Solving Right Triangles Using Trig

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What is a right triangle?

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A right triangle is a triangle that has one angle measuring 90 degrees.

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What is the Pythagorean theorem?

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What is the sine function in a right triangle?

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What is the cosine function in a right triangle?

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What is the tangent function in a right triangle?

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How do you find the height of a triangle using trigonometry?

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How do you find the length of the hypotenuse using trigonometry?

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What is the angle of elevation?

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The angle of elevation is the angle formed by the line of sight when looking up from a horizontal line to an object above.

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What is the angle of depression?

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The angle of depression is the angle formed by the line of sight when looking down from a horizontal line to an object below.

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How do you calculate the distance to an object using angles?

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