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Trigonometric Ratios
Kiran Satyavarapu
Algebra II
Coolidge High School
Objectives
To find the lengths of sides in a right triangle
To find the measures of angles in a right triangle
opp
adj
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.
Trigonometric Ratios
hyp
opp
adj
The trigonometric functions are:
sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant.
opp
sin =
cos = adj
tan = opp
hyp
hyp
adj
hyp
csc =
opp
sec =
hyp
adj
cot = adj
opp
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Reciprocal Functions
sin = 1/csc
cos = 1/sec
tan = 1/cot
csc = 1/sin
sec = 1/cos
cot = 1/tan
Trigonometric Ratios
Sin
Cosec
Cos
Sec
Tan
Cot
YOUR TURN
Find the six trigonometric Ratios for the
point on the coordinate axes
Trigonometric Ratios
Sin
Cosec
Cos
Sec
Tan
Cot
FINDING TRIGONOMETRIC
RATIOS
How to find six Trigonometric Ratios in a Right triangle givens two sides?
Important!
1. Find the third side of the right triangle using
Pythagorean theorem
In the ABC if sin A = 5/13 what are cos A, Cot A and sin B?
B
A
Cos A
Cot A
Sin B
1.
h
14 cm
6 cm
a
adjacent
Cos C = hypotenuse
Cos C = 6
14
Cos C = 0.4286
C = cos-1 (0.4286)
C = 64.6o
2. Find angle x
3 cma
Tan A =
o 8 cm
Tan A =
o
a
Tan x =
8
3
Tan x = 2.6667
x = tan-1 (2.6667)
x = 69.4o
opposite
adjacent
3.
10 cm
12 cm
o
h
sin x = 10
12
sin A =
sin x = 0.8333
x = sin-1 (0.8333)
x = 56.4o
4.
7 cm
30o
Cos A = a
h
Cos 30 = k
7
Cos 30 x 7 = k
6.1 cm = k
5.
50o
4 cm
Tan A =
r
Tan A =
Tan 50 =
Tan 50 x 4 = r
4.8 cm = r
o
a
r
4
6.
k
Sin A =
25o
sin A =
sin 25 =
Sin 25 x 12 = k
5.1 cm = k
o
h
k
12
4
hyp
that 4 = sec =
= .
adj 1
15
4
1
4
tan = 15 = 15
1
cos =
15
1 = 4
sin
15
1
sec =
=4
cos
1
cot =
15
csc =