8.3 and 8.4 Trigonometric Ratios
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8.3 and 8.4 Trigonometric Ratios. Finding Trig Ratios. A trig ratio is a ratio of the lengths of two sides of a right triangle. The word trigonometry is derived from the ancient Greek language and means measurement of triangles. The three basic trig ratios are sine, cosine, and tangent.
8.3 and 8.4 Trigonometric Ratios
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Finding Trig Ratios • A trig ratio is a ratio of the lengths of two sides of a right triangle. • The word trigonometry is derived from the ancient Greek language and means measurement of triangles. • The three basic trig ratios are sine, cosine, and tangent. • Abbreviated as sin, cos, and tan respectively
Let ∆ABC be a right triangle. If you are standing from angle A, the following sides are labeled:opposite, adjacent and hypotenuse Trigonometric Ratios adjacent b cos A = = hypotenuse c opposite a sin A = = hypotenuse c opposite a tan A = = adjacent b
If you were standing at angle B, you would have to re-label the sides ofopposite, adjacent and hypotenuse B Side hypotenuse c adjacent a angle B A b C side opposite to angle B Trigonometric Ratios adjacent a cos B = = hypotenuse c opposite b sin B = = hypotenuse c opposite b Tan B = = adjacent a
The famous Indian… SOHCAHTOA Sin Cos Tan
R 13 5 12 T S Ex. 1: Find sin, cos and tan of angle S opposite sin S = hypotenuse adjacent cosS = hypotenuse opposite tanS = adjacent
R 13 5 12 T S Ex.2: Find the sin, cos and tan of angle R opposite sin R = hypotenuse adjacent cosR= hypotenuse opposite tanR = adjacent
Using the Inverse • You can use the sin, cos and tan ratio and calculate it’s inverse, sin-1, cos-1, tan-1to find the measure of the angle. • Make sure your calculator is in degree mode!!! *make note: sin, cos, and tan are ratios. Inverses find angles!!!
R 13 5 12 T S Let’s find angle S. opposite sin S = hypotenuse adjacent cosS = hypotenuse opposite tanS = adjacent
R 13 5 12 T S Now let’s find the angle measure from a previous example opposite sin R = hypotenuse adjacent cosR= hypotenuse opposite tanR = adjacent
Examples: Given the triangles below, find the missing angle measure to the nearest degree 6 2 6 8 ? ? 10