Junior Mathematics – Trig Ratios

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What are sin cos and tan ??
 What are sin cos and tan ??

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They are the 3 ways that two sides can be

selected in relation to one angle
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They are the 3 ways that two sides can be
selected in relation to one angle
 What are sin cos and tan ??

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They are the 3 ways that two sides can be
selected in relation to one angle
 What are sin cos and tan ??

O (opposite)

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They are the 3 ways that two sides can be
selected in relation to one angle
 What are sin cos and tan ??

H (hypotenuse)

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They are the 3 ways that two sides can be
selected in relation to one angle
 What are sin cos and tan ??

H (hypotenuse) O (opposite)

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They are the 3 ways that two sides can be
selected in relation to one angle
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 What are sin cos and tan ??

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 What are sin cos and tan ??

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They are the 3 ratios that two sides make in

relation to one angle
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They are the 3 ways that an angle can
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Finding Trig Ratios
 A trigonometric ratio is a ratio of the
lengths of two sides of a right triangle.
The word trigonometry is derived from
the ancient Greek language and means
measurement of triangles. The three
basic trigonometric ratios are sine,
cosine, and tangent, which are
abbreviated as sin, cos, and tan
respectively.
Trig Ratios A

 Let ∆ABC be a right

triangle. The sine,
the cosine, and the
tangent of the acute
angle A are
defined as follows.

Side adjacent to A b
cos A = =
hypotenuse c
Side opposite A a
sin A = =
hypotenuse c Side opposite A a
tan A = =
Side adjacent to A b
Trig Ratios A

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cos A = =
Side opposite A hypotenuse H
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sin A = =
hypotenuse A
Side opposite A O
tan A = =
Side adjacent to A A
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Ex. 1: Finding Trig Ratios
 Find the sine, the B
cosine, and the
tangent ratios for A
in each triangle 17
beside. 8

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Ex. 1: Finding Trig Ratios
 Find the sine, the B
cosine, and the
tangent ratios for A
in each triangle H 17
beside. O 8

A 15 C
Ex. 1: Finding Trig Ratios
 Find the sine, the B
cosine, and the
tangent ratios for A
in each triangle H 17
beside. O 8

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A 15 C
Ex. 1: Finding Trig Ratios
 Find the sine, the B
cosine, and the
tangent ratios for A
in each triangle 17
beside. 8

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Soh  Sine A =
h
Ex. 1: Finding Trig Ratios
 Find the sine, the B
cosine, and the
tangent ratios for A
in each triangle 17
beside. 8

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Soh  Sine A = =
h
Ex. 1: Finding Trig Ratios
 Find the sine, the B
cosine, and the
tangent ratios for A
in each triangle 17
beside. 8

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o 8
Soh  Sine A = =
h 17
Ex. 1: Finding Trig Ratios
 Find the sine, the B
cosine, and the
tangent ratios for A
in each triangle 17
beside. 8

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Soh  Sine A =
h
Ex. 1: Finding Trig Ratios
 Find the sine, the B
cosine, and the
tangent ratios for A
in each triangle 17
beside. 8

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Ex. 1: Finding Trig Ratios
opposite 8
sin A = ≈ 0.4706
hypotenuse 17

adjacent
cosA = 15 ≈
hypotenuse
17
0.8824

opposite
tanA = 8
≈
adjacent
15 0.5333

Trig ratios are often

17
expressed as decimal
8
approximations.

A 15 C
 Using a Calculator
 You can use a calculator to approximate
the sine, cosine, and the tangent of 74.
Make sure that your calculator is in
degree mode. The table shows some
sample keystroke sequences accepted
by most calculators.
Ex 2 – sample keystrokes
Sample keystroke Sample calculator display Rounded
sequences To 4 Decimal Places

SIN 74
ENTER

COS 74
ENTER

TAN 74
ENTER
Ex 2 – sample keystrokes
Sample keystroke Sample calculator display Rounded
sequences To 4 Decimal Places

0.961262695 0.9613
SIN 74
ENTER
0.275637355 0.2756

COS 74
ENTER

3.487414444 3.4874

TAN 74
ENTER
Using Trigonometric Ratios in Real-life

 Suppose you stand and look up at a

point in the distance. Maybe you are
looking up at the top of a tree as in
Example 6. The angle that your line of
sight makes with a line drawn
horizontally is called angle of elevation.
Ex. 3: Indirect Measurement
 You are measuring the
height of a pine tree in
Alaska. You stand 15m
from the base of the tree.
You measure the angle of
elevation from a point on
the ground to the top of the
top of the tree to be 59°.
To estimate the height of
the tree, you can write a
trigonometric ratio that
involves the height h and
the known length of 15m. 15m
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tan 59° = Write the trig ratio
adjacent

h
tan 59° = Substitute values
15 15
15 tan 59° = h Multiply each side by 15

15 (1.6643) = h Use a calculator to find tan 59°

24.96m = h Simplify

The tree is about 25m tall

 Ex 4: Estimating Distance
 Escalators. The escalator
at the Brisbane Central
Rail Station rises 21m at a
30° angle of elevation.

 To find the distance d a d

21m
person travels on the
escalator stairs, you can
write a trig ratio that 30°

involves the hypotenuse

and the known leg of 21m.
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opposite Write the ratio
sin 30° =
hypotenuse
for sine of 30°
21
sin 30° =
d Substitute values.

d sin 30° = 21 Multiply each side by d.

21 Divide each side by sin 30°

d=
sin 30°
21
d= Substitute 0.5 for sin 30°
0.5

d = 42m Simplify

A person travels 42m on the escalator stairs.

Using the inverse Trig ratios to find angles

The angle that an anchor line

makes with the sea bed is really
critical for holding the ship. This
angle depends upon the type of sea
bed, etc. In this case, the sea bed
is mud and the best angle for
holding this ship is between 42-50
degrees.

Will the boat be safely anchored?

Using the inverse Trig ratios to find angles

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The angle that an anchor line

makes with the sea bed is really
critical for holding the ship. This
angle depends upon the type of sea
bed, etc. In this case, the sea bed
is mud and the best angle for
holding this ship is between 42-50
degrees.

Will the boat be safely anchored?

Using the inverse Trig ratios to find angles
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The angle at “a” uses the
opposite side and the
hypotenuse – that is,
“o” and “h”. Therefore, the trig
ratio must also use “o” and
“h”, which is the Sine ratio.
hypotenuse
opposite
The angle that an anchor line
makes with the sea bed is really
critical for holding the ship. This
angle depends upon the type of sea
bed, etc. In this case, the sea bed
is mud and the best angle for
holding this ship is between 42-50
degrees.
Will the boat be safely anchored?
 Using the inverse Trig ratios to find angles
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Sin a° =
hyp

18.88
Sin a° =
30

Sin a° = 0.8128
sin-1 x sin a° = sin-1 x 0.8128
a = Sin-1 (.8128)
anchor angle, a = 54.4 degrees (1dp)
No, the boat will not be safely anchored
The angle that an anchor line
makes with the sea bed is really
critical for holding the ship. This
angle depends upon the type of sea
bed, etc. In this case, the sea bed
is mud and the best angle for
holding this ship is between 42-50
degrees.

Will the boat be safely anchored?