Module 7: Triangle Trigonometry

Lesson 4: Word problems involving right triangles

Learning Competency 46: Uses trigonometric ratios to solve real life problems
involving right triangles

I - OBJECTIVES
a. Use trigonometric ratios to solve real life problems involving right
triangles.
b. Identify the six trigonometric ratios.
c. Solve problem with perseverance and accuracy.

II - SUBJECT MATTER
Topic: Triangle Trigonometry
Sub-topic: Word problems involving right triangles
Materials: lap top, LCD, activity sheet
References: Grade 9 Teaching Guide pp.
Grade 9 Learning Module pp. 467 – 476

III - PROCEDURE:
A. Preliminary
Give the measure of the other acute angle of right ACB.
1. A = 450 6. B = 300
2. B = 250 7. A = 700
0
3. A = 19 8. B = 470
4. A = 620 9. A = 580
0
5. B = 24 10’ 10. 26026’

a. How did you find the activity?

b. What are the measurements of the two given angles in each question?
c. How did you find the measurement of each angle?
d. What is the measurement of the third angle in each given triangle?

B. Lesson Proper:
1. Teaching / Modelling:
One of the main applications of trigonometry is solving triangles. To
solve a triangle means to find the measures of all the angles and sides of
the triangle.
Two ideas that come up often in applications involve the angle of
elevation and the angle of depression. In solving a triangle, at least two
parts are given. The other parts can be determined by using the definition
of trigonometric functions. When solving right triangle, it is good practice to
draw the right triangle whose parts are proportional to the given data.
Label these parts to easily identify the unknowns. Then use appropriate
trigonometric functions to find the unknown parts.

Illustrative Examples
1. An isosceles triangle has a base of 20 cm. The vertex angle is
820. Find the length of each of the two equal sides of the triangle.

Solution:
The triangle and the given parts are shown below.
Let c be the length of each of the two equal sides of the triangle.

sin 410 =
c=
c=
c = 15.24 cm
The length of the sides of the triangle is 15.24 cm.

2. Anthony is on the ground looking at the top of the new constructed

building in their barangay at an angle of elevation of 300. After moving
50 feet closer, the angle of elevation is now 400. How far is Anthony
from the building on his new location?

Solution:
Determine first the height of the building to get the distance of the
current location.
 tan = tan =
tan 300 = tan 400 =
y = 50 (tan 300) x tan 400 = 28.85
y = 50 (0.577) =
y = 28.85 ft. x = 34.39 ft
(height of the building) (distance of Anthony from the
building)

2. Analysis
a. What trigonometric ratio did you apply to solve for the required data?
b. In getting the side of an isosceles triangle in problem # 1, why do you
have to use sin = ? Explain.
c. Why did you use 410 as the value of theta in problem # 1 and 10 cm
as the value of opposite side?
d. What is angle of elevation?
e. Why do you have to determine first the height of the building before
getting the distance of Anthony’s current location?
f. Why do you have to use tan = to solve for the required
data on the second problem?

3. Guided Practice
Analyze the problem and answer the questions below.
1. Luis who is on the roof top of Maliksi Building is watching his friend,
Joey, planting calamansi tree in the garden. The angle between his
eye level and his line of sight is 320.
a. What angle is identified in the problem: angle of elevation or angle
of depression? Justify your answer.
b. If Luis is 3 meters above the garden, approximately how far is Joey
from the Maliksi Building?
c. If Joey is 7 meters from Maliksi Building , approximately how high is
Luis above the ground?

1. Illustrate the given situation in question b?

2. How can you determine the approximate distance of Joey
from Maliksi Building?
3. What is the approximate distance of Joey from Maliksi Building?
4. Illustrate the given situation in question c?
5. How can you determine the approximate height of Luis
above the ground?
6. What is the approximate height of Luis above the ground?
Solution:
a. angle of depression
b. tan = c. tan =
tan 320 = tan 320 =
x tan 320 = 3 m x = 7 (tan 320)
= x = 7 (0.625)
x = 4.8 m x = 4.375 m
(approximate distance of Joey (approximate height of Luis above
to Maliksi building) the ground)

2. When a 12 foot ladder is rest against a tree, the base of the ladder
forms an angle of 550 with the ground. How far up the tree does the
ladder reach?

