Copyright © 2011 Pearson, Inc. 4.2 Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles
Copyright © 2011 Pearson, Inc. Slide What you’ll learn about Right Triangle Trigonometry Two Famous Triangles Evaluating Trigonometric Functions with a Calculator Applications of Right Triangle Trigonometry … and why The many applications of right triangle trigonometry gave the subject its name.
Copyright © 2011 Pearson, Inc. Slide Standard Position An acute angle θ is in standard position, when one ray is along the positive x-axis, the vertex is at the origin, and the other ray extends into the first quadrant.
Copyright © 2011 Pearson, Inc. Slide Trigonometric Functions
Copyright © 2011 Pearson, Inc. Slide Example Evaluating Trigonometric Functions of 45 º Find the values of all six trigonometric functions for an angle of 45 º.
Copyright © 2011 Pearson, Inc. Slide Example Evaluating Trigonometric Functions of 45 º Find the values of all six trigonometric functions for an angle of 45 º.
Copyright © 2011 Pearson, Inc. Slide Example Evaluating Trigonometric Functions of 60 º Find the values of all six trigonometric functions for an angle of 60º.
Copyright © 2011 Pearson, Inc. Slide Example Evaluating Trigonometric Functions of 60 º Find the values of all six trigonometric functions for an angle of 60º.
Copyright © 2011 Pearson, Inc. Slide Common Calculator Errors When Evaluating Trig Functions Using the calculator in the wrong angle mode (degree/radians) Using the inverse trig keys to evaluate cot, sec, and csc Using function shorthand that the calculator does not recognize Not closing parentheses
Copyright © 2011 Pearson, Inc. Slide Example Solving a Right Triangle
Copyright © 2011 Pearson, Inc. Slide Example Solving a Right Triangle
Copyright © 2011 Pearson, Inc. Slide Quick Review 1. Solve for x. x Solve for x. 6 3 x
Copyright © 2011 Pearson, Inc. Slide Quick Review
Copyright © 2011 Pearson, Inc. Slide Quick Review Solutions 1. Solve for x. x Solve for x. 6 3 x
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