WORKSHEET #1

Discuss with your partners and show your output on a short bond paper the following problems.

A. Solving a right triangle given the measure B. Solving a right triangle given the length of
of the two parts: the length of the the hypotenuse and the measure of one
hypotenuse and the length of one leg. acute angle.
B
B C=23
a a c = 27
58°
C A C A
b=17 B
Triangle BCA is right- angled at C. if c=23 Triangle BCA is right –angled at C if c=27 and
and b-17, find <A, <B, a. Express your <A=58°, find <B, b and a.
answer up to two decimal places.
Solution: Solution:
1. Solve for <A (CAH) 1. Find <B
Cos = = adjacent/hypotenuse <B + <A = 90°
Cos A = b / c <B = 90° - 58°
Cos A = 17/23 <B = 32°
Cos A = .7391
(Find an angle given the ratio) 2. Find b (use CAH)
Press Shift cos .7391 = 42.34º Cos = adjacent / hypotenuse
Cos A = b / c
2. Solve for <B Cos 58° = b/27
<A + <B = 90º b = 27 cos 58°
42.43° + <B = 90° b= 14.31
<B = 90 – 42.34°
<B=47.66° 3. Find a (use SOH)
Sin = opposite / hypotenuse
3. Solve for a (by Pythagorean Theorem) Sin A = a / c
a² + b² = c² Sin 58° = a / 27
a² + (17)² = 23² a=27 sin 58°
a² + 289 = 529 a=22.9
a² = 529-289
a = √240
a = 15.49
 C. Solving a Right Triangle Given the D. Solving a Right Triangle Given the
Length of One Leg and the Length of the Two Legs
Measure of One Acute Angle
Triangle ACB is right-angled at C. If
Triangle ACB is right-angled at C. If <A = 63° and a=18.5cm and b=14.2 cm, find c, <A, and
a=11 cm, find <B, b, and c. <B
Solution:
Solution: 1. Find c (use Pythagorean Theorem)
1. Find <B c² = a² + b²
<B + <A = 90° c² = (18.5)² + (14.2)²
<B = 90° - 63° c²= 342.25 + 201.64
<B = 27° c² = 543.89
2. Find b (use TOA) c = √543.89
Tan = opposite /adjacent c = 23.32
Tan A = a/b 2. Find <A (use TOA)
Tan 63° = 11/b Tan = opposite / adjacent
b tan63° = 11 Tan A = a / b
b (1.9626) = 11 Tan A = 18.5/14.2
b = 11 / 1.9626 Tan A = 1.3028
b = 5.60 cm (use calculator answer is
3. Find c (use SOH) 52°29’27.48”)
Sin = opposite / hypotenuse 3. Find <B
Sin A = b/c 90° - 52° = 38°
Sin 63° = 11/c
c sin 63° = 11
c (0.8910) = 11
c = 11/0.8910
c=12.35 cm

Activity 4: Answer Me! (5 students in one group and answer 2 questions each)

Write expression that gives the required

unknown value. 5. If a = 13 and B = 16°, find c
B 6. If A =19° and a = 11, find c
7. If c = 16 and a = 7, find b
c 8. If b = 10, and c= 20, find a
a 9. If a = 7 and b = 12, find A
10. If a = 8 and c = 12, find B

A C
b
1. If A = 15° and c = 37, find a
2. If A = 76° and a = 13, find b
3. If A = 49° and a = 10, find c
4. If A = 21.2 and A = 71°, find b