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Trigonometry
presented by Mr. Couturier
Harrison Trimble High
School
Parts of a Right Triangle
B
Hypotenuse
Opposite Side
A
C Adjacent Side
The hypotenuse will always be the Imagine that you are at Angle A
longest side, and opposite from the
right angle. looking into the triangle.
A
C Adjacent Side
Now imagine that you move from
Angle A to Angle B.
B For Angle B
adjacent hypotenuse
hypotenuse adjacent
opposite adjacent
adjacent opposite
Trig Ratios
Hypotenuse
• Each of the 6 ratios has a name
Opposite
• The names also refer to an angle A
Adjacent
Opposite Hypotenuse
Sine of Angle A = Cosecant of Angle A =
Hypotenuse Opposite
Adjacent Hypotenuse
Cosine of Angle A = Secant of Angle A =
Hypotenuse Adjacent
Opposite Adjacent
Tangent of Angle A = Cotangent of Angle A =
Adjacent Opposite
Trig Ratios
B
If the angle changes from A to Hypotenuse
B Opposite
A
The way the ratios are made is the Adjacent
same
Opposite Hypotenuse
B=
Sine of Angle A A=
Cosecant of Angle B
Hypotenuse Opposite
Adjacent Hypotenuse
A=
Cosine of Angle B A=
Secant of Angle B
Hypotenuse Adjacent
Opposite Adjacent
Tangent of AngleA
B = B =
Cotangent of AngleA
Adjacent Opposite
Trig Ratios
B
•Each of these ratios has an abbreviation
Hypotenuse
Opposite
• From now on we will focus on just A
the Sine, Cosine and Tangent Adjacent
ratios
Opposite Hypotenuse
Sin A =
Sine of Angle Csc A=
Cosecant of Angle
Hypotenuse Opposite
Adjacent Hypotenuse
Cosine of Angle
Cos A = Sec A =
Secant of Angle
Hypotenuse Adjacent
Opposite Adjacent
Tan
Tangent of Angle A = Cot A =
Cotangent of Angle
Adjacent Opposite
SOHCAHTOA
B
Hypotenuse
Here is a way to remember how Opposite
to make the 3 basic Trig Ratios A
Adjacent
1) Identify the Opposite and Adjacent
sides for the appropriate angle
16 12
Sin P Sin Q
20 20
12 16
Cos Q
Cos P 20 20
16 12
Tan Q
Tan P 12 16
Similar Triangles and Trig Ratios
P
B
20
12 5
3
A
Q C
4
R 16
12 3
VABC VQPR Sin Q
20 Sin A
5
16 4
They are similar triangles, since Cos Q Cos A
ratios of corresponding sides are 20 5
the same
12 3
Let’s look at the 3 basic Trig Tan Q Tan A
ratios for these 2 triangles 16 4