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Solve for missing sides of a right triangle given the length of one side and measure of one angle.
The core standards covered in this lesson
G.SRT.C.8 — Use trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangles in applied problems. Modeling is best interpreted not as a collection of isolated topics but in relation to other standards. Making mathematical models is a Standard for Mathematical Practice, and specific modeling standards appear throughout the high school standards indicated by a star symbol (★). The star symbol sometimes appears on the heading for a group of standards; in that case, it should be understood to apply to all standards in that group.
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8.G.B.7 — Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in right triangles in real-world and mathematical problems in two and three dimensions.
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25-30 minutes
Below is a triangle with angle measure 51° and side length of measure 16.5. Find the missing side lengths and angle measures.
A shipmate set a boat to sail exactly 27° NE from the dock. After traveling 120 miles, the shipmate realized he had misunderstood the instructions from the captain; he was supposed to set sail going directly east! The boat is now due north of his destination.
a) How many miles would the boat have traveled if the shipmate followed the directions of the captain? b) How many miles is the boat off course after traveling for 120 miles at 27° NE?
Geometry > Module 2 > Topic E > Lesson 28 of the New York State Common Core Mathematics Curriculum from EngageNY and Great Minds. © 2015 Great Minds. Licensed by EngageNY of the New York State Education Department under the CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US license. Accessed Dec. 2, 2016, 5:15 p.m..
Find the base of the triangle:
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5-10 minutes
Given right triangle $${A{BC}}$$Â with hypotenuse $${AB=8.5}$$Â and $${m\angle A=55^\circ}$$, find $${AC}$$Â and $${BC}$$Â to the nearest hundredth.
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Find the angle measure given two sides using inverse trigonometric functions.
Topic A: Right Triangle Properties and Side-Length Relationships
Define the parts of a right triangle and describe the properties of an altitude of a right triangle.
Standards
G.CO.A.1G.SRT.B.4
Define and prove the Pythagorean theorem. Use the Pythagorean theorem and its converse in the solution of problems.
G.SRT.B.4
Define the relationship between side lengths of special right triangles.
G.SRT.B.4G.SRT.B.5
Multiply and divide radicals. Rationalize the denominator.
A.SSE.A.2N.RN.A.2
Add and subtract radicals.
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Topic B: Right Triangle Trigonometry
Define and calculate the sine of angles in right triangles. Use similarity criteria to generalize the definition of sine to all angles of the same measure.
G.SRT.C.6
Define and calculate the cosine of angles in right triangles. Use similarity criteria to generalize the definition of cosine to all angles of the same measure.
Derive the relationship between sine and cosine of complementary angles in right triangles, and describe sine and cosine as angle measures approach 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°.
G.SRT.C.7
Describe and calculate tangent in right triangles. Describe how the value of tangent changes as the angle measure approaches 0°, 45°, and 90°.
G.SRT.C.6G.SRT.C.7
G.SRT.C.8
Topic C: Applications of Right Triangle Trigonometry
Describe the relationship between slope and the tangent ratio of the angle of elevation/depression. Use the tangent ratio of the angle of elevation or depression to solve real-world problems.
Solve a modeling problem using trigonometry.
Topic D: The Unit Circle
Define angles in standard position and use them to build the first quadrant of the unit circle.
F.TF.A.2
Use the first quadrant of the unit circle to define sine, cosine, and tangent values outside the first quadrant.
Topic E: Trigonometric Ratios in Non-Right Triangles
Derive the area formula for any triangle in terms of sine.
G.SRT.D.9
Verify algebraically and find missing measures using the Law of Sines.
G.SRT.D.10
Verify algebraically and find missing measures using the Law of Cosines.
Use side and angle relationships in right and non-right triangles to solve application problems.
G.SRT.D.11
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