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Hypotenuse
Opposite Side
A
Adjacent Side
Hypotenuse
Opposite Side
A
Adjacent Side
Review
For Angle A
Hypotenuse
Opposite Side
Opposite Side
Adjacent
Adjacent Side
Side
For Angle B
B
Hypotenuse
Trig Ratios
Use Angle B to name the sides
Using Angle A to name the sides
We can use the lengths of the sides of a
right triangle to form ratios. There are 3
different ratios that we can make.
B
Opposite
Hypotenuse
C Adjacent
Opposite
Hypotenuse
Adjacent
Hypotenuse
Opposite
Adjacent
Trig Ratios
Sine of Angle A =
Opposite
Hypotenuse
Cosine of Angle A =
Adjacent
Hypotenuse
Opposite
Tangent of Angle A =
Adjacent
Hypotenuse
Opposite
Adjacent
Trig Ratios
B
Sine of Angle B =
Opposite
Hypotenuse
Cosine of Angle B =
Adjacent
Hypotenuse
Tangent of Angle B =
Opposite
Adjacent
Hypotenuse
Opposite
Adjacent
SOHCAHTOA
B
Here is a way to remember how
to make the 3 basic Trig Ratios
Hypotenuse
Opposite
Adjacent
P
12
Adjacent
16
Opposite
Remember SohCahToa
16
20
Sin P
Cos P
12
20
Tan P
16
12
20
Sin Q
12
20
Cos Q
16
20
Tan Q
12
16
20
12
3
Q
16
VABC VQPR
They are similar triangles, since
ratios of corresponding sides are
the same
Lets look at the 3 basic Trig
ratios for these 2 triangles
Sin Q
12
20
Cos Q
16
20
Tan Q
12
16
A
4
Sin A
3
5
Cos A
4
5
Tan A
3
4