CHAPTER 6

TRIGONOMETRY
REVISION
Example 1:
a) Express sin L as a fraction and as a decimal to the nearest
hundredth.

opposite leg
sin L 
hypotenuse
MN

LN
12
 or 0.32
37
Example 2:
b) Express cos L as a fraction and as a decimal to the nearest
hundredth.

adjacent leg
cos L 
hypotenuse
LM

LN
35
 or 0.95
37
Example 3:
c) Express tan L as a fraction and as a decimal to the nearest
hundredth.

opposite leg
tan L 
adjacent leg
MN

LM
12
 or 0.34
35
Example 4:
d) Express sin N as a fraction and as a decimal to the nearest
hundredth.

opposite leg
sin N 
hypotenuse
LM

LN
35
 or 0.95
37
Example 5:
e) Express cos N as a fraction and as a decimal to the nearest
hundredth.

adjacent leg
cos N 
hypotenuse
MN

LN
12
 or 0.32
37
Example 6:
f) Express tan N as a fraction and as a decimal to the nearest
hundredth.

opposite leg
tan N 
adjacent leg
LM

MN
35
 or 2.92
12
If you know the sine, cosine, or tangent of an acute angle, you can
use a calculator to find the measure of the angle, which is the
inverse of the trigonometric ratio.
Example 5:
a) Use a calculator to find the measure of P to the nearest tenth.

The measures given are those of the leg

adjacent to P and the hypotenuse, so write the
equation using the cosine ratio.

13 adj
cos P  cos P 
19 hyp
13  13 
, then cos 1    mP. Use a calculator.
If cos P =
19  19 
KEYSTROKES:2ND [COS](13  19) ENTER 46.82644889
So, the measure of P is approximately 46.8 .
Example 6:
b) Use a calculator to find the measure of D to the nearest tenth.

The measures given are those of the leg

opposite to D and the hypotenuse, so write
the equation using the sine ratio.

16 opp
sin D  sin P 
23 hyp
16  16 
, then sin 1    mD. Use a calculator.
If sin D =
23  23 
KEYSTROKES:2ND [SIN](16  23) ENTER 44.07920985
So, the measure of D is approximately 44.1 .
Example 7: Solve the right triangle. Round side measures to the
nearest hundredth and angle measures to the nearest degree.

a)

Find mA by using a tangent ratio.

4 opp
tan A  tan A 
7 adj
1 4
tan  mA Definition of inverse tangent
7
29.7448813  mA Use a calculator
So, the measure of A is about 30 .
Find mB
mA + mB = 90°
30° + mB ≈ 90° mA ≈ 30
mB ≈ 60° Subtract 30 from each side.

So, the measure of B is about 60.

Find AB by using the Pythagorean Theorem.
(AC)2 + (BC)2 = (AB)2 Pythagorean Theorem

72 + 42 = (AB)2 Substitution
65 = (AB)2 Simplify.
65  AB Take the positive square root of each side.

8.06 ≈ AB Use a calculator.

Example 8: Solve the right triangle. Round side measures to the
nearest hundredth and angle measures to the nearest degree.

b)

Find mA by using a tangent ratio.

11 opp
tan A  tan A 
8 adj
1 11
tan  mA Definition of inverse tangent
8
53.97262661  mA Use a calculator
So, the measure of A is about 54 .
Find mB
mA + mB = 90°
54° + mB ≈ 90° mA ≈ 54
mB ≈ 36° Subtract 54 from each side.

So, the measure of B is about 36.

Find AB by using the Pythagorean Theorem.
(AC)2 + (BC)2 = (AB)2 Pythagorean Theorem

82 + 112 = (AB)2 Substitution

185 = (AB)2 Simplify.
185  AB Take the positive square root of each side.

13.6 ≈ AB Use a calculator.

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