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6.

1 Introduction to Trigonometry
Which side is which?

Adjacent - __________________ reference angle

Opposite - __________________ reference angle

Hypotenuse - across from ___________________

The reference angle is _______________the right angle.

Activity:

1. Use a protractor and a ruler to measure the following triangles. Then fill in the chart below.

θ θ

3
θ
θ

Reference Length of Length of adjacent Tan Ratio = opposite


angle, θ opposite (mm) (mm) adjacent
Triangle 1

Triangle 2

Triangle 3

Triangle 4

Conclusion:

For any right-angled triangle, the (tangent) ratio of sides will be the same if the ____________ is the same.
Tangent Ratio Formula:
The tangent ratio compares the length of the opposite side to the length of the adjacent side. We call it the
“tan” ratio.

𝑶𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑶
𝒕𝒂𝒏 θ = 𝒕𝒂𝒏 θ =
𝑨𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑨

This means that we can determine:


1. the measure of an angle if we know _________________________
2. a side if we know an angle (other than the 90-degree angle) and ___________________

Sine and Cosine Ratios: Visit the following link https://www.geogebra.org/classic/d48ytwub


For each angle, make 6 triangles with different sides lengths and fill out the following table.

Reference Length of Length of Length of 𝑶𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑨𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡


𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝑨 = 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝐴 =
angle, < 𝑨 Opposite (BC) Adjacent (AB) Hypotenuse (AC) 𝑯𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
𝑯𝒚𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
30

30

30

60

60

60

Conclusion:
𝑶𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
• Sine Ratio: For any right-angled triangle, the 𝑯𝒚𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 ratio of sides will be the same if the
____________ is the same.
𝑨𝒅𝒋𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕
• Cosine Ratio: For any right-angled triangle, the 𝑯𝒚𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 ratio of sides will be the same if the
____________ is the same.

Sine Ratio Formula: Cosine Ratio Formula


𝑶𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑶 𝑨𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑨
𝒔𝒊𝒏 θ = 𝒔𝒊𝒏 θ = 𝒄𝒐𝒔 θ = 𝒄𝒐𝒔 θ =
𝑯𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑯 𝑯𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑯
1. Determine the tangent ratio (to 4 decimal places): 0.4

a) b) c)
θ
0.8
26
5 θ
θ
11 32
tan θ = tan θ = tan θ =

Before doing any calculations with trig, make sure that your calculator is in degrees.
There should be a small “D” on your display. If there is an “R” or a “G”, press
your DRG button until the “D” shows up.

2. Using your calculator:

a) Find each value to 4 decimal places (press TAN).

tan 43 = tan 28 = tan 82 =

b) Find each angle to the nearest degree (press SHIFT then TAN).

tan θ = 0.687 tan θ = 0.248 tan θ = 0.926

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