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Objectives and CA Content Standards Think!

Applications of Right Angle § SWBAT apply concepts of trigonometric ratios and Have you ever looked
Trigonometry inverse functions to modeling scenarios to solve for
missing angles or sides
at a building and
Trigonometry Unit wondered how tall it
§ CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSG.SRT.C.8
Use trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangles in
is? How would you
10thGrade Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry
applied problems.* figure this out? What
Ms. Maddela
§ CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.TF.B.7
(+) Use inverse functions to solve trigonometric equations that arise in modeling
information do you
contexts; evaluate the solutions using technology, and interpret them in terms of need?
the context.*

Review-Sides and Angles Review-Pythagorean Theorem NOW YOU TRY

Parts of a right SOH CAH TOA Parts of a right §Find sin θ of the following right triangle.
triangle: SIN:
!""!#$%& triangle:
()"!%&*+#& θ
𝑐 1 = 𝑎1 + 𝑏1

28 CM
OPPOSITE

a = side

,-.,/&*%
COS:
()"!%&*+#&

θ TAN:
!""!#$%&
,-.,/&*%
ADJACENT b = side

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Review- Angle of Depression or

NOW YOU TRY (answer) Elevation Review-Inverse Functions
§ 𝐬𝐢𝐧N𝟏 θ : solves for the angle given the opposite and hypotenuse
§Find sin θ of the following right triangle. side lengths
§ 𝐜𝐨𝐬 N𝟏 θ : solves for the angle given the adjacent and hypotenuse
θ 𝑂𝑃𝑃𝑂𝑆𝐼𝑇𝐸 side lengths
sin θ =
𝐻𝑌𝑃𝑂𝑇𝐸𝑁𝑈𝑆𝐸 § 𝐭𝐚𝐧N𝟏 θ: solves for the angle given the opposite and adjacent
28 CM

Adjacent Hypotenuse side lengths.

𝟒𝟓
=
𝟓𝟑 § TIP: Make sure your calculator is in degree mode

Opposite: 281 + 𝑏 1 = 531 -> 𝑏 = 45

Order for solving a right angle

NOW YOU TRY NOW YOU TRY (answer) trigonometric word problem
§Find the angle of elevation for this right §Find the angle of elevation for this right STEP 3: STEP 4:
triangle triangle 𝐴𝐷𝐽𝐴𝐶𝐸𝑁𝑇 STEP 1: STEP 2:
Label the Use SOH CAH
Hypotenuse
cos 𝜃 =
𝐻𝑌𝑃𝑂𝑇𝐸𝑁𝑈𝑆𝐸 side or TOA and/or
Read the Label all
angle inverse
problem known functions to
=
[\ you’re
[]
and draw a sides and looking for solve for the
picture angles and note desired side
Angle of [\ or angle
elevation=θ cosN] [] ≅ 10.39° the units
60 feet Adjacent 60 feet

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Step 1: Read the problem and draw a Step 2: Label all known sides and
Example Problem picture angles
Gia is 5.5 feet tall and is looking down from the
top of the Empire State Building, which is 1,250

5.5 ft.
38°
feet tall. If she’s looking down at the ground at *Note, drawing is not
a 52° angle, how far away from the Empire necessarily to scale.

1,250 ft
State Building is she looking? (Round your
answer to the nearest foot)

Step 3: Label the side/angle you’re Step 4: Use SOH CAH TOA and/or inverse Step 4: Use SOH CAH TOA and/or inverse
looking for and note the unit functions to solve for the desired side or angle functions to solve for the desired side or angle
Angle: 38°

𝒙 ft. 𝒙 ft. 𝒙 ft. Total height: 1255.5 ft. (Opposite of angle)

Length: 𝒙 ft. (Adjacent to angle)
5.5 ft.

5.5 ft.

5.5 ft.
38° 38° 38°
]1bb.b
TOA: tan 38° =

1255.5 ft.
d

1,250 ft.
]1bb.b
1,250 ft

1,250 ft

𝑥 = fgh ij°

𝑥 ≅ 1607 ft.
𝒙 ft. 𝒙 ft. 𝒙 ft.

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NOW YOU TRY NOW YOU TRY (answer) Reflection Question

Kieran set the end of a kite string on the Show work on the guided notes.
ground and secured it with a rock to keep it Where else can you apply right
still. If the kite is 29 feet long when fully
extended and is 14 feet above the ground, Answer: 28.9° angle trigonometry in real life?
what angle is the kite being flown at? Come up with 3 examples.
(Round your answer to the nearest tenth of
a degree).