Curated OER
How Do You Find a Missing Side of a Right Triangle Using Tangent?
Identify the variables, identify the given values and use a formula to find the missing length in this right triangle problem. What formula? The tangent ratio, which is normally used to show a ratio between two sides of a right triangle,...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Tangent of an Angle in a Right Triangle?
What's a trigonometric ratio? It is a ratio between two sides of a right triangle. In this problem, find tangent(A) in the given right triangle. Use the ratio of the opposite side divided by the adjacent side to find tan(A). The...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Cosine of an Angle in a Right Triangle?
What's a trigonometric ratio? It is a ratio between two sides of a right triangle. In this problem, find cosine(A) in the given right triangle. Use the ratio of the adjacent side divided by the hypotenuse to find cos(A). The instructor...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Slant Height of a Cone?
Use the Pythagorean theorem formula to find the slant height of a cone. If the height of the cone and the radius of the base are given, using the Pythagorean theorem formula will be a piece of cake. Just plug in the values given and solve.
Curated OER
How Do You Find a Missing Side of a Right Triangle Using Sine?
What's a trigonometric ratio? It is a ratio between two sides of a right triangle. In this problem, find sin(A) in the given right triangle. Use the ratio of the opposite side divided by the hypotenuse to find sin(A). The instructor...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Length of a Leg of a Right Triangle?
A right triangle. Two given measurements for two side lengths and one unknown length. Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve this problem and find the missing value. Squares and square roots are used in this problem and don't worry when...
Curated OER
Adjacent Right Triangle Problems
The instructor identifies the terms used to solve for the angle of adjacent right triangles. He does not have an example to solve a problem.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra: Pythagorean Theorem
This video tutorial [13:03] explains that the Pythagorean theorem can only be used on right triangles and explains how it is used. Gives several examples using the Pythagorean theorem to find the unknown side of a right triangle....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra: Pythagorean Theorem 2
This video tutorial lesson [4:17] involves solving for the length of one of the legs of a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Trigonometry: Basic Trigonometry
Video introducing the basic trigonometry ratios sine, cosine, and tangent. Examples are shown for the two acute angles of a right triangle. Includes link to additional practice problems. [9:17]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra: Pythagorean Theorem 1
This video tutorial lesson [4:32] uses the Pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse of a right triangle in an application problem.
Loyola University Chicago
Math Flix: Pythagorean Theorem Defined
This video [4:06] provides an excellent definition of the Pythagorean Theorem. Watching and listening to the teacher and student interact help to clarify the thinking behind this concept.
Loyola University Chicago
Math Flix: Pythagorean Theorem: Introduction
This video [7:25] provides an excellent introduction to the Pythagorean Theorem. As you watch and listen to the teacher and student interact, it helps clarify the thinking behind applying this concept.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cosine: Lesson 2
The concept of the cosine of an angle is introduced here. This lesson [3:19] is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Cosine."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cosine: Lesson 4
The concept of the cosine of an angle is introduced here. This lesson [3:32] is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Cosine."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Calculating the Area of a Triangle
This video lesson demonstrates how to calculate the area of a triangle. It includes detailed examples including ones that use the Pythagorean Theorem. Students can check their understanding with an assessment. [10:43]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Calculating the Perimeter of a Triangle
This video lesson demonstrates how to find the perimeter of triangles. [3:42] The tutorial includes detailed examples. Students can check their understanding with an assessment.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Inverse Sine
This video tutorial introduces and provides examples of the inverse sine function. The lesson demonstrates how to use the inverse sine ratio to solve for an unknown angle in a right triangle.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Rectangle Practice Problems
This video lesson describes the characteristics of rectangles and provides examples of how to find area, perimeter, diagonals, and angle measurements. [7:00]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Slant Height of a Pyramid
This video lesson demonstrates how to use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the slant height of pyramid.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Special Right Triangles
Special right triangles are investigated in this video tutorial. The lesson provides background knowledge and two videos that show the relationships of the sides in special right triangles and practice problems to test students'...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Hypotenuse
In this video tutorial, the instructor defines and explores the hypotenuse of a right triangle. Students can check their understanding with a quiz. [1:35]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Triangle Congruence Theorem (Hl)
This video lesson introduces and provides examples of the Hypotenuse-Leg Triangle Congruence Theorem. Students can check their understanding with an assessment.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Special Right Triangles
Special right triangles are explored in this video tutorial. The lesson provides four videos that explain the side ratios for 45-45-90 and 30-60-90 triangles along with real-world examples involving each type of triangle.