Precalc

Honors
Semester II
Problems
Lauren
Mondroski
P. 1
 1.
Topics
 Topics

Simplifying with inverse trig functions

Unit Circle
Law of Sines
Law of Cosines

*Easy
*Difficult
 2.
Vocabulary
 Vocabulary for topic #1

Inverse sine or arcsine opposite of sine

Inverse cosine or arccos opposite of
cosine
Inverse of tan or arctan opposite of
tangent
Use to find angle if you have trig ratio
Range of Inverse Trig Functions

Inverse Inverse Inverse

Sin Cosine Tan
(pi/2, (0, pi) (pi/2,
-pi/2) -pi/2)
 Vocabulary for Topic #2

Cosine adjacent/hypotenuse
Sine opposite/hypotenuse
Tangent opposite/ adjacent
Secant 1/cosine x
Cosecant 1/sine x
Cotangent 1/tan x
Radius straight line extending from center of the circle
to circumference
Origin the value (0,0)
Degree measure of an angle
Radian angle needed so the enclosed angle is equal to
radius length
 Vocabulary for Topic #3

Law of Sines
 Vocabulary for Topic #4

Law of Cosines
 3.
Solving Problems
 Solving Using Inverse Trig Functions
Problem from Khan Academy
65
L What is the measure of angle L?
35
Tan(L) = opposite/adjacent = 35/65
L = arctan (opposite/adjacent)
L = arctan (35/65)
PLUG INTO CALCULATOR

Angle L = 28.30 degrees

Problem from Review Packet

tan(arcsin (-2/2)) arcsin((-2/2))

Use knowledge of unit circle

and where values are negative
and positive

Arcsin = 7pi/4

Tan 7pi/4 = -1
 Unit Circle
Problem from Khan Academy

Cos (135 degrees) = (-2/2)

Sin (135 degrees) = (2/2)

Problem from Review

Tan 3pi/4 = -1
 Law of Sines
Problem from Khan Academy
A
Find sides and angles
9 80
11/sin(80) = 9/sin(B)

9sin80 = 11sinB

C B 9sin80/11 = sin B
11 .8057 = sin B

Side A = 11 arcsin (.8057) = 54 degrees

Side B = 9
Side C = 8 180 - (80 + 54) = 46 degrees
Angle A = 80 degrees
Angle B = 54 degrees C/sin 46 degrees = 11/ sin 80 degrees
Angle C = 46 degrees
11sin46 = Csin80

11sin46/sin80 = C C= 8
 C Law of Sines
Problem from textbook

Solve Triangle
92
a/sin81 = 92/sin40

92sin81 = asin40
40 81
A B 92sin81/sin40 = a

A = 141
Side A = 141
Angle C = 59 degrees C/sin 59 = 92/ sin 40
Side C = 123
92sin59/ sin 40 = C

C= 123

180 - ( 40 + 81) = 59
 A Law of Cosines
From Khan Academy

Find AB
12 c^2 = 15^2 * 12^2 - 2(15)(12) cos (83)
c^2 = 369 - 360 cos (83)
c^2 = 325.127.
c^2 = ans
c= 18
83 B AB = 18

C
15
 Law of Cosines
B From Textbook

Solve Triangle
131 b^2 = 13^2 + 8^2 - 2(13)(8)cos 131
b^2 = 369.
B = 19.2

19.2/sin 131 = 13/sin A

13sin131 = 19.2 sin A

C 13sin131/19.2 = sin A
A A= 30.7
180 - (131 + 30.7) = 18.3
Side B = 19.2
Angle A = 30.7
Angle B = 18.3
Thank you!