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Basic Mathematics
Trigonometry 1
R Horan & M Lavelle
The aim of this document is to provide a short, selfassessment programme for students who wish to acquirea basic understanding of some trigonometric functions.
Copyright c© 2004 [email protected] , [email protected]
Last Revision Date: March 4, 2005 Version 1.0
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Table of Contents
1. Trigonometry 1 (Introduction)2. Using the Sine Function3. Using the Cosine Function4. Using the Tangent Function5. Quiz on Trigonometric Functions
Solutions to ExercisesSolutions to Quizzes
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Section 1: Trigonometry 1 (Introduction) 3
1. Trigonometry (Introduction)In the right angled triangle shown in diagram 1, O is the side oppositethe angle θ, A is the side adjacent to the angle θ and H, the sideopposite the right angle, is the hypotenuse of the triangle. The threetrigonometric functions dealt with in this package are the sine, cosineand tangent functions:
sin θ =O
H
cos θ =A
H
tan θ =O
A
A
OH
θ
Diagram 1One useful observation is the following relationship between the threefunctions:
sin θ
cos θ=
O/H
A/H=
O
A= tan θ .
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Section 2: Using the Sine Function 4
2. Using the Sine FunctionExample 1Find the length of the side marked x in diagram 2.
Solution Using the sine function
sin 22.5◦ =O
H=
x
10∴ 10 sin 22.5◦ = 10× 0.383 = x
i.e. x = 3.83 cm
x10 cm
22.5◦
Diagram 2where the value of sin 22.5◦ was found using a calculator.Example 2Find the value of the angle denoted by θ in diagram 3.Solution Using the sine function
sin θ =O
H=
615
= 0.4 .
Using a calculator will show that
θ ≈ 23.58◦ .
6 cm15 cm
θDiagram 3
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Section 2: Using the Sine Function 5
Example 3Use the sine function to find z from diagram 4.SolutionUsing the sine function again:
sin 35◦ =O
H=
6.5z
∴ z × sin 35◦ = z × 0.574 = 6.5
z =6.5
0.574= 11.3 cm
6.5 cmz cm
35◦
Diagram 4
Exercise 1. In the exercises below, twoof the three values of x, z, θ, referring todiagram 5, are given. Find the value ofthe missing one. (Click on the green lettersfor solutions.)(a) x = 5, z = 10, (b) x = 4, θ = 47◦,
(c) x = 10, θ = 50◦.
x cmz cm
θ
Diagram 5
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Section 3: Using the Cosine Function 6
3. Using the Cosine FunctionExample 4Use the cosine function to find the value of y in diagram 6.Solution
cos 30◦ =A
H=
y
15∴ 15× cos 30◦ = 15× 0.866 = y
i.e. y = 13.0 cm y cm
15 cm
30◦
Diagram 6Example 5Use the cosine function to find the value of z in diagram 7.Solution
cos 40◦ =A
H=
25z
∴ z × cos 40◦ = z × 0.766 = 25
i.e. z =25
0.766
= 32.6 cm
25 cm
z cm
40◦
Diagram 7
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Section 3: Using the Cosine Function 7
Exercise 2. In the exercises below, two of the three values of y, z, θ,referring to diagram 8, are given. Find the value of the missing one.(Click on the green letters for solutions.)
(a) y = 5, z = 10,
(b) y = 4, θ = 47◦,
(c) z = 12, θ = 50◦.
y cm
z cm
θ
Diagram 8
Quiz Referring to diagram 9, which is the value of y?
(a) 18.0, (b) 26.9 ,(c) 38.4, (d) 12.6.
22 cm
y cm
35◦
Diagram 9
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Section 4: Using the Tangent Function 8
4. Using the Tangent FunctionExample 6Use the tangent function to find the value of y in diagram 10.Solution
tan 60◦ =O
A=
y
5∴ 5× tan 60◦ = 5× 1.732 = y
i.e. y = 8.7 cm
y cm
5 cm60◦
Diagram 10Example 7In diagram 11, use the tangent function to find the value of x.Solution
tan 40◦ =O
A=
17x
∴ x× tan 40◦ = x× 0.839 = 17
i.e. x =17
0.839= 20.3
x cm
17 cm
40◦
Diagram 11
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Section 4: Using the Tangent Function 9
Exercise 3. In the exercises below, two of the three values of x, y, θ,referring to diagram 12, are given. Find the value of the missingone. (Click on the green letters for solutions.)
