Solving Right Triangles

Section 9.6

Daily Homework Quiz

Aim

How do we solve a right triangle? Check homework Section 9.5.

Vocabulary

Solve a right triangle to determine the measures of all six parts (3 angles, 3 sides).

Inverse Trig Ratios

We use the inverse sine, inverse cosine, and inverse tangent if we are trying to find angle measures. The calculator buttons look like this:

sin-1 cos-1 tan-1

Example 1

Find the acute angles of the triangle. Round to the nearest tenth.
3

2 tan B = 3

C
13 2

B=tan-1

2 3

mA 90 - 33.7
A

mB 33.7

mA 56.3

Checkpoint 1

Find the acute angles of the triangle. Round to the nearest tenth.
34

E 3

3 tan D = 5 mD =tan-1

D 5

3 5

mE 90 - 31 mE 59

mD 31.0

Checkpoint 2

Solve the right triangle.

g cos 25 = 13
g = 13(cos 25)
g 11.8

h sin 25 = 13
h = 13(sin 25 )

g 25 13

J h G

h 5.5

mG = 90 - 25

mG = 65

Checkpoint 3
S

Solve the right triangle.

s cos 20 = 15 s = 15(cos 20) s 14.1

r T

15 20 R

r sin 20 = 15 r = 15(sin 20 ) r 5.1

mS = 90 - 20 mS = 70

Summarizer

What is the minimum amount of information needed to solve a right triangle?

2 side lengths or 1 side length and 1 acute angle measure

Geometry Tech (5th and 6th Period only)

Complete questions 1-3 on the front and explain. Complete questions 1-2 on the back and explain each question Pass out papers. Go over answers at the end of class!