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Lesson 1: Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles Done by: Justin Lo Lee Bing Qian Danyon Low Tan Jing Ling
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Trigonometric Functions The three main functions in trigonometry are Sine, Cosine and Tangent. They are often shortened to sin, cos and tan.
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Using your calculator… http://www.shopperhive.co.uk/compare/casio-fx83gt-calculator-prices Use the calculator to find the following
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Sin, Cos, Tan Let this angle be x Opposite Hypotenuse Adjacent
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Let this angle be x Opposite Hypotenuse Adjacent "Opposite" is opposite to the angle x "Adjacent" is adjacent (next to) to the angle x "Hypotenuse" is the longest line Sine Function:sin(x) = Opposite / Hypotenuse Cosine Function:cos(x) = Adjacent / Hypotenuse Tangent Function:tan(x) = Opposite / Adjacent SOH CAH TOA
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Example 1: Line A = cm Line B (Hypotenuse) = 2 cm Line C = 1 cm Solution: Length of Line C (Opposite) Length of Line B (Hypotenuse)
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Example 2: Line A = cm Line B (Hypotenuse) = 2 cm Line C = 1 cm Line C is adjacent to angle Length of Line C (Adjacent) Length of Line B (Hypotenuse) Recall the formula: Solution:
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Example 3: Solution: Line A = 1 cm Line C = 1 cm Length of Line A/C (Opposite) Length of Line C/A (Adjacent)
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AngleRatio (AC:CB:BA)Sine(x)Cosine(x)Tangent(x)
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Note: Always draw a diagram to visualise if confused! What if the triangle is not right-angled? Can we still use sin, cos, tan? – Angle of reference – Applies to adjacent and opposite too – Dependent on angle not triangle
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Think… How far up a wall could Bob the Builder reach with a 30 foot ladder, if the ladder makes a 70° angle with the ground? (2d.p) y 30
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Refer to Worksheet
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Inverse Trigonometric Functions Just as the square root function is defined such that y 2 = x, the function y = arcsin(x) is defined so that sin(y) = x NameUsual Notation DefinitionAka ArcsineY = arcsin xX= sin y ArccosineY= arccos xX= cos y ArctangentY= arctan xX= tan y
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False!
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Example 4: 4cm 5 cm 3 cm Solution: x
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Example 5: 12cm 13 cm 5 cm Solution: x
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Example 6: 12cm 13 cm 5 cm Solution: x
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WORKSHEET TIME!
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