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E6.1: Bearings
E6.2 PythagorasTheorem & Trigonometric Ratios
-Angles of Elevation & Depression
Extend- sine and cosine values
1) PythagorasTheorem
Example
1:Calculate the value of cm in each case
Angle of Elevation
Angle of Depression
horizontal
the horizontal
1) A and B are two villages .If the horizontal distance between them is 12 km and
the vertical distance between them is 2 km, calculate the shortest distance
between the two villages, the angle of elevation
of B from A.
2) X and Y are two towns. If the horizontal distance between them is 10 km and
the angle of depression of Y from X is 7,calculate the shortest distance between
the two towns, the vertical height between the two towns
Period of 360
Maximum value of 1 at 90
Minimum value of 1 at 270
EX
Find two angles between 0 and 180 in terms of sine which have same value
b) Sin 80
c) Sin 115
ii) Find the two angles between 0and 180 which have the following sine. Give
each angle to the nearest degree.
a) 0.33
b) 0.99
c) 0.09
2 ) The Cosine Curve
= cos
Period of 360
Maximum value of _ at _
Minimum value of _ at _
EX
i)Cos 60=_____.
Which other angle between 0and 180has a value of -0.5?
ii)Cos 30= 0.866.
Which other angle between 0and 180has a value of - 0.866?
2) cos x= -cos (180-x)
EX
Express each of the following in terms of the cosine of another angle between
0 and 180.
i)cos 20
ii)cos 85
iii)cos 160
iv)cos 171
v) cos 123
Example
Express each of the following in terms of the cosine of another angle between
0 and 180
i)cos 100
ii)cos 45
iii)cos 92
iv)cos 25
v)cos 122
Trigonometry in 3 D