Angles : -

A Adjacent
Cos 𝜃 = H
=
Hypotenuse Opposite
H
O O
Opposite
Sin 𝜃 = H
=
Hypotenuse
𝜃
A
O Opposite Adjacent
tan 𝜃 = A
=
Adjacent

Angle : -
-1
Angle𝜃 = Sin ( O )
H

When we have opposite and hypotenuse

Opposite

H
O
Angle𝜃 = cos-1 ( A ) =
H
𝜃
When we have adjacent and hypotenuse
A
Adjacent
Angle 𝜃 = Tan-1( O ) =
A

When we have opposite and adjacent

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Sides : - ( finding the length of sides)
Adjacent = Hypotenuse × cos𝜃

Opposite
H
O
Opposite = Hypotenuse × sin𝜃
𝜃
Adjacent
Hypotenuse = A
Adjacent
cos𝜃

Example (1)
If AB equal 6 cm and AC equal 4 cm . find angle B and side BC
C

A B
6

Solution

Angle B = Tan-1( A ) =
H

Angle B = 33.69°
2 2
H = A 2 × O (Pythagoras theorem )
2
H = 36 × 24 = 60
H = √60 = 7.75

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Exam
MATHEMATICS 0580/42
Paper 4 (Extended) February / March 2022
C
NOT TO
SCALE
29.5 cm 35.3 cm

51.6°
A 45 cm B

In triangle ABC, AB = 45 cm, AC = 29.5 cm, BC = 35.3 cm and angle CAB = 51.6°.
(i) Calculate angle ABC.

Angle ABC = ................................................ [3]

(i) Calculate the area of triangle ABC.

......................................... cm2 [2] ( b )

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a2 = b2 + c2 - 2bc cos𝜃
use this rule when we haven’t right angle
triangle

a2 = b2 + c2
use this rule when we have right angle triangle

Example

If bearing of A from B is 060 degree then .

Find the bearing of B from A (without using protractor )
And how far north of B is A
how far east of B is A

N
A
60 180 + 60 = 240º
N 060

B
Alternate angle

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Example

80°
080°

100

025

In triangle OAB
angle OAB = (10 +90 +25) = 125° , OA= 400 , AC = 700 then

OC = OA + AO - 2 OA AO cos 𝜃

OC = (400 ) + (700) - 2 ×400 × cos125

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Example :
An aircraft flies 500 km on a bearing of 100° and then 600 km on a bearing of
160°
Find the distance and bearing of the finishing point from the starting point

080°

100
160°

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