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    Chapter 5

    5.2 Right Triangle Trigonometry

    𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑎
    sin 𝜃 = =
    ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑐
    𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑏
    cos 𝜃 = =
    ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑐
    𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑎
    tan 𝜃 = =
    𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑏

    Reciprocal identities

    1 𝑐
    cscθ = =
    sinθ 𝑎
    1 𝑐
    sec 𝜃 = =
    cos 𝜃 𝑏
    1 𝑏
    cot 𝜃 = =
    tan 𝜃 𝑎

    Pythagorean Theorem:
    In the right triangle:

    ℎ𝑦𝑝2 = 𝑜𝑝𝑝2 + 𝑎𝑑𝑗 2

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    5.2 Right Triangle Trigonometry

    Example1: Find the value of the six trigonometric functions of 𝜃.

    2
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    5.2 Right Triangle Trigonometry

    Note: 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 = (𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)2

    𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 2 = sin(𝜃 2 )

    Example2:

    3
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    5.2 Right Triangle Trigonometry

    Example 3:

    Example 4: True or false


    1) sin𝜃 𝑜 + cos 𝜃 𝑜 = 1

    2) t𝑎𝑛2 𝑥 − s𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 = −1

    4
    Chapter 5
    5.2 Right Triangle Trigonometry

    Example 4: Find a cofunction with the same value. Round your answer to two
    decimal places.
    𝜋
    sin 7° = tan = sec25° =
    9

    Example 5: express the exact value of each function as a single


    fraction. Do not use a calculator.
    1 𝜋
    1) If 𝜃 is an acute angle and cot 𝜃 = , find tan ( − 𝜃)
    4 2

    2)

    5
    Chapter 5
    5.2 Right Triangle Trigonometry

    Example 6: Find the exact value of each expression. Do not use a


    calculator.

    Example 7: Use the calculator to find the value of the trigonometric


    function to four decimal places:

    1) sin 38°

    𝜋
    2) cot
    12

    3) csc 17𝑜

    Example 8:

    6
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    5.2 Right Triangle Trigonometry

    Example 9: Use a calculator to find the value of the acute angle


    𝜃 in radians, rounded to three decimal places.
    cos 𝜃 = 0.4112

    Example 10:

    7
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    5.2 Right Triangle Trigonometry

    Example 11:

    8
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    5.2 Right Triangle Trigonometry

    9
    Chapter 5
    5.2 Right Triangle Trigonometry

    10
    Chapter 5
    5.2 Right Triangle Trigonometry

    Lab Practice:

    17,23,37,57,61

    11

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