To find the height of a tree, a person walks to a point 30 feet from the base of the tree. She measures an angle of
between a line of sight to the top of the tree and the ground, as shown in
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We know that the angle of elevation is
and the adjacent side is 30 ft long. The opposite side is the unknown height.
The trigonometric function relating the side opposite to an angle and the side adjacent to the angle is the tangent. So we will state our information in terms of the tangent of
letting
be the unknown height.
The tree is approximately 46 feet tall.
How long a ladder is needed to reach a windowsill 50 feet above the ground if the ladder rests against the building making an angle of
with the ground? Round to the nearest foot.
About 52 ft
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Key equations
Cofunction Identities
Key concepts
We can define trigonometric functions as ratios of the side lengths of a right triangle. See
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The same side lengths can be used to evaluate the trigonometric functions of either acute angle in a right triangle. See
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We can evaluate the trigonometric functions of special angles, knowing the side lengths of the triangles in which they occur. See
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Any two complementary angles could be the two acute angles of a right triangle.
If two angles are complementary, the cofunction identities state that the sine of one equals the cosine of the other and vice versa. See
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We can use trigonometric functions of an angle to find unknown side lengths.
Select the trigonometric function representing the ratio of the unknown side to the known side. See
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Right-triangle trigonometry permits the measurement of inaccessible heights and distances.
The unknown height or distance can be found by creating a right triangle in which the unknown height or distance is one of the sides, and another side and angle are known. See
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Section exercises
Verbal
For the given right triangle, label the adjacent side, opposite side, and hypotenuse for the indicated angle.
When a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 1 is placed in the unit circle, which sides of the triangle correspond to the
x - and
y -coordinates?
The tangent of an angle compares which sides of the right triangle?
The tangent of an angle is the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side.
What is the relationship between the two acute angles in a right triangle?
Explain the cofunction identity.
For example, the sine of an angle is equal to the cosine of its complement; the cosine of an angle is equal to the sine of its complement.
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