Lesson 5

SOLUTIONS OF RIGHT TRIANGLE

OBJECTIVES :
1.Draw the right triangle
2. Label the right triangle
3. Solve the unknown parts of a right triangle
4. Use a scientific calculator in finding the unknown parts of a right triangle

WHAT I KNOW

Find the value of the trigonometric functions of the given angle below:
1. sin 19° 24’ =
2. cos 53° 15’ =
3. tan 𝜽 = 25.834823
4. cos 𝜽 = 0.903958
5. tan 65° 42’ =
 WHAT TO KNOW

Study the given examples below.

Solve the right triangles , obtaining the answer to the degree of accuracy justified
by the data.
B
1. A = 63° 14’
c = 16.09

a=? c =16.09
A
C b= ?

GIVEN: SOLUTIONS:
A = 63° 14’ Solve for angle B:
c = 16.09 B= C - A
Unknowns: B= 90° - 63° 14’
B=? B = 26° 46’
a=?
b=?
Solve for side a : Solve for side b:
𝒂 𝒃
sin A = cos A =
𝒄 𝒄
𝒂 𝒃
sin63° 14’ = cos 63° 14’ =
𝟏𝟔.𝟎𝟗 𝟏𝟔 . 𝟎𝟗

a = 16.09 ( sin 63° 14’ ) b = 16 . 09 (cos 63° 14’ )

a = 16.09 (0.892848 ) b = 16 . 09 ( 0. 450358 )
a = 14 . 37 b = 7 . 25

2. a = 31
b = 45
B
?
c=?
a= 31
?
C b= 45 A

GIVEN : Solve for angle A :

𝒂
a = 31 tan A =
𝒃
𝟑𝟏
b = 45 =
𝟒𝟓

= 0. 688889
UNKNOWNS : A = 34° 34’
A=? Solve for angle B :
B=? B =C-A
c=? B = 90° - 34° 34’
B = 55° 26’
Solve for side c :
𝒂
sin A =
𝒄
𝟑𝟏
sin 34° 34’ =
𝒄

sin 34° 34’ c = 31

𝟑𝟏
c=
𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟑𝟒° 𝟑𝟒 ′
𝟑𝟏
c =
𝟎.𝟓𝟔𝟕𝟑𝟔𝟓

c = 55

3. B = 56° 8’
b = 5 . 042
B

56° 𝟖′
a= ? c=?
?
C b = 5 .042 A

Given :
B = 56° 8’
b = 5 . 042

Unknowns :
A=?
a =?
c =?
Solutions:
Solve for angle A :

A =C–B
A = 90° - 56° 8’
A = 33° 52’
Solve for side a :
𝒂
tan A =
𝒃
𝒂
tan 33° 52’ =
𝟓 .𝟎𝟒𝟐

a = 5 . 042 ( tan 33° 52’ )

a = 5 . 042 ( 0. 671128 )
a = 3 . 384
Solve for side c :
𝒃
cos A =
𝒄
𝟓 .𝟎𝟒𝟐
cos 33° 52’ =
𝒄

cos 33° 52’ c = 5 . 042

𝟓 .𝟎𝟒𝟐
c=
𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝟑𝟑° 𝟓𝟐′
𝟓 .𝟎𝟒𝟐
c =
𝒐 . 𝟖𝟑𝟎𝟑𝟑𝟕

c = 6 . 072
 WHAT I LEARNED

Solve the right triangles obtaining the answer to the degree of accuracy
justified by the data. Draw the right triangle correctly based on the given sides
and angle . Use scientific calculator.
1. A = 21° 50’
b = 9 . 80

2. a = 86 . 09
b = 96 . 55

WHAT I CAN

Solve the right triangles, obtaining the answer to the degree of accuracy
justified by the data. Draw the right triangle correctly based on the given
sides and angles. Use scientific calculator.

1. B = 78° 37’
a = 2 . 175

2. A = 47° 2’
b = 21 . 27