Unit 2 Decimals, Fractions & Percentages

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Unit 34
Pythagoras’ Theorem and
Trigonometric Ratios
Presentation 1
Pythagoras’ Theorem
Presentation 2
Using Pythagoras’ Theorem
Presentation 3
Sine, Cosine and Tangent Ratios
Presentation 4
Finding the Lengths of Sides in Right
Angled Triangles
Unit 34
34.1 Pythagoras’ Theorem
Pythagoras’ theorem states that for any right angled triangle.
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ExampleExample
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the length
of side
x.
What is Find
the length
of a (the
hypotenuse)?
SolutionSolution
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Unit 34
34.2 Using Pythagoras’ Theorem
Here we see how Pythagoras’ Theorem can be used to solve
different problems.
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Example 12
Find the length
ofxthe
marked
value of
as side
shown
in thex
in
the diagram.
diagram,
giving the lengths of the two
unknown sides
Solution
In triangle ABC
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Pythagoras’ Theorem gives
In triangle ACD
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Unit 34
34.3 Sine, Cosine and Tangent
For a right angled triangle, the
sine, cosine and tangent of the
angle θ are defined as:
Example 1
For the triangle and angle θ
state which side is
(a) Hypotenuse
(b) Adjacent
(c) Opposite
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CB
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AC
AB
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Example 2
For the triangle below, what is the
value of
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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Unit 34
34.4 Finding the Lengths of sides
in Right Angled Triangles
Example 1
Find the length of the side marked x
in the triangle.
Solution
So
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(to 1 d. p.)
Example 2
Find the length of the side marked x
in the triangle
Solution
So
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(to 1 d. p.)
Example 3
For the diagram
calculate to 3
significant figures
(a) The length of FI
(b) The length of EI
(c) The area of EFGH
Solution
(a)
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(b)
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