GROUP 1

Solving a Right Triangle Given the Length of the Hypotenuse and the Measurement of
One Acute Angle

Example: Solve for the value of 𝑎 and 𝑟.

The given is the hypotenuse and the 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝜃 = 58°.

Solution:
𝑜𝑝𝑝
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝
𝑎
𝑠𝑖𝑛58° =
27

27(𝑠𝑖𝑛58°) = 𝑎

𝟐𝟐. 𝟗𝟎 ≈ 𝒂

𝑎𝑑𝑗
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝
𝑟
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 =
27

27(𝑐𝑜𝑠58°) = 𝑟

𝟏𝟒. 𝟑𝟏 ≈ 𝒓

Solve for the missing sides of the following triangles.

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 GROUP 2

Solving a Right Triangle Given the Length of One Leg and the Measurement of One Acute
Angle

Example: Solve for the value of 𝑛 and 𝑚.

The given is the measure of one leg and the 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝜃 = 48°.

Solution:

𝑎𝑑𝑗
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝
9
𝑐𝑜𝑠48° =
𝑑

9
𝑑=
𝑐𝑜𝑠48°

𝑑 ≈ 13.45
𝑜𝑝𝑝
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 =
𝑎𝑑𝑗

𝑖
𝑡𝑎𝑛48° =
9

9𝑡𝑎𝑛48° = 𝑖

10 ≈ 𝑖

Solve for the missing sides of the following triangles.

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 GROUP 3

Solving a Right Triangle Given the Length of the Hypotenuse and the Measurement of
One Acute Angle

Example: Solve for the value of 𝑎 and 𝑟.

The given is the hypotenuse and the 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝜃 = 58°.

Solution:
𝑜𝑝𝑝
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝
𝑎
𝑠𝑖𝑛58° = 27

27(𝑠𝑖𝑛58°) = 𝑎

𝟐𝟐. 𝟗𝟎 ≈ 𝒂

𝑎𝑑𝑗
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝
𝑟
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 =
27

27(𝑐𝑜𝑠58°) = 𝑟

𝟏𝟒. 𝟑𝟏 ≈ 𝒓

Solve for the missing sides of the following triangles.

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 GROUP 4

Solving a Right Triangle Given the Length of One Leg and the Measurement of One Acute
Angle

Example: Solve for the value of 𝑛 and 𝑚.

The given is the measure of one leg and the 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝜃 = 48°.

Solution:

𝑎𝑑𝑗
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝
9
𝑐𝑜𝑠48° =
𝑑

9
𝑑=
𝑐𝑜𝑠48°

𝑑 ≈ 13.45
𝑜𝑝𝑝
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 =
𝑎𝑑𝑗

𝑖
𝑡𝑎𝑛48° =
9

9𝑡𝑎𝑛48° = 𝑖

10 ≈ 𝑖

Solve for the missing sides of the following triangles.

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