4. Independent Practice
Solve each of the following problems.
1. A 15-foot ladder makes a 520 angle with the ground. How far will
the top of the ladder be above the ground?
2. A guy wire on a telephone pole makes an angle of 640 with the
ground. One end of the wire is 12 meters above the ground.
How long is the wire?
 3. When a student stands 127 feet from the base of a bell tower,
the angle of elevation to the top is 210. Find the height of the
tower.

5. Generalization

Six Trigonometric Ratios

sin = csc =
cos = sec =
tan = cot =

5. Application:

Directions: Work in pairs and find what is being asked.

1. Find the measure of A. 2. Find the altitude.

270

6m x

A
12 m 20 km

3 . Find the distance of the bird above the ground.

290

1.5 m

15 m
 7. Assessment
a. A kite has a string 400ft. long. If the string makes an angle of 42 0
with the ground, find the height of the kite to the nearest foot.
b. A hot air balloon rises vertically from a point 125ft on the level
ground from the launch site, the angle of elevation is 19.20 after the
balloon has risen. The next sighting from the same point on the
ground has the balloon angle of elevation is 31.70. if there hasn’t
been any wind and the balloon rose vertically how far did the balloon
rise during the second sighting?

IV - ASSIGNMENT
Directions: Read each of the following problems carefully and solve.
1. A bamboo pole is leaning against a tree. If the height of the tree is 12.2
meters and the angle made by the pole and the ground is 400, what is
the length of the pole?
2. If the ladder is placed against the wall so that its base is 2 feet from the
wall, find, to the nearest degree, the acute angle the ladder makes with
the ground.

References
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=boy+in+a+building&biw=1350&bih=675&source=lnms&tb
m=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH_PrYjY_QAhXIyLwKHb1uBJcQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=ladder+
clipart&imgrc=RWDCS5cjJdE02M%3A
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=boy+in+a+building&biw=1350&bih=675&source=lnms&tb
m=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH_PrYjY_QAhXIyLwKHb1uBJcQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=tree+cli
part&imgrc=gQGwL0xibtISnM%3A
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=boy+in+a+building&biw=1350&bih=675&source=lnms&tb
m=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH_PrYjY_QAhXIyLwKHb1uBJcQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=building
+clipart&imgrc=JdFpYCnojVbpDM%3A
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=boy+in+the+garden&biw=1350&bih=675&source=lnms&t
bm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjK8ZyFho_QAhWFXbwKHcE0B-
cQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=boy+planting+tree+in+the+garden+clipart&imgrc=fa--
noLeggvC5M%3A

https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=boy+in+the+garden&biw=1350&bih=675&source=lnms&t
bm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjK8ZyFho_QAhWFXbwKHcE0B-
cQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=boy+clipart&imgrc=w5qPv40VLDrsCM%3A

Prepared by:

CHERY ANN R. LAZA

Malabag National High School
Answer Key:
Preliminary
a.
1. 90 and 45
2. 90 and 25
3. 90 and 14
4. 90 and 62
5. 90 and 65050’
6. 90 and 30
7. 90 and 70
8. 90 and 47
9. 90 and 58
10. 90 and 63034’
b. The first and the second angle are given, to get the third angle subtract the
sum of the first and the second angle from 180.
c.
1. 45
2. 65
3. 71
4. 28
5. 24.17
6. 60
7. 20
8. 63
9. 32
10. 63.57

Guided Practice 2: (Let’s Do This!)

sin =

sin =
x = 12 (sin 550)
x = 12 ( 0.819)
x = 9.83 ft

Independent Practice (I Can Do This!)

1. X = 11.82 ft
2. x = 27.14 m
3. X = 48.77 ft
Application (Let’s Do More!)

1. Sin 300
2. X = 10.20 km
3. X = 9.75 m

Assessment (Challenge Yourself!)

1. X = 267.6 or 268 ft
2. First sighting 43.53 ft, second sighting 77.2 ft

Follow-up

1. X = 18.97 m
2. = 800