(a) x = 5, y = 10,
(b) y = 4, θ = 25◦,
(c) x = 12, θ = 56◦.y cm
x cm
θ
Diagram 12
Quiz Referring to diagram 13, which is the value of y?
(a) 33.6, (b) 54.2,(c) 67.2, (d) 38.7.
y cm
23 cm67◦
Diagram 13
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Section 5: Quiz on Trigonometric Functions 10
5. Quiz on Trigonometric Functions
The following questions all referto diagram 14.
y cm
x cmz cm θ
Diagram 14Begin Quiz
1. If y = 13 cm and z = 22 cm, find θ.
(a) 18◦, (b) 43◦ (c) 35◦, (d) 36◦.
2. If y = 30 cm and θ = 25◦, find x.
(a) 69 cm, (b) 64 cm, (c) 38 cm , (d) 16 cm .
3. If x = 15 cm and θ = 25◦, find z.
(a) 24 cm, (b) 17 cm, (c) 25 cm, (d) 14 cm.
End Quiz
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Solutions to Exercises 11
Solutions to ExercisesExercise 1(a)
To find the value of the angleθ in the diagram, we use thesine function:
5 cm10 cm
θ
sin θ =510
= 0.5 .
Using a calculator will show that
θ = 30◦ .
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Solutions to Exercises 12
Exercise 1(b)
To find z, the length of thehypotenuse of the triangle, weuse the sine function:
4 cmz cm
47◦
sin 47◦ =4z
∴ z × sin 47◦ = z × 0.732 = 4
z =4
0.732= 5.5 cm ,
where the value of sin 47◦ ≈ 0.732 was found using a calculator.Click on the green square to return
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Solutions to Exercises 13
Exercise 1(c)
To find z, the length of thehypotenuse of the triangle, weuse the sine function:
10 cmz cm
50◦
sin 50◦ =10z
∴ z × sin 50◦ = z × 0.766 = 10
z =10
0.766= 13.1 cm .
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Solutions to Exercises 14
Exercise 2(a)
To find the value of the angle θin the triangle given here, use thecosine function:
5 cm
10 cm
θ
cos θ =510
=12
.
Using a calculator one finds that
θ = 60◦ .
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Solutions to Exercises 15
Exercise 2(b)
To find z, the length ofthe hypotenuse of the trianglegiven in the picture, we usethe cosine function:
4 cm
z cm
47◦
cos 47◦ =4z
∴ z × cos 47◦ = z × 0.682 = 4
i.e. z =4
0.682
= 5.9 cm
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Solutions to Exercises 16
Exercise 2(c)
To find y, the length of the sideadjacent to the angle θ = 50◦ inthe triangle given here, we usethe cosine function:
y cm
12 cm
50◦
cos 50◦ =y
12
∴ 12× cos 50◦ = 12× 0.643 = y
i.e. y = 7.7 cm
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Solutions to Exercises 17
Exercise 3(a)
To find the value of the angle θ ofthe triangle given in the picture,we use the tangent function:
10 cm
5 cm
θ
tan θ =510
= 0.5
Using a calculator will show that
θ ≈ 27◦ .
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Solutions to Exercises 18
Exercise 3(b)
To find x, the length of the sideopposite the angle θ = 25◦ of thetriangle given in the picture, weuse the tangent function:
4 cm
x cm
25◦
tan 25◦ =x
4
∴ 4× tan 25◦ = 4× 0.466 = x
i.e. x = 1.9 cm
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Solutions to Exercises 19
Exercise 3(c)
To find y, the length of the sideadjacent to the angle θ = 25◦ ofthe triangle given in the picture,we use the tangent function:
y cm
12 cm
56◦
tan 56◦ =12y
∴ y × tan 56◦ = y × 1.483 = 12
i.e. y =12
1.483= 8.1 cm
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Solutions to Quizzes 20
Solutions to QuizzesSolution to Quiz:
To find y, the length ofthe hypotenuse of the trianglegiven in the picture, we usethe cosine function:
22 cm
y cm
35◦
cos 35◦ =22y
∴ y × cos 35◦ = y × 0.819 = 22
i.e. y =22
0.819= 26.9 cm
End Quiz
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Solutions to Quizzes 21
Solution to Quiz:
To find y, the length of the sideopposite to the angle 67◦ of thetriangle given in the picture, weuse the tangent function:
y cm
23 cm67◦
tan 67◦ =y
23
∴ 23× tan 67◦ = 23× 2.356 = y
i.e. y = 54.2 cm
End Quiz