Modeling Word Problems with Trigonometric Ratios

Modeling Word Problems with Trigonometric Ratios

Explore how a real-world situation can be modeled with a right triangle and solved using a trigonometric ratio.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Pregunta abierta 1

Solve several problems, and compare the mathematical structure of the solutions.  What do they have in common and how do they differ?

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Pregunta abierta 2

If you only had the text of the problem without any image, how would drawing a diagram help you interpret the situation and set up the right triangle?

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Pregunta abierta 3

Given that the known data changes from problem to problem (sometimes you know a leg, sometimes the hypotenuse, or a different angle), what rule or criterion could you use to quickly decide whether to use sine, cosine, or tangent?

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Pregunta abierta 4

How could you check whether the mathematical answer you obtained makes sense within the real-world context of the problem?

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