8-4 Notes Geometry
8-4 Notes Geometry
Learning ®: Use trig ratios to find side measure and inverse trig ratios to find angle measures in right triangles.
The study of trigonometry involves triangle ineaserennent, specifically angles and lengths.
The triangle of most interest is the right triangle.
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tangent tan
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Graphing Calculator Be sure your graphing calculator is in DEGREE mode and not radian mode.
Key Press: [ MODE ] Degree [ENTER]
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Ex. 2: Use a calculator to find x to the nearest thousandths.
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If you are given affAkw sides of a right triangle, you can find the measure of the acute angles in the triangle.
To do this we will use a lulator and the OYeJrse of the trigonometric ratios.
The inverse trigonometric functions are: Name Abbreviation
inverse sine
Graphing calculator
Press 2ND, then trig function button. inverse cosine cos'
inverse tangent tan'
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Ex. 3: Use a calculator to approximate the measures of LA and LB. Round to the nearest thousandths.
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Ex. 4: Use a calculator to find the measure of LA to the nearest thousandths.
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