Basic Trigonometry - Finding the angle measure of a right triangle

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Channel: MooMooMath and Science · 2015 · People & Blogs

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Example problem involving using trig functions and a right triangle to find missing angles.

Steps covered in the video
1. Reference the unknown angle, and decide which two sides you have.(opposite, adjacent, or hypotenuse
2. Decide which trip function you should use. For example ,if I have opposite and hypotenuse, I can use the sine function.
3. Set up the problem with variable at the angle.
4. Solve

Remember you can use SOH CAH TOA in order to help you remember the Trig functions

Sine = Opposite/Hypotenuse
Cosine = Adjacent/Hypotenuse
Tangent = Opposite/Adjacent

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