Computing the Values of Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles
The University of Idaho
provides an online resource. These lectures are only viewable by those with
DSL or cable modems. Real Player, a
free download, is required to see these videos.
The
45-45-90 right triangle
The
30-60-90 and 60-30-90 right triangles
Similar
Triangles
Finding
the missing sides of the special right triangles
Non-video
resources:
The
45-45-90 right triangle
The
30-60-90 right triangle
The
45-45-90 on TheMathPage.com
The
30-60-90 on TheMathPage.com
Watch the lesson on mathtv.com, but skip the second problem. Click the play button in the lower left corner of the video lesson screen. It requires Real Player, a free download. A couple of word problems are solved in this second video, but skip the first problem.
Problems
3-6 on this
page are helpful.
Example 2 on TheMathPage.com
deals with an angle of depression.