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Objectives:
1. illustrate the six
trigonometric
2. ratios
use trigonometric ratios
to
solve right triangles
Review
1.
Review: 2. Use the triangle to find the
ratios of the given angles.
R
a. sin N e. cos R

25 b. cos N f. tan R
7
c. tan N h. sec R

U 24 N g. csc R
d. csc N
 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
𝒄 =𝒂 + 𝒃

𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
𝒂 =𝒄 − 𝒃
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
𝒃 =𝒄 − 𝒂
Right triangles can be used to model
many applications in the real world. In
this type of application, you are given
one side of a right triangle and one of
the acute angles and asked to find the
other side, or you are given two sides
and asked to find one of the acute
angles.
A right triangle has:
1 right angle ∠ 𝑪 A
2 acute angles ∠ 𝑨∧∠𝑩
1 hypotenuse 𝒄 𝒄
2 legs 𝒂∧ 𝒃 𝒃
To solve a right triangle is
to determine the measures C 𝒂 B
of all these six parts.
We can solve a right A
triangle when we are
𝜽
given any of the 𝒄
following:
1. An acute angle
and the hypotenuse
We can solve a right
triangle when we are
given any of the
following:

2. An acute angle 𝜽
and the adjacent leg 𝒂 B
We can solve a right A
triangle when we are
𝜽
given any of the
following:

3. An acute angle
and the opposite leg 𝒂
We can solve a right
triangle when we are
given any of the
following:
𝒄
𝒃
4. A leg and the
hypotenuse
We can solve a right
triangle when we are
given any of the
following:
𝒃
5. Two legs
𝒂
Below are some steps which are useful in
solving right triangles.
1. Draw a right triangle.
2. Label the sides and the vertices
of the triangle.
3. Enter the given data in the figure.
4. Use the appropriate trigonometric function
find the unknown parts
of the triangle.
Calculator Drill:
Use your calculator to find each ratio
to the nearest ten thousandth.
1. tan 15° 𝟎 .𝟐𝟔𝟕𝟗 𝒄𝒔𝒄 𝜽=
𝟏
2. cos 33° 𝟎 .𝟖𝟑𝟖𝟕 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜽

3. sin 27.5° 𝟎 . 𝟒𝟔𝟏𝟕 𝒔𝒆𝒄 𝜽= 𝟏

𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝜽
4. cot 81.3° 𝟎 .𝟏𝟓𝟑𝟎
5. sec 31.29°𝟏 .𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟐 𝒄𝒐𝒕 𝜽= 𝟏
𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝜽
6. csc 62.8° 𝟏 .𝟏𝟐𝟒𝟑
Solve the unknown parts of the right triangle. Round answers to whole
numbers.
Case 1: Given an acute angle and the hypotenuse.
x: =𝟐𝟖 °( 𝟓 ) 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟐𝟖°= 𝒙 (𝟓)
To solve for𝜽
A 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆=𝟓𝒄𝒎 𝟓
𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆=𝒙 𝒙=( 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝟖° ) (𝟓)
5 Use cosine ratio.
𝒙=(𝟎
𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 .𝟖𝟖𝟐𝟗)(𝟓)
𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝜽=
𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒙=𝟒.𝟒𝟏𝟒𝟕
28° 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟐𝟖°=
𝒙 𝒙=𝟒 𝒄𝒎
C x B 𝟓
Solve the unknown parts of the right
triangle. Round answers to whole
To solve for side AC, use the
numbers.
Case 1: Given an acute angle Pythagorean Theorem.
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
and the hypotenuse. 𝑨𝑪 = 𝑨𝑩 − 𝑩𝑪
A 𝟐 𝟐
𝑨 𝑪 =𝟓 −𝟒 𝟐

