The Trigonometric Functions

we will be looking at

SINE
COSINE
TANGENT

The Trigonometric Functions

SINE
COSINE
TANGENT

SINE
Pronounced
sign

COSINE
Pronounced
co-sign

TANGENT
Pronounced
tan-gent

Greek Letter
Prounounced
theta
Represents an unknown
angle

Opp Leg
Sin
Hyp

Adj Leg
Cos
Hyp

Opp Leg
Tan
Adj Leg

hypotenuse

adjacent

opposite
opposite

We need a way to
remember all of
these ratios

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Sin
Opp
Hyp
Cos
Adj
Hyp
Tan
Opp
Adj

Finding sin, cos,

and tan.
(Just writing a ratio or decimal.)

Find the sine, the cosine, and the tangent of angle A.

Give a fraction and decimal answer (round to 4 places).

opp
9
sin A

.
8333
hyp
10.8

10.8

adj
6
cos A

hyp
10.8

Shrink yourself
opp
tan A
down and stand
adj
where the angle
is.
Now, figure out your
ratios.

.5556

1 .5

Find the sine, the cosine, and the tangent of angle A

24.5

Give a fraction and

decimal answer (round
to 4 decimal places).

8.2
A

23.1

Shrink yourself
down and stand
where the angle
is.
Now, figure out your
ratios.

8.2
opp

sin A

.
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24.5
hyp

adj
cos A
hyp

23.1

24.5 .9429

opp
tan A
adj

8.2

23.1 .3550

Finding a side.
(Figuring out which ratio to use
and getting to use a trig button.)

Ex: 1 Figure out which ratio to use. Find

x. Round to the nearest tenth.

x
tan 55
20

20 m

55

20 tan 55 x
20

tan

55

x 28.6 m

x
Shrink yourself
down and stand
where the angle
is.
Now, figure
out which trig
ratio you have
and set up
the problem.

Ex: 2

Find the missing side. Round to the

80
tan 72
x
x tan 72 80

nearest tenth.

80 ft

80
x
tan 72

72
x
80

tan

72

Shrink yourself down

and stand where the
angle is.
Now, figure out which trig
ratio you have and set up

x 26 ft

Ex: 3

Find the missing side. Round to the

nearest tenth.

283 m

24
Shrink yourself
down and stand
where the angle
is.
Now, figure
out which trig
ratio you have
and set up
the problem.

x
sin 24
283

283 sin 24 x

x 115 .1 m

Ex: 4

Find the missing side. Round to the

nearest tenth.

20 ft

40

x
cos 40
20

20 cos 40 x

x 15.3 ft

Finding an angle.
(Figuring out which ratio to use and getting
to use the 2nd button and one of the trig
buttons.)

Ex. 1: Find . Round to four decimal

places.

2nd

17.2

17.2
tan
9
tan 17.2

62.3789

Shrink yourself down and stand

where the angle is.
Now, figure out which trig ratio you
have and set up the problem.

Make sure you are in degree mode (not radians).

Ex. 2: Find . Round to three decimal

places.
7

23

2nd

7
cos
23
cos 7

23

72.281
Make sure you are in degree mode (not radians).

Ex. 3: Find . Round to three decimal

places.

200
sin
400

200
0
0
4

2nd

sin

200

400 )

30
Make sure you are in degree mode (not radians).

When we are trying to find a

side
we use sin, cos, or tan.

When we are trying to find an angle

we use sin-1, cos-1, or tan-1.

Ex. 1: Find . Round to four decimal

places.

2nd

17.2

17.2
tan
9
tan 17.2

62.3789

Shrink yourself down and stand

where the angle is.
Now, figure out which trig ratio you
have and set up the problem.

Make sure you are in degree mode (not radians).

Ex. 1: Find by using sin-1, cos-1, or tan-1

17.2
tan
9

17.2
tan

9
-1

62.3789