4.

3 Right Triangle
Trigonometry
Right Triangle Trigonometric Functions
Sine of an angle is the ratio of the length of the leg opposite the angle
to the length of the hypotenuse.

sin(θ)= _______

Cosine of an angle is the ratio of the length of the leg adjacent to the
angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

Etp
cos(θ)= _______

Tangent of an angle is the ratio of the length of the leg opposite the
angle to the length of the leg adjacent to the angle. SOH-CAH-TOA
tan(θ) = _______
Reciprocal Functions
• Cosecant, secant, and cotangent are the 3 reciprocal functions of the
sine, cosine and tangent ratios respectively.
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functions.
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Trigonometric Identities
 Let ! be an acute angle such that sin ! = 0.6. Find the value of a) cos !
and b) tan ! using trigonometric identities.
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and b) sec ! using trigonometric identities.

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Application 1187 at
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A skateboard ramp forms a 18.4° angle with the ground. If the base of
the ramp is 13 ft, a) how tall is the ramp? b) how long is the ramp?
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y 18.4

y 13 ft