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Graphing Calculator Activity


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Sine, Cosine, Tangent


New Calculator Functions: , , and
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Example: Use a calculator to find the sine and cosine of A.

Demonstration
Step 1 Find the sine of A. Set the calculator to Degree.
TI-83+

Press . Press two times to go to radian . Press once then so that Degree is highlighted black.

TI-73

Press . Press two times then Degree is highlighted black.

so that

Make sure all of the other first choices on each row are highlighted black. If not, use or and to set them. Then press and to quit. Calculate the sine of A.
TI-83+

Press and . Then press , enter 35, and press then . The screen should display a long decimal number.

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Press and to go to the TRIG submenu. Select sin( . Enter 35 and press then . The screen should display a long decimal number.

What is the sine of A rounded to the nearest thousandth?

Step 2 Find the cosine of A. Calculate the cosine of A.


TI-83+

Press , enter 35, and press then . The screen should display a long decimal number.

TI-73

Go back to the TRIG submenu by pressing and . Select cos( . Enter 35 and press then . The screen should display a long decimal number.

What is the cosine of A rounded to the nearest thousandth?

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Draw and label the side lengths of the right triangle with mA = 35 and a hypotenuse of 1. Use the space provided below.

Example: Find the height of a tree if the angle of elevation from 100 ft away is 22.
22 100 ft

Step 3 Find the tangent of the angle of elevation. Calculate the tangent of 22.
TI-83+

Press , enter 22, and press then . The screen should display a long decimal number.

TI-73

Go back to the TRIG submenu by pressing and . Select tan( . Enter 22 and press then . The screen should display a long decimal number.

What is the tangent of 22 rounded to the nearest thousandth?

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Practice
Use your graphing calculator to answer the following questions. 1. Find the sine, cosine, and tangent of a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 1 and angle of elevation of 45. a. What is the sine of 45 rounded to the nearest thousandth? b. What is the cosine of 45 rounded to the nearest thousandth? c. What is the tangent of 45 rounded to the nearest thousandth? d. What is special about the sine and cosine of 45 in a right triangle?

e. What is special about the tangent of 45 in a right triangle?

2. A 21-foot tree needs trimming. The angle made by the ladder and the ground is 70. Use sine to find the length of the ladder. a. What is the sine of 70 rounded to the nearest thousandth?

b. Use a proportion to find the length of the ladder. Round to the nearest foot.

c. Could you use tangent to find the length? Explain.

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Name 3. A water skier must be at least a horizontal distance of 50 feet from the boat in order to safely avoid undertow from the propeller. If the angle of elevation is 35 from the skier to the pole, approximately how long must the rope be? A 41 ft B 61 ft C 71 ft D 87 ft

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