 feet and the ground stake is 4 feet from the bottom of the light post. Find the measure of the angle that the wire makes with the ground 

to the nearest degree.  

x

I can find the missing angle using Trig

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Lessons 1­ 5.notebook February 05, 2015

Homework:p. 4 #1­ 14

Homework