Finding the Missing Side Practice
25 o 40 ft x What do we know? Finding the Missing Side Step-by-Step
25 o 40 ft x What do we want to know? Finding the Missing Side Step-by-Step We know: angle and opposite side
25 o 40 ft x Which trigonometric ratio do we use? Finding the Missing Side Step-by-Step We know: angle and opposite side We want to know: hypotenuse
25 o 40 ft x Set up and solve your proportion? Finding the Missing Side Step-by-Step We know: angle and opposite side We want to know: hypotenuse We sill use: sin
25 o 40 ft x Set up and solve your proportion? Finding the Missing Side Step-by-Step We know: angle and opposite side We want to know: hypotenuse We sill use: sin
46.9 meters x 54 o What do we know?
46.9 meters x 54 o What do we want to know? We know: angle and hypotenuse
46.9 meters x 54 o Which trig ratio do we use? We know: angle and hypotenuse We want to know : adjacent side
46.9 meters x 54 o Set up and solve the proportion? We know: angle and hypotenuse We want to know : adjacent side We will use: cos
46.9 meters x 54 o Set up and solve the proportion? We know: angle and hypotenuse We want to know : adjacent side We will use: cos
Using Trigonometric Ratios to Solve Problems Problem: A forest ranger must estimate the height of a tree. He stands 10 feet from the base of the tree and measures his angle of inclination at 62 o. What does this situation look like?
Using Trigonometric Ratios to Solve Problems Problem: A forest ranger must estimate the height of a tree. He stands 10 feet from the base of the tree and measures his angle of inclination at 62 o. tree Ranger 10 ft 62 o What do we know?
Using Trigonometric Ratios to Solve Problems Problem: A forest ranger must estimate the height of a tree. He stands 10 feet from the base of the tree and measures his angle of inclination at 62 o. tree Ranger 10 ft 62 o We know: angle and adjacent side What do we need?
Using Trigonometric Ratios to Solve Problems Problem: A forest ranger must estimate the height of a tree. He stands 10 feet from the base of the tree and measures his angle of inclination at 62 o. tree Ranger 10 ft 62 o We know: angle and adjacent side We need: opposite side Which trig ratio do we use?
Using Trigonometric Ratios to Solve Problems Problem: A forest ranger must estimate the height of a tree. He stands 10 feet from the base of the tree and measures his angle of inclination at 62 o. tree Ranger 10 ft 62 o We know: angle and adjacent side We need: opposite side We use: tangent Set up proportion and solve.
Using Trigonometric Ratios to Solve Problems Problem: A forest ranger must estimate the height of a tree. He stands 10 feet from the base of the tree and measures his angle of inclination at 62 o. tree Ranger 10 ft 62 o We know: angle and adjacent side We need: opposite side We use: tangent Set up proportion and solve.