Example 3

A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 5 and a side length of 2. Find the angle measurements and the unknown side length. Find the sine, cosine, and tangent for both angles. Without drawing another triangle, compare the trigonometric ratios of [math]\triangle ABC[/math] with those of a triangle that has been dilated by a factor of [math]k = 3[/math].

 

Walch Education

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
tangent 
Target Group (Age)
15 – 18
Language
English (United States)
 
 
 
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