Right Triangle Trig Discovery Sin, Cos, Tan

Question 1: Do the ratio of the sides stay the same or change when the angles change?

peanut butter sandwich The ratios stay the same as the angles change. The ratios change as the angles change.

Question 2: Triangles who have congruent corresponding angles are______.

similar octagons cool

Question 3: Do the ratio of the sides stay the same or change when the angles stay the same?

Since the triangles are similar, the ratio of the sides will stay the same. They change.

Question 4: Sin(∠) =

Opposite / hypotenuse Adjacent/ hypotenuse Opposite / adjacent

Question 5: Cos(∠) =

Opposite / hypotenuse Adjacent/ hypotenuse Opposite / adjacent

Question 6: Tan(∠) =

Opposite / hypotenuse Opposite / adjacent Adjacent/ hypotenuse

Write these three definitions for sine, cosine, and tangent into your notebook.

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