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** Given sine or cosine of an acute angle, determine an appropriate triangle and then the other trig functions |
** Given sine or cosine of an acute angle, determine an appropriate triangle and then the other trig functions |
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* Application using acute angles |
* Application using acute angles |
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+ | ** Simple angle of elevation |
| − | ** Angle of depression |
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* Decimal Degrees vs Degrees, Minutes and Seconds |
* Decimal Degrees vs Degrees, Minutes and Seconds |
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** Convert DD to DMS |
** Convert DD to DMS |
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Revision as of 17:43, 3 October 2011
Trig Functions and Right Triangles
- Opposite, Adjacent, Hypotenuse Lengths
- Simple problems using right triangles with 30, 45 or 60 degree angles.
- Right triangle problems with insufficient data so that answer must be expressed in terms of that parameter. (ie. no calculators)
- Given sine or cosine of an acute angle, determine an appropriate triangle and then the other trig functions
- Application using acute angles
- Simple angle of elevation
- Decimal Degrees vs Degrees, Minutes and Seconds
- Convert DD to DMS
- Convert DMS to DD
