The Tangent Ratio
The Tangent using Angle
The Sine of an Angle
The Sine Ration In Action
The Cosine of an Angle
Mixed Problems
The Tangent Ratio in Action
The Tangent (The Adjacent side)
The Tangent (Finding Angle)
The Sine ( Finding the Hypotenuse)
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2.2. Work out Tan Ratio.Work out Tan Ratio.
1. To identify the hypotenuse, opposite and adjacent sides in a right angled triangle.
Angles & Angles & Triangles Triangles
1.1. Understand the terms Understand the terms hypotenuse, opposite and hypotenuse, opposite and adjacent in right angled adjacent in right angled triangle.triangle.
Trigonometry means “triangle” and “measurement”.
AdjacentO
pp
osit
e
x°x°
hypotenuse
We will be using right-angled triangles.
30°
Adjacent
Op
posit
e
hypotenuse
OppositeAdjacent
= 0.6
Mathemagic!
45°
Adjacent
Op
posit
e
hypotenuse
OppositeAdjacent
= 1
Try another!
For an angle of 30°, OppositeAdjacent
= 0.6
We write tan 30° = 0.6
OppositeAdjacent
is called the tangent of an angle.
Tan 25Tan 25°° 0.4660.466
Tan 26Tan 26°° 0.4880.488
Tan 27Tan 27°° 0.5100.510
Tan 28Tan 28°° 0.5320.532
Tan 29Tan 29°° 0.5540.554
Tan 30Tan 30°° 0.5770.577
Tan 31Tan 31°° 0.6010.601
Tan 32Tan 32°° 0.6250.625
Tan 33Tan 33° ° 0.6490.649
Tan 34Tan 34°° 0.6750.675
Tan 30° = 0.577
Accurate to 3 decimal places!
The ancient Greeks discovered this and repeated this for all possible angles.
Now-a-days we can use calculators instead of tables to find the Tan of an angle.
TanOn your calculator press
Notice that your calculator is incredibly accurate!!
Followed by 30, and press
=
Accurate to 9 decimal places!
What’s the point of all this???
Don’t worry, you’re about to find out!
12 m
How high is the tower?
Opp
60°
60°
12 mAdjacent
Op
posit
e
hypotenuse Copy this!
Tan x° =
Opp
Adj
Tan 60° =
Opp12
= Opp
12 x Tan 60°Opp =
12 x Tan 60°= 20.8m (1 d.p.)
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So the tower’s 20.8 m high!
Don’t worry, you’ll be trying plenty of examples!!
20.8m
Adj
x°x°
Tan x° =O
pp
osit
e
Opp
Adjacent
Example Example
65°65°
Tan x° =
OppOpp
Adj
Hyp hh
8m8m Tan 65° =
h8
= h
8 x Tan 65°
h =
8 x Tan 65° = 17.2m (1 d.p.)
Adj
Find the height h
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2.2. Use tan of an angle to Use tan of an angle to solve problems.solve problems.
1. To use tan of the angle to solve problems.
Angles & Angles & Triangles Triangles
1.1. Write down tan ratio.Write down tan ratio.
Using Tan to calculate anglesUsing Tan to calculate angles
1812
ExampleExample
x°x°
Tan x° =
OppOpp
Adj
Hyp
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12m12m Tan x° =
= 1.5 Tan x°
Adj
18m18m
Calculate the tan xo ratio
Q
P
R
= 1.5Tan x°How do we find x°?
We need to use Tan ⁻¹on the calculator.
2nd
Tan ⁻¹is written above Tan
Tan ⁻¹
To get this press TanFollowed by
Calculate the size of
angle xo
x =
Tan ⁻¹1.5 = 56.3° (1 d.p.)
= 1.5Tan x°
2nd Tan
Tan ⁻¹
Press
Enter =1.5
Process
1. Identify Hyp, Opp and Adj
2. Write down ratio Tan xo = Opp Adj
3. Calculate xo 2nd Tan
Tan ⁻¹
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2.2. Use tan of an angle to Use tan of an angle to solve REAL LIFE problems.solve REAL LIFE problems.
1. To use tan of the angle to solve REAL LIFE problems.
Angles & Angles & Triangles Triangles
1.1. Write down tan ratio.Write down tan ratio.
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Use the tan ratio to find the height h of the tree
to 2 decimal places.
47o
8m
rod
o opp htan 47 = =
adj 8
o htan 47 =
8
oh = 8 × tan 47
h = 8.58m
6o
20 Apr 2023
Aeroplane
a = 15
c
Lennoxtown
Airport
Q1.Q1. An aeroplane is preparing to land at Glasgow An aeroplane is preparing to land at Glasgow Airport. Airport. It is over Lennoxtown at present which is It is over Lennoxtown at present which is 15km from 15km from the airport. The angle of descent is 6the airport. The angle of descent is 6oo. .
What is the height of the plane ?What is the height of the plane ?
Example 2Example 2
o htan 6 =
15
oh = 15 × tan 6
h = 1.58km
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2.2. Use tan of an angle to Use tan of an angle to solve find adjacent length.solve find adjacent length.
1. To use tan of the angle to find adjacent length.
Angles & Angles & Triangles Triangles
1.1. Write down tan ratio.Write down tan ratio.
Use the tan ratio to calculate how far the ladder is away from the building.
