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of Right Angle
Trigonometry
Trigonometry Unit
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ADJACENT
Review-Pythagorean Theorem
Parts of a right
triangle:
1 1 1
𝑐 =𝑎 +𝑏
a = side
b = side
NOW YOU TRY
Adjacent Hypotenuse
𝟒𝟓
=
𝟓𝟑
60 feet
NOW YOU TRY (answer)
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Angle of
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elevation=θ cos ≅ 10.39°
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Adjacent 60 feet
Order for solving a right angle
trigonometric word problem
STEP 3: STEP 4:
Label the Use SOH CAH
STEP 1: STEP 2:
side or TOA and/or
Read the Label all
angle inverse
problem known
you’re functions to
and draw a sides and solve for the
looking for
picture angles desired side
and note
or angle
the units
Example Problem
Gia is 5.5 feet tall and is looking down from the
top of the Empire State Building, which is 1,250
feet tall. If she’s looking down at the ground at
a 52° angle, how far away from the Empire
State Building is she looking? (Round your
answer to the nearest foot)
Step 1: Read the problem and draw a
picture
38°
1,250 ft
Step 3: Label the side/angle you’re
looking for and note the unit
𝒙 ft.
5.5 ft.
38°
1,250 ft
𝒙 ft.
Step 4: Use SOH CAH TOA and/or inverse
functions to solve for the desired side or angle
𝒙 ft.
5.5 ft.
38°
1,250 ft
𝒙 ft.
Step 4: Use SOH CAH TOA and/or inverse
functions to solve for the desired side or angle
Angle: 38°
𝒙 ft. Total height: 1255.5 ft. (Opposite of angle)
Length: 𝒙 ft. (Adjacent to angle)
5.5 ft.
38°
]1bb.b
TOA: tan 38° =
1255.5 ft.
d
1,250 ft.
]1bb.b
𝑥=
fgh ij°
𝑥 ≅ 1607 ft.
𝒙 ft.
NOW YOU TRY
Kieran set the end of a kite string on the
ground and secured it with a rock to keep it
still. If the kite is 29 feet long when fully
extended and is 14 feet above the ground,
what angle is the kite being flown at?
(Round your answer to the nearest tenth of
a degree).
NOW YOU TRY (answer)
Answer: 28.9°
Reflection Question