𝟐
5 𝑨 𝑪 =𝟐𝟓−𝟏𝟔
𝟐
𝑨 𝑪 =𝟗
√ 𝑨 𝑪 = √𝟗
𝟐

C 28° B 𝑨𝑪=𝟑 𝒄𝒎
4
Solve the unknown parts of the right
triangle. Round answers to whole
To find ,
numbers. sum of the angles of a
Case 1: Given an acute angle and the triangle = 180°
hypotenuse.
A ∠ 𝑨+∠ 𝑩+∠𝑪=𝟏𝟖𝟎 °
∠ 𝑨+𝟐𝟖 °+𝟗𝟎 °=𝟏𝟖𝟎 °
62° 5 𝟏𝟏𝟖 °+∠ 𝑨=𝟏𝟖𝟎 °
3 ∠ 𝑨=𝟏𝟖𝟎 ° −𝟏𝟏𝟖 °
∠ 𝑨=𝟔𝟐 °
28°
C 4 B The 3 angles are 90°, 28° and 62°.
The 3 sides are 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm.
Solve the unknown parts of the right triangle. Round answers to whole
numbers.
Case 2: Given an acute angle and the adjacent side.
To solve for𝜽
x: =𝟔𝟓( 𝟑𝟓° 𝒙
A ) 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟔𝟓°= (𝟑𝟓)
𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆=𝟑𝟓𝒄𝒎 𝟑𝟓
𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆= 𝒙𝒙=( 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟔𝟓 ° ) (𝟑𝟓)
65° Use tangent ratio.
𝒙=(𝟐 .𝟏𝟒𝟒𝟓)(𝟑𝟓)
35 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆
𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝜽=
𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒙=𝟕𝟓. 𝟎𝟓𝟕𝟕
𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟔𝟓°=
𝒙 𝒙=𝟕𝟓𝒄𝒎
C x B 𝟑𝟓
Solve the unknown parts of the right
triangle. Round answers to whole To solve for side AB, use the
numbers. Pythagorean Theorem.
Case 2: Given an acute angle 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
and the adjacent side. 𝑨𝑩 =𝑨𝑪 +𝑩𝑪
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
A 𝑨 𝑩 =𝟑𝟓 +𝟕𝟓
𝟐
65° 𝑨 𝑩 =𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟓+𝟓𝟔𝟐𝟓
𝟐
𝑨 𝑩 =𝟔𝟖𝟓𝟎
35
√ 𝑨𝑨𝑩=𝟖𝟐
𝑩 =√ 𝟔𝟖𝟓𝟎
𝟐

.𝟕𝟔𝟒𝟕
C B 𝑨𝑩=𝟖𝟑 𝒄𝒎
75
Solve the unknown parts of the right
triangle. Round answers to whole
To find ,
numbers. sum of the angles of a
Case 2: Given an acute angle and the triangle = 180°
adjacent side.
A ∠ 𝑨+∠ 𝑩+∠𝑪=𝟏𝟖𝟎 °
𝟔𝟓°+∠ 𝑩 °+𝟗𝟎°=𝟏𝟖𝟎 °
65° 𝟏𝟓𝟓 °+∠ 𝑩=𝟏𝟖𝟎 °
83
35 ∠ 𝑩=𝟏𝟖𝟎 °− 𝟏𝟓𝟓 °
∠ 𝑩=𝟐𝟓 °
25°
C 75 B The 3 angles are 90°, 65° and 25°.
The 3 sides are 35 cm, 75 cm, and 83 cm.
Solve the unknown parts of the right triangle. Round answers to whole
numbers.
Case 3: Given an acute angle and the opposite side.
𝟕
x: =𝟑𝟓 °( 𝒙 ) 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟓°= 𝒙 (𝒙)
To solve for𝜽
A
𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆=𝟕 𝒄𝒎
𝒙 ( 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟓 ° ) =𝟕
𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆 =𝒙 𝟕
Use sine ratio. 𝒙=
x 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟑𝟓 °
7 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆
𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜽= 𝒙=
𝟕
𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝟎 .𝟓𝟕𝟑𝟔
35° 𝟕 𝒙=𝟏𝟐.𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟔
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟓°=
C B 𝒙 𝒙=𝟏𝟐 𝒄𝒎
Solve the unknown parts of the right
triangle. Round answers to whole To solve for side BC, use the
numbers. Pythagorean Theorem.
Case 3: Given an acute angle 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
and the opposite side. 𝑩𝑪 =𝑨𝑩 − 𝑨𝑪
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
A 𝑩𝑪 =𝟏𝟐 −𝟕
𝟐
𝑩𝑪 =𝟏𝟒𝟒 −𝟒𝟗
12 𝟐
𝑩𝑪 =𝟗𝟓
7
√ 𝑩 𝑪 =√ 𝟗𝟓
𝟐