45o
12m
ladder
o opp 12tan 45 = =
adj d
o
12d =
tan 45
d = 12m
d m
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6o
Aeroplane
a = 1.58 km
Lennoxtown
Airport
Q1. An aeroplane is preparing to land at Glasgow Airport. It is over Lennoxtown at present. It is at a height of 1.58 km above the ground. It ‘s angle of descent is 6o.
How far is it from the airport to Lennoxtown?
Example 2Example 2
o 1.58tan 6 =
d
o
1.58d =
tan 6
d = 15 km
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2.2. Use tan ratio to find an Use tan ratio to find an angle.angle.
1. To show how to find an angle using tan ratio.
Angles & Angles & Triangles Triangles
1.1. Write down tan ratio.Write down tan ratio.
Use the tan ratio to calculate the angle that the support wire makes with the ground.
xo
11m
o opp 11tan x = =
adj 4
114
o -1x = tan
o ox = 70
4 m
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Use the tan ratio to find the angle of take-off.
xo 88m
o opp 88tan x = =
adj 500
otan x = 0.176
o -1 ox = tan (0.176) = 10
500 m
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2.2. Use sine ratio to find an Use sine ratio to find an angle.angle.
1. Definite the sine ratio and show how to find an angle using this ratio.
Angles & Angles & Triangles Triangles
1.1. Write down sine ratio.Write down sine ratio.
The Sine RatioThe Sine Ratio
x°x°
Sin x° =O
pp
osit
e
OppHyp
hypotenuse
ExampleExample
34°34°Sin x° =
OppOpp
Hyp
Hyphh
11c11cmm
Sin 34° =
h11= h11 x Sin
34°h = 11 x Sin
34°= 6.2cm (1 d.p.)
Find the height h
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Using Sin to calculate anglesUsing Sin to calculate angles
ExampleExample
x°x°
Sin x° =
Opp
Opp
Hyp
Hyp6m6m 9m9m
Sin x° =
69
= 0.667 (3 d.p.)
Sin x°
Find the xo
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=0.667 (3 d.p.)Sin x°How do we find x°?
We need to use Sin ⁻¹on the calculator.
2nd
Sin ⁻¹is written above Sin
Sin ⁻¹
To get this press SinFollowed by
x =
Sin ⁻¹0.667 = 41.8° (1 d.p.)
= 0.667 (3 d.p.)
Sin x°
2nd Sin
Sin ⁻¹
Press
Enter =0.667
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2.2. Use sine ratio to solve Use sine ratio to solve
REAL-LIFE problems.REAL-LIFE problems.
1. To show how to use the sine ratio to solve
REAL-LIFE problems.
Angles & Angles & Triangles Triangles
1.1. Write down sine ratio.Write down sine ratio.
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The support rope is 11.7m long. The angle between the rope and ground is 70o. Use the sine
ratio to calculate the height of the flag pole.
70o
h
o opp hsin 70 = =
hyp 11.7
h o= 11.7 sin70
h = 11 m
11.7m
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Use the sine ratio to find the angle of the ramp.
xo10m
o opp 10sin x = =
hyp 20
o 10sin x =
20
o -1 o10x = sin = 30
20
20 m
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2.2. Use sine ratio to find the Use sine ratio to find the hypotenuse.hypotenuse.
1. To show how to calculate the hypotenuse using the sine ratio.
Angles & Angles & Triangles Triangles
1.1. Write down sine ratio.Write down sine ratio.
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ExampleExample
72°72°
Sin x° =Opp
Hyp
Sin 72° =
5r
r =
r =
5.3 km
5km5km
AB
C
r5sin72o
A road AB is right angled at B. The road BC is 5 km.
Calculate the length of the new road AC.
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2.2. Use cosine ratio to find a Use cosine ratio to find a length or angle.length or angle.
1. Definite the cosine ratio and show how to find an length or angle using this ratio.
Angles & Angles & Triangles Triangles
1.1. Write down cosine ratio.Write down cosine ratio.
The Cosine The Cosine RatioRatio
Cos x° =
Adjacent
Adj
x°x°
Hyp
hypotenuse
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ExampleExample
40°40°Cos x° =
Opp
Adj
Hyp Hyp
b
35mm
Cos 40° =
b35
= b
35 x Cos 40°
b =
35 x Cos 40°
= 26.8mm (1 d.p.)
Adj
Find the adjacent length b
Using Cos to calculate anglesUsing Cos to calculate angles
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ExampleExample
x°x°Cos x° =
Opp
Adj
Hyp Hyp45cm
Cos x° = 3445= 0.756 (3 d.p.)Cos
x°x =
Cos ⁻¹0.756 =41°
Adj34cm34cm
Find the angle xo
The Three RatiosThe Three Ratios
Cosine
Sine
Tangent
Sine
Sine
Tangent
Cosine
Cosine
Sine
opposite
opposite opposite
adjacent
adjacent
adjacent
hypotenuse
hypotenuse
hypotenuse
Sin x° =Opp
HypCos x° =
Adj
HypTan x° =
Opp
Adj
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1. Write down
Process
Identify what you want to find
what you know3.
2.
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