Solving Right Triangles

Question 1

What is a Trigonometric Ratio?

Answer 1

A ratio of two sides of a right triangle.

Question 2

What is Sine?

Answer 2

The ratio of the lengths of the leg opposite the angle and the hypotenuse.

Question 3

What is Cosine?

Answer 3

The ratio of the lengths of the adjacent leg and the hypotenuse.

Question 4

What is Tangent?

Answer 4

The ratio of the lengths of the opposite leg and the adjacent leg.

Question 5

How do you solve for missing measures?

Answer 5

You use Sin/Cosine/Tangent and any angles/sides you are given.

Question 6

What are the Inverse Trigonometric Functions?

Answer 6

If sin A=x, then (sin^-1)x=A
If cos A=x, then (cos^-1)x=A
If tan A=x, then (tan^-1)x=A

Question 7

What is the Distance Formula?

Answer 7

z=sqrt(((x2-x1)^2)+(y2-y1)^2)))