Trigonometric Ratios

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Objectives:
• Finding the values of trigonometric
ratios using triangles.
• Using a calculator to find the angles
whose trigonometric ratios are given.
• Using trigonometric ratios to find the
unknown angles of the side of a right
triangle.
Check if your calculator is
set to degree mode.
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𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟎 °
0
𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝟗𝟎 °

0
𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝟒𝟓 °

1
 √ 2
𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟒𝟓 °
2
𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝟎 °
1
𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝟗𝟎 °
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 √
𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟔𝟎 °3
2
 √
𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝟑𝟎 °
3
2
𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝟎 °
0
𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟗𝟎 °
1
Using a calculator, find the values of:

= 0.2419218956
Using a calculator, find the values of:

= 0.2419
Give the answer up to 4 decimal places.
Using a calculator, find the values of:

Give the answer in degree minutes and

seconds.
° ′
degree seconds

minutes
Using a calculator, find the values of:

=5
Give the answer to the nearest integer.
Using a calculator, find the values of:

=
Give the answer in degree, minutes and
seconds.
Using a calculator, find the values of:
1
𝑠𝑖𝑛

Give the answer in degree,

= minutes and
seconds.
Using a calculator, find the values of:
1
𝑠𝑖𝑛

= 1.06
Give the answer to the nearest
hundredths.
Using a calculator, find the values of:

1
𝑡𝑎𝑛
= 0.566
Give the answer in the nearest 3 decimal
places.
Using a calculator, find :

𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃=0.8248
SHIFT

sin
 Using a calculator, find :

𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃=0.8248
𝜃=𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 0.8248 )=¿ 55.56821964°
−1
 Using a calculator, find :

𝑐𝑠𝑐 𝜃=0.0548
1
𝜃= Give−the =¿
0 .318 °
1 answer up to 3 decimal places.
𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 0. 05 48)
 Using a calculator, find :

2
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 =
7
𝜃= 𝑐𝑜𝑠
Give
2
−1
the answer =¿
7 73.39845°
up to 5 decimal places.
In the figure, find
In the figure, find
In the figure, find x
Kidd is flying a kite. If the horizontal distance
between them is 80 m and the string connecting
the kite makes an angle of 29 horizontally, find
the length of the string.
Vince slid down an 8 m plane inclined at 30º
to the ground. What was the horizontal
distance he covered?