A C M If C = 20º, then cos C is equal to: A. sin 70 B. cos 70 C. tan 70
Skills Check
Using Trig to Find Missing Angles and Missing Sides
Finding a missing angle. Steps: 1) Where is the missing angle? 2) Identify the sides as H, O, or A 3) What Trig ratio is this? 4) Find the inverse trig function button on your calculator 5) Plug ratio in, hit enter
Ex: 1 Figure out which ratio to use. Find x. Round to the nearest tenth. 20 m 40 m Shrink yourself down and stand where the angle is. Identify the given sides as H, O, or A. x A O What trig ratio is this?
Ex: 2Figure out which ratio to use. Find x. Round to the nearest tenth. 15 m 50 m x Shrink yourself down and stand where the angle is. Identify the given sides as H, O, or A. H O What trig ratio is this?
Ex. 3: Find . Round to the nearest degree A O
Ex. 4: Find . Round to the nearest degree H A
Ex. 5: Find . Round to the nearest degree H O
Finding a missing side. Steps: 1) Identify the given angle 2) Identify the sides as H, O, or A 3) What Trig ratio is this? 4) Set ratio equal to trig angle then solve for x 5) Use sin,cos,tan button on calculator
Ex: 6Figure out which ratio to use. Find x. Round to the nearest tenth. 20 m x O A
Ex: 7 Find the missing side. Round to the nearest tenth. 80 ft x O A
Ex: 8 Find the missing side. Round to the nearest tenth. 283 m x H O
Ex: 9 Find the missing side. Round to the nearest tenth. 20 ft x A H
When we are trying to find a side we use sin, cos, or tan. When we are trying to find an angle we use ( INVERSE ) sin -1, cos -1, or tan -1.