Check for Understanding

Concept Check 1. Define the word trigonometry.

2. OPEN ENDED Draw a right triangle. Label one of its acute angles 0.Then,hh
the hypotenuse, the leg adjacent to 6, and the leg opposite 0.
3. Find a counterexample to the following statement.

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It is always possible to solve a right triangle.

Guided Practice Find the values of the six trigonometric functions for angle 8.

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sings
p
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Write an equation involving sin, cos, or tan that can be used to find x. Thensolve
the equation. Round measures of sides to the nearest tenth and angles to the

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nearest degree.
7. 8 tan
cos
It 23°
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Solve AABC by using the given measurements. Round

measures of sides to the nearest tenth and measures
of angles to the nearest degree.
9. A = 45°, b = 6 10. B = 56°, c = 16

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49 13. AVIATION
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When landing, a jet will average 6
BEIGE
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B

drawn to scale

92 275 3° angle of descent. What is the altitude x, to the

nearest foot, of a jet on final descent as it passes
over an airport beacon 6 miles from the start of
9 16.6 or 17 the runway?
runway 6 mi

Standardized 14. If tan =3, findthevalueofsin .

Test Practice
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