trigonometry trigonometric ratio sine cosine tangent inverse sine inverse cosine inverse tangent Vocabulary
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Find Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Ratios A. Express sin L, cos L, and tan L as a fraction & as a decimal to the nearest hundredth. B. Express sin N, cos N, tan N as a fraction & as a decimal to the nearest hundredth. Example 1
A. Express sin A, cos A, and tan A as a fraction & as a decimal to the nearest hundredth. B. Express sin B, cos B, and tan B as a fraction & as a decimal to the nearest hundredth. Example 1
Estimate Measures Using Trigonometry EXERCISING A fitness trainer sets the incline on a treadmill to 7°. The walking surface is 5 feet long. Approximately how many inches did the trainer raise the end of the treadmill from the floor? Example 3
CONSTRUCTION The bottom of a handicap ramp is 15 feet from the entrance of a building. If the angle of the ramp is about 4.8°, about how high does the ramp rise off the ground to the nearest inch? Example 3
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A. Use a calculator to find the measure of P to the nearest tenth. Find Angle Measures Using Inverse Trigonometric Ratios A. Use a calculator to find the measure of P to the nearest tenth. B. Use a calculator to find the measure of D to the nearest tenth. Example 4
Solve a Right Triangle Solve the right triangle. Round side measures to the nearest hundredth and angle measures to the nearest degree. Example 5
Solve the right triangle Solve the right triangle. Round side measures to the nearest tenth and angle measures to the nearest degree. A. mA = 36°, mB = 54°, AB = 13.6 B. mA = 54°, mB = 36°, AB = 13.6 C. mA = 36°, mB = 54°, AB = 16.3 D. mA = 54°, mB = 36°, AB = 16.3 Example 5