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G-SRT.8.1 Warmup M2-054-A08-V01

Derive and use trig ratios for 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 special right triangles.

Derive six separately labeled exact trig values at30° and60°

Problem

Use the \(30-60-90\) side ratio \(1:\sqrt{3}:2\) to derive \(\sin\), \(\cos\), and \(\tan\) for \(30°\), followed by \(\sin\), \(\cos\), and \(\tan\) for \(60°\). Simplify every exact value.

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The same thirty-sixty-ninety triangle yields two sets of trig values because opposite and adjacent swap when the reference angle changes. We’ll derive sine, cosine, and tangent for the first angle, rationalize as needed, reverse the leg roles for the complement, and audit all six labels.

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Curriculum context
Course
Math II
Standard
G-SRT.8.1
Category
Geometry
Domain
Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trigonometry
Objective
Derive and use trig ratios for 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 special right triangles.
Problem type
Derive six separately labeled exact trig values at30° and60°