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Lesson 4.5 - Cosine Function

This document discusses trigonometric functions and solving right triangles. It introduces the cosine function and how to use it to solve for unknown angles or sides of a right triangle given certain information. Examples are provided to demonstrate solving for the trigonometric ratio of cosine and determining the degree measure of angles using the cosine function and properties of right triangles.

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Lesson 4.5 - Cosine Function

This document discusses trigonometric functions and solving right triangles. It introduces the cosine function and how to use it to solve for unknown angles or sides of a right triangle given certain information. Examples are provided to demonstrate solving for the trigonometric ratio of cosine and determining the degree measure of angles using the cosine function and properties of right triangles.

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LESSON OBJECTIVES

•Determine the adjacent and opposite


sides of a right triangle
•Solve the trigonometric ratio of angles
(cosine)
•Solve the degree measure of an angle
using cosine function
COSINE FUNCTION
RIGHT TRIANGLE
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SOLVING RIGHT TRIANGLES

•Pythagorean Theorem
•Trigonometric Functions
TRIGONOMETRY

•It involves the study of triangles,


angles and geometric ratios.
•Applications in: Engineering,
Architecture, Astronomy,
Navigation, etc.
RIGHT TRIANGLE
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SIX TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

•Sine à SOH
•Cosine à CAH
•Tangent à TOA
SIX TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

•Cosecant à CHO
•Secant à SHA
•Cotangent à CAO
COSINE FUNCTION

•Cosine à CAH

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•cos θ =
()*+'%&,-%
cos B
(CAH)
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c cos θ =
()*+'%&,-%
b 𝒂
cos B =
𝒄
a B
EXAMPLES

•Solve the trigonometric ratio


(cosine) of the following and
determine the degree measure
of each angle.
cos B
A
(CAH)
5 !"#!$%&'
3 cos θ =
()*+'%&,-%

𝟒
4 B cos B =
𝟓
2
cos B =
3

4 ÷ 5 = SHIFT sin

B = 36.87º
cos A
A
(CAH)
5 !"#!$%&'
3 cos θ =
)*+'%&,-%

B 𝟑
4 cos A =
𝟓
5
cos A =
3

3 ÷ 5 = SHIFT sin

A = 53.13º
cos A
(CAH)
15 8 !"#!$%&'
cos θ =
()*+'%&,-%

A 𝟏𝟓
17 B cos A =
𝟏𝟕
83
cos A =
89

1 ÷ 17 = SHIFT sin

A = 28.07º
cos B
15 𝟖
8 cos B =
𝟏𝟕

A 17 B B = 61.93º
LESSON OBJECTIVES
•Determine the adjacent and opposite
sides of a right triangle
•Solve the trigonometric ratio of angles
(sine)
•Solve the degree measure of an angle
using sine function

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