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Lesson 7-5: Right Triangles


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Objective:

The student will be able to solve right triangles using the basic trig functions.

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  1. Drag the red point around the axes.
  2. Instead of reading the angle in standard position, this gives you the bearing of the angle. This will be useful when you have to solve word problems involving bearing. Make sure you can communicate an angle’s bearing correctly!
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  3. Sketchpad Activity

Interactive Math: Online notes on solving right triangles, angle of elevation and angle of depression.Interactive Math

Explore right triangle trig relationahips. The applet is started by clicking the red button.