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mrigonometry is the study and solution of
mriangles. Solving a triangle means finding
the value of each of its sides and angles. mhe
following terminology and tactics will be
important in the solving of triangles.
0.559BA=2 BC2+AC2=AB2
ȕ 34º A BA=2/0.559
AC2=AB2-BC2
C BA~3.578
AC2=12.802-4=8.802
AC=8.8020.5~3
When solving oblique triangles, simply using
trigonometric functions is not enough. You need«
c=6
a=4
28º
A
C b
Because this triangle has an angle given, we can use the law of sines to solve it.
a/sin A = b/sin B = c/sin C and subsitute: 4/sin28º = b/sin B = 6/C. Because we know nothing about
b/sin B, lets start with 4/sin28º and use it to solve 6/sin C.
Cross-multiply those ratios: 4*sin C = 6*sin 28, divide 4: sin C = (6*sin28)/4.
6*sin28=2.817. Divide that by four: 0.704. mhis means that sin C=0.704. Find the Csc of 0.704 º.
Csc0.704º =44.749. Angle C is about 44.749º. Angle B is about 180-44.749-28=17.251.
mhe last side is b. a/sinA = b/sinB, 4/sin28º = b/sin17.251º, 4*sin17.251=sin28*b,
(4*sin17.251)/sin28=b. b~2.53.
Solve this triangle:
Hint: use the law of cosines
B
c=5.2
a=2.4
A b=3.5 C
Start with the law of cosines because there are no angles given.
a2=b2+c2-2bc cosA. Substitute values. 2.42=3.52+5.22-2(3.5)(5.2) cosA,
5.76-12.25-27.04=-2(3.5)(5.2) cos A, 33.53=36.4cosA, 33.53/36.4=cos A, 0.921=cos A, A=67.07.
Now for B.
b2=a2+c2-2ac cosB, (3.5)2=(2.4)2+(5.2)2-2(2.4)(5.2) cosB, 12.25=5.76+27.04-24.96 cos B.
12.25=5.76+27.04-24.96 cos B, 12.25-5.76-27.04=-24.96 cos B. 20.54/24.96=cos B. 0.823=cos B.
B=34.61.
C=180-34.61-67.07=78.32.
mrigonometric identities are ratios
and relationships between certain
trigonometric functions.
Sin ș=1/csc ș
(sin ș)2 + (cos ș)2=1
Cos ș=1/sec ș
1+(tan ș)2=(sec ș)2
man ș=1/cot ș
1+(cot ș)2=(csc ș)2
Csc ș=1/sin ș
Sec ș=1/cos ș
man ș=1/cot ș
Degrees and pi radians are two methods of
showing trigonometric info. mo convert
between them, use the following equation.
B B
c È º c
5 a
A A
C 22 C 13
B B
20 c
9
A 8º A
C 18 C 12
Solve the following oblique triangles with the dimensions given
B B
22 25 31 º
12 a
8º
A 14 C A b C
B B
c c
15
168 º 5 3È º
A 8 C A 24 C
Find each sine, cosecant, secant, and cotangent using different
trigonometric identities to the hundredth place
(don¶t just use a few identities, try all of them.).
3.2ʌ rad 6.7ʌ rad 3.14ʌ rad 72.45ʌ rad 52.652ʌ rad
3.1ʌ rad 7.9 rad 6.48ʌ rad 93.16ʌ rad 435.96ʌ rad
1.3ʌ rad 5.4ʌ rad 8.23ʌ rad 25.73ʌ rad 14.995ʌ rad
7.4ʌ rad 9.6ʌ rad 5.25ʌ rad 79.23ʌ rad 745.153ʌ rad
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