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G-SRT.8 Warmup M2-053-A03-V03

Use trig ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangles in applied problems.

Use cosine to find a missing adjacent side or hypotenuse in a right triangle

Problem

Use \(\text{cosine}\) to find the missing side: angle \(30^{\circ}\), adjacent \(8\), hypotenuse \(h\)

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Curriculum context
Course
Math II
Standard
G-SRT.8
Category
Geometry
Domain
Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trigonometry
Objective
Use trig ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangles in applied problems.
Problem type
Use cosine to find a missing adjacent side or hypotenuse in a right triangle