Solving Right Triangles

SOH – CAH – TOA

A. Solving a right triangle when
given one acute angle and a side
 Find the missing sides/angles using SOH –
CAH – TOA

a
r = 14

25
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 Find the missing sides/angles using SOH –
CAH – TOA
O y T

20
o
38

Y
B. Solving a right triangle when 2
sides are given
 Find the missing sides/angles using SOH – CAH –
TOA

b
5

C
12 B
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– CAH – TOA
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d
4. 05

F
 C. Finding the unknown sides and
angles when given a side and the value
of a trigonometric function.
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TOA
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