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4-3 Right Triangle Trigonometry

Pre-Calculus

The six trigonometric functions of a right triangle,

with an acute angle , are defined by ratios of two sides

of the triangle.

The sides of the right triangle are:

the side opposite the acute angle ,

the side adjacent to the acute angle ,

and the hypotenuse of the right triangle.

The trigonometric functions are

sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant.

sin = cos = tan =

hypadj

opphyp

Draw a 30-60-90 triangle using a protractor, you can choose your own value of x.

sin(30) sin(60)

cos(30) cos(60)

tan(30) tan(60)

Draw a 45-45-90 triangle using a protractor (or properties of isosceles triangles), you can choose your own value of x.

sin(45)

cos(45)

tan(45)

Repeat for at least one additional value of x for each triangle. Then determine the relationships between the sides using the x as a variable to represent any length.

Special Right Triangles

Some basic trig values

Sine Cosine Tangent

The trigonometric functions are

sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant.

sin = cos = tan =

csc = sec = cot =

opphyp

hypadj

oppadj

Note: sine and cosecant are reciprocals, cosine and secant are reciprocals, and tangent and cotangent are reciprocals.

Reciprocal Functions

Another way to look at it…

sin = 1/csc csc = 1/sin

cos = 1/sec sec = 1/cos tan = 1/cot cot = 1/tan

Given 2 sides of a right triangle you should be able to find the value of all 6 trigonometric functions.

Example:

Calculate the trigonometric functions for .

The six trig ratios are 4

sin =5

tan =3

sec =3

cos =5

cot =4

csc =4

cos α =5

sin α =5

cot α =3

tan α =4

csc α =3

sec α =4

What is the relationship of

α and θ?

They are complementary (α = 90 – θ)

Calculate the trigonometric functions for .

Cofunctions

sin = cos (90 ) cos = sin (90 )

sin = cos (π/2 ) cos = sin (π/2 )

tan = cot (90 ) cot = tan (90 )

tan = cot (π/2 ) cot = tan (π/2 )

sec = csc (90 ) csc = sec (90 )

sec = csc (π/2 ) csc = sec (π/2 )

Trigonometric Identities are trigonometric equations that hold for all values of the variables.

We will learn many Trigonometric Identities and use them to simplify and solve problems.

Quotient Identities

sin = cos = tan = hyp

adjadj

tancos

hypadjhypopp

The same argument can be made for cot… since it is the reciprocal function of tan.

coscot

Quotient Identities

sintan

Important Question:

Why do mathematicians never go the beach?

Pythagorean Identities

Three additional identities that we will use are those related to the Pythagorean Theorem:

Hmm, what equations 1

can i create?

1x = cos

y = sin

Three additional identities that we will use are those related to the Pythagorean Theorem:

sin2 + cos2 = 1

tan2 + 1 = sec2

cot2 + 1 = csc2

IDENTITIES WE HAVE REVIEWED SO FAR…

Fundamental Trigonometric Identities

Co function Identitiessin = cos(90 ) cos = sin(90 )sin = cos (π/2 ) cos = sin (π/2 )tan = cot(90 ) cot = tan(90 )tan = cot (π/2 ) cot = tan (π/2 )sec = csc(90 ) csc = sec(90 ) sec = csc (π/2 ) csc = sec (π/2 )

Reciprocal Identities

sin = 1/csc cos = 1/sec tan = 1/cot cot = 1/tan sec = 1/cos csc = 1/sin

Quotient Identities

tan = sin /cos cot = cos /sin

sin2 + cos2 = 1 tan2 + 1 = sec2 cot2 + 1 = csc2

Example: Given sec = 4, find the values of the other five trigonometric functions of .

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for the third side of the triangle.

tan = = cot =1

sin = csc = =4

cos = sec = = 4 4

Draw a right triangle with an angle such that 4 = sec = = .

adjhyp

Applications Involving Right Triangles

The angle you are given is the angle of elevation, which represents the angle from the horizontal upward to an object.

For objects that lie below the horizontal, it is common to use the term angle of depression.

Using Trigonometry to Solve a Right Triangle

A surveyor is standing 115 feet from the base of the

Washington Monument. The surveyor measures the

angle of elevation to the top of the monument as 78.3. How tall is the Washington Monument?

Figure 4.33

Solution

where x = 115 and y is the height of the monument. So, the height of the Washington Monument is

y = x tan 78.3

115(4.82882) 555 feet.

How DMS (degrees, minutes and seconds) work

259.273600

Convert 27 15' 32.4" to decimal degrees

Or you can use a calculator

Convert 27 15' 32.4" to decimal degrees

Convert 27.259 to DMS

Hit 2nd apps (angle) to find your homepage for DMS

Use Alpha/Plus (Quote) for the seconds symbol

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Find x and y

What if the hypotenuse was 1?

Find x and y

Stuff we went over in 4.2

Some old geometry favorites…

Let’s look at the trigonometric functions of a few familiar triangles…

Geometry of the 45-45-90 triangle

Consider an isosceles right triangle with two sides of length 1.

452211 22

The Pythagorean Theorem implies that the hypotenuse

is of length .2

Calculate the trigonometric functions for a 45 angle.

csc 45 = = =

2 2opphypsec 45 = = =

2 2adj

cos 45 = = =

hypadjsin 45 = = =

cot 45 = = = 1

oppadj

1tan 45 = = = 1 adj

60○ 60○

Consider an equilateral triangle with each side of length 2.

The perpendicular bisector of the base bisects the opposite angle.

The three sides are equal, so the angles are equal; each is 60.

Geometry of the 30-60-90 triangle

30○ 30○

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the altitude, . 3

csc 30 = = = 2 1

2opphyp

sec 30 = = =

cos 30 = = 2

hypadj

tan 30 = = =

oppcot 30 = = =

3 3oppadj

sin 30 = =

Note : These functions of the complements are called cofunctions.

Note sin = cos(90 ), for 0 < < 90

Note that and 90 are complementary angles.

Side a is opposite θ and also adjacent to 90○– θ .

90○– θ

sin = and cos (90 ) = .

So, sin = cos (90 ).

csc 60 = = =

32opphyp

sec 60 = = = 2

cos 60 = = 2

hypadj

tan 60 = = =

opp cot 60 = = = 3

oppadj

sin 60 = = 2

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