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Mrs. Brenda Overholt
Math Department
Franklin
County High School
700 Tanyard Road
Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151
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Choose a
Trigonometry Function
in a
Right Triangle
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The web pages of this lesson are a review and practice of the introductory
lesson you've had on using trigonometry to solve for unknowns in a right
triangle. This review and practice will help you choose the correct
trigonometry function and use it properly in a trig equation to solve for
unknowns in a right triangle.
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First you'll choose "where to stand" in the right
triangle based on the angles you are given.
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Second, you'll chose the function based on the two
sides you want to have involved in your math problem:
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a side you know and a side you need to know
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or if you are looking for an angle, you'll have two
sides you know
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Third, put the results of the above choices into
the formula for a trig equation.
Complete the following sections to increase your trig skills (scroll on
down or click):
| If you are using Internet Explorer, you should be hearing a midi file
automatically. Netscape users will need to click here.
Do you know the title of the movie that gave us this music and how it relates
to trigonometry? Think back to the introduction to trig you've heard. |
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REVIEW
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Instructions
for all pages: Read the examples, but be
sure to click on any 
symbols you see! On
some pages, you'll need to answer multiple choice questions also. |
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The trigonometry you are using is for right triangles only.
You have your choice of two memory devices to help you with the trig ratios:
What does OHAHOA mean? |
How does SOHCAHTOA sound?
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You also must know the where the opposite and adjacent legs and the
hypotenuse are located. Here's a reminder:
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If you move to the other acute angle, then the opposite and adjacent
switch places, but the hypotenuse stays across from the right angle.
See what happens when you move to the other acute angle. |
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Next: Examples
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boverholt@frco.k12.va.us
ICQ 1208684
April, 2000
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