35°
𝑩𝑪 =𝟗 .𝟕𝟒𝟔𝟖
C B 𝑩𝑪 =𝟏𝟎 𝒄𝒎
Solve the unknown parts of the right
triangle. Round answers to whole
To find ,
numbers. sum of the angles of a
Case 3: Given an acute angle and the triangle = 180°
opposite side.
A ∠ 𝑨+∠ 𝑩+∠𝑪=𝟏𝟖𝟎 °
∠ 𝑨+𝟑𝟓 °+𝟗𝟎 °=𝟏𝟖𝟎 °
55° 12 𝟏𝟐𝟓 °+∠ 𝑨=𝟏𝟖𝟎 °
7 ∠ 𝑨=𝟏𝟖𝟎 ° −𝟏𝟐𝟓 °
∠ 𝑨=𝟓𝟓 °
35°
C 10 B The 3 angles are 90°, 35° and 55°.
The 3 sides are 7 cm, 12 cm, and 10 cm.
 Activity Given: 𝜽=𝟐𝟎 °
1. Solve for x. Round to 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆=𝟓𝟎𝟎
the nearest tenth. 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆 =𝒙
Use sine ratio.
𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆
𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜽=
x 𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆
500 𝟓𝟎𝟎
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐𝟎 ° = 𝟓𝟎𝟎
𝒙 𝒙=
20° 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝟎 .𝟑𝟒𝟐𝟎
(𝒙)(𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟐𝟎 °)= (𝒙)
𝒙
𝒙 =𝟏 , 𝟒𝟔𝟏 . 𝟗
Activity Given: 𝜽=𝟕𝟐°
2. Solve for x. Round to 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆=𝟏𝟔
the nearest tenth.
𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆=𝒙
Use tangent ratio.
𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒙 = 𝟏𝟔
𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝜽= 𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝟕𝟐
72° 𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕
𝟏𝟔 𝟏𝟔
x 𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝟕𝟐 °= 𝒙=
𝒙 𝟑 .𝟎𝟕𝟕𝟕
𝟏𝟔
( 𝒙)( 𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝟕𝟐 °)= ( 𝒙)
𝒙
16 𝒙 =𝟓 . 𝟐
(𝒙)(𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟕𝟐°)=𝟏𝟔
Activity 3. Find the unknown parts of the given
triangle. Round answers to whole numbers.
To solve for x:
Q R 𝜽 =𝟓𝟕 °
𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆=𝒙
𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆=𝟏𝟗
x Use cosine ratio.

57° 19 𝒙=(𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝟓𝟕°)(𝟏𝟗)

𝒙=(𝟎.𝟓𝟒𝟒𝟔)(𝟏𝟗)
𝒙=𝟏𝟎.𝟑𝟒𝟕𝟒
P 𝒙 =𝟏𝟎
 3. Find the unknown To solve for x:
parts of the giventriangle.
Round answers to whole 𝜽 =𝟓𝟕 °
Q numbers. R 𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆=𝒙
𝒉𝒚𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔𝒆=𝟏𝟗
Use cosine ratio.

x
57° 19
𝒙=𝟏𝟎.𝟑𝟒𝟕𝟒 𝒙=(𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝟓𝟕°)(𝟏𝟗)
P 𝒙 =𝟏𝟎 𝒙=(𝟎.𝟓𝟒𝟒𝟔)(𝟏𝟗)
Activity 3. Find the unknown parts of the given
triangle. Round answers to whole numbers.
Q R To solve for QR, use the
Pythagorean Theorem.
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
𝑸 𝑹 =𝑷 𝑹 − 𝑷 𝑸
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
10 𝑸 𝑹 =𝟏𝟗 −𝟏𝟎
𝟐
19 𝑸 𝑹 𝟐=𝟑𝟔𝟏− 𝟏𝟎𝟎
57° 𝑸 𝑹𝟐 =𝟐𝟔𝟏
√ 𝑸𝑸𝑹=𝟏𝟔
𝑹 =√ 𝟐𝟔𝟏
. 𝟏𝟓𝟓𝟓
P
𝑸𝑹=𝟏𝟔
Activity 3. Find the unknown parts of the given
triangle. Round answers to whole numbers.
Q 16 R To solve for
∠ 𝑹+∠ 𝑷 +∠𝑸 =𝟏𝟖𝟎°
∠ 𝑹+𝟓𝟕°+𝟗𝟎°=𝟏𝟖𝟎 °
10
19 ∠ 𝑹+ 𝟏𝟒𝟕 °=𝟏𝟖𝟎 °
57° ∠ 𝑹=𝟏𝟖𝟎 ° −𝟏𝟒𝟕°
∠ 𝑹=𝟑𝟑 °
P
Activity 3. Find the unknown parts of the given
triangle. Round answers to whole numbers.
Q 16 R
33°
10 The 3 sides are 10, 16, and 19
57° 19 units.
The 3 angles are 57°, 33°,
P and 90°.
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