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Grade 10 Math
Right-triangle trigonometry: sine, cosine and tangent
The main lesson, then each kind of problem it solves.
Right-triangle trigonometry: sine, cosine and tangent
Main lesson
Find a side from an angle
Use this for “A 7.5 m ladder leans at 38° to the ground. How high up the wall does it reach?”
Find an angle from two sides
Use this for “A ramp rises 1.5 m over a run of 6 m. What angle does it make with the ground?”
Angle of elevation
Use this for “Standing 36 m from a tree, you look up 28° to its top. How tall is the tree?”
Sine and cosine of complementary angles
Use this for “sin 28° is about 0.4695. Which cosine is equal to it?”