TRIGONOMETRY

Module No. 1: Week 1 : 3rd Quarter

S0LVING RIGHT TRIANGLES

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Teacher:_________________________________Date:_______________________
Objectives: (1) To solve right triangles.

Let’s Recall

A. Find each value to the nearest four decimal places.

1. sin 23˚
2. cos 52˚
3. tan 114˚
4. csc 62˚
5. sec 87˚

B. Find θ to the nearest tenth of one degree, where 0˚ < θ < 360˚.
6. sin θ = 0.7218
7. cos θ = -0.5864
8. sec θ = 1.1111
9. sin θ = 0.7083
10. cos θ = 0.6128

Let’s Understand
In right ΔABC, where C is the right angle,
a = length of leg opposite θ
b = length of leg adjacent to θ
c = hypotenuse

Trigonometric Functions Right Triangle Ratios (0˚< θ<90˚)

𝑦 𝑎 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡 𝑕 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑒𝑔 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝜃
sin θ = sin θ = =
𝑟 𝑐 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡 𝑕 𝑜𝑓 𝑕𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒

𝑥
cos θ = 𝑟 𝑏
cos θ = 𝑐 =
𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡 𝑕 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝜃
𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡 𝑕 𝑜𝑓 𝑕𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
𝑎 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡 𝑕 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑒𝑔 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝜃
𝑦
tan θ = 𝑥 tan θ = 𝑏 = 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡 𝑕 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑒𝑔 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝜃
 𝑟 𝑐 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡 𝑕 𝑜𝑓 𝑕𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
csc θ = 𝑦 csc θ = 𝑎 = 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡 𝑕 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑒𝑔 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝜃

𝑟 𝑐 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡 𝑕 𝑜𝑓 𝑕𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
sec θ = 𝑥 sec θ = 𝑏 = 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡 𝑕 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑒𝑔 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜𝜃
𝑥
cot θ = 𝑦 𝑎 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡 𝑕 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑒𝑔 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝜃
cot θ = =
𝑐 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡 𝑕 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑒𝑔 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝜃

Example 1: Solve right triangle ABC if b = 32, ∠ A = 25˚, and ∠ C = 90˚, Find a
and c to the nearest unit.
Solution:
𝑎
tan 25˚ = 32

a = 32 tan25˚
a = 15
32
cos 25˚ = 𝑐
32
c= cos 25˚ 32
25˚
c = 35

Therefore, ∠ A = 25˚, ∠ B= 90˚ - 25˚ = 65˚, and ∠ C = 90

a = 15, b = 32, c = 35

Example 2: Solve right triangle ABC if ∠ C = 90, c = 7.25 and b = 4.37.

Solution: 7.25
4.37
cos A = 7.25
A = 52.9˚
B = 90˚ – 52.9˚ = 37.1˚
4.37
To find a, use sin 52.9˚
𝑎
sin 52.9˚ = 7.25
a = 7.25 (sin 52.9˚)
a = 5.78 (Round to 3 significant digits)

Let’s Apply (Exercises)

A. Solve each right triangle.
1. 4.

30
44˚ 21

50˚
 5
14
2. 4.
8
11

5.

42˚

17

B. Solve each right triangle ABC with angle C as the right angle.
6. ∠ A = 55˚, c = 25
7. ∠ B = 33˚, c = 12.5
8. ∠ A = 62˚, a = 12
9. ∠ A = 77˚, c = 30
10. ∠ B = 56˚, c = 14

Let’s Analyze (Enrichment Exercises)

Solve each right triangle ABC (∠ C = 90) given the lengths of two sides.
1. b = 12, c = 20
2. a = 10, b = 12
3. a = 21.1, c = 18.5
4. a = 23.4, b = 20.3
5. a = 30.4, c = 40.6

References: Trigonometry by Prentice Hall

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Teacher:________________________________________Date:________________

Let’s Try (Evaluation)

Solve each right triangle ABC (∠ C = 90) given the lengths of two sides.

1. ∠ A = 49˚, c = 125
2. ∠ B = 59˚, c = 15
3. ∠ A = 21˚, c = 25
4. ∠ B = 10˚, c = 68
5. ∠ A = 22.5˚, c = 8
6. a = 44 , c = 51
7. a = 54, b = 10
8. b = 33, c = 48
9. a = 2, b = 5
10. b = 13, c = 18

Prepared by:

Lilian L. Maderaje
MT II

Noted by:

Armando B. Espino
Head Teacher III

Approved by

Gerry A. Lumaban
Principal IV