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Finding Side Lengths: Lesson T.3
Finding Side Lengths: Lesson T.3
notebook October 07, 2016
Lesson T.3
Finding Side Lengths
I will be able to: apply sine, cosine, and
Objective: tangent to solve for missing side
lengths in triangles
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T.3 Missing Side Lengths.notebook October 07, 2016
Solve each equation:
1 + 4x = 17
6
36 = x
6 6 t i
4 16
3 6 4
F
2 x = 24
4 3
a
22.3
x 66
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T.3 Missing Side Lengths.notebook October 07, 2016
How is this triangle different than the
ones we've been solving??
EEE
TOA
36
A
14
SEEM
F 8.22
x
Identify whether or not you need to use sine,
cosine, or tangent to solve for the missing side:
then solve...
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T.3 Missing Side Lengths.notebook October 07, 2016
Identify whether or not you need to use sine,
cosine, or tangent to solve for the missing side:
19 cos 420 EH
19
19005420 x
0 14.12
Q
42
x
then solve...
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T.3 Missing Side Lengths.notebook October 07, 2016
Identify whether or not you need to use sine,
cosine, or tangent to solve for the missing side:
267 XSin67efI.x
or
XSin67 12
x
F in 56
12
h f I
0 Sin 67
8
67
f 13.04
A then solve...
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T.3 Missing Side Lengths.notebook October 07, 2016
Identify whether or not you need to use sine,
cosine, or tangent to solve for the missing side:
9
Q27 Tante
9
x
Tanu X
X 17.7
9
then solve...
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T.3 Missing Side Lengths.notebook October 07, 2016
Summary:
1. IDENTIFY THE REFERENCE ANGLE
2. IDENTIFY WHICH TWO SIDES YOU ARE GIVEN
3. IDENTIFY WHICH TRIG RATIO
USES THOSE TWO SIDES
4. SET UP AN EQUATION AND SOLVE
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T.3 Missing Side Lengths.notebook October 07, 2016