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Lesson 8-5 The Tangent Ratio (page 305) How can trigonometric ratios be used to find sides and angles of a triangle?

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1 Lesson 8-5 The Tangent Ratio (page 305) How can trigonometric ratios be used to find sides and angles of a triangle?

2 Trigonometry, comes from 2 Greek words, which mean “ triangle measurement. ” Our study of trigonometry will be limited to Right Triangle Trigonometry.

3 The tangent ratio is the ratio of the lengths of the legs. a A b B C c hypotenuse leg

4 opposite leg vs adjacent leg a A b B C c adjacent leg opposite leg In relationship to angle A …

5 opposite leg vs adjacent leg a A b B C c opposite leg adjacent leg In relationship to angle B …

6 Definition of Tangent Ratio a A b B C c tangent of ∠ A = tan A

7 a A b B C c tangent of ∠ B = tan B

8 a A b B C c remember

9 Example 1: Express tan A and tan B as ratios. 17 ____ 15 A B C (a)tan A = ______ (b)tan B = ______ What can we do now? X OH YEAH! I know what I can do! NOT

10 NEVER, and I mean NEVER, forget my theorem!

11 Example 1: Express tan A and tan B as ratios. 17 ____ 15 A B C (a)tan A = ______ (b)tan B = ______ Now we can find the ratios! Remember TOA. 8 reciprocals

12 Example 2 The table on page 311 gives approximate decimal values of the tangent ratio for some angles. (a)tan 20º ≈ ____________ (b)tan 87º ≈ ____________ “≈” means “is approximately equal to” 0.3640 19.0811 Now try this with a calculator!

13 To enter this in your calculator you will need to use the TAN function key. (a)tan 20º ≈ ____________ (b)tan 87º ≈ ____________ Enter TAN( 20 ) then press ENTER (=) and round to 4 decimal places. Enter TAN( 87 ) then press ENTER (=) and round to 4 decimal places. 0.3640 19.0811

14 Example 3 The table on page 311 can also be used to find an approximate angle measure given a tangent value. (a)tan _______ ≈ 0.5774 (b)tan _______ ≈ 4.0108 “≈” means “is approximately equal to” Now try this with a calculator! 30º 76º

15 To enter this in your calculator you will need to use the inverse key or 2nd function key. (a)tan _______ ≈ 0.5774 (b)tan _______ ≈ 4.0108 Enter TAN -1 (.5774) then press ENTER (=) and round to the nearest degree Enter TAN -1 (4.0108) then press ENTER (=) and round to the nearest degree 30º 76º

16 Example 4 (a) Find the value of x to the nearest tenth. x ≈ ________ x 25 37º 18.8 You can type this in your calculator!

17 Example 4 (b) Find the value of x to the nearest tenth. x ≈ ________ x 3 72º 9.2

18 Example 4 (c) Find the value of y to the nearest degree. y ≈ ________ 5 4 yº 51º Type this in your calculator!

19 Example 4 (d) Find the value of y to the nearest degree. y ≈ ________ x 5 yº 32º 8

20 OPTIONAL Assignment Written Exercises on pages 308 & 309 1 to 21 odd numbers ~ #22 is BONUS! ~ PK Hint: For #19 on page 309 you should first read Example 3 on page 306. How can trigonometric ratios be used to find sides and angles of a triangle?

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24 The grade of a road is 8%. What angle does the road make with the horizontal? horizontal vertical ROAD angle

25 The grade of a road is 8%. What angle does the road make with the horizontal? horizontal run = 100 vertical rise = 8 ROAD angle

26 The grade of a road is 8%. What angle does the road make with the horizontal? horizontal run = 100 vertical rise = 8 ROAD angle The road makes a 5º angle with the horizontal.

27 Assignment: TRIGONOMETRY WORKSHEET #1 This will be given after the next lesson. Put #19 from page 309 on back of worksheet! How can trigonometric ratios be used to find sides and angles of a triangle?


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