Illustration showing a survey on the lake front in Chicago with distances and angle measures shown.

Survey of Lake Front in Chicago

Illustration showing a survey on the lake front in Chicago with distances and angle measures shown.

Tangent and Cotangent curves plotted from negative pi to 2 pi. Graph of y=tan x and y=cot x.

Tangent and Cotangent Curves, y=tan x and y=cot x

Tangent and Cotangent curves plotted from negative pi to 2 pi. Graph of y=tan x and y=cot x.

Illustration of a palm tree that is perpendicular to the ground. The tree is perfectly straight, as is the ground. This drawing could be used for shadow, proportion, trigonometric, or Pythagorean Theorem problems.

Palm Tree Perpendicular to Ground

Illustration of a palm tree that is perpendicular to the ground. The tree is perfectly straight, as…

Triangle ABC with sides a,b,c labeled and angles A,B,C labeled and h labeled as height.

Triangle ABC With Height h

Triangle ABC with sides a,b,c labeled and angles A,B,C labeled and h labeled as height.

Illustration showing ambiguous case when the solution is not a triangle using law of sines.

Ambiguous Case of Law of Sines Triangle

Illustration showing ambiguous case when the solution is not a triangle using law of sines.

Right triangle with angle of 25 ° 33' 7" and side of 37' 7"

Triangle With Angle of 25 ° 33' 7" and Side of 37' 7"

Right triangle with angle of 25 ° 33' 7" and side of 37' 7"

Right triangle with angle of 29 ° 31' and side of 24.

Triangle With Angle of 29 ° 31' and Side of 24

Right triangle with angle of 29 ° 31' and side of 24.

Illustration of oblique triangle used to find distance across a river.

Oblique Triangle for Distance Across a River

Illustration of oblique triangle used to find distance across a river.

Illustration of oblique triangle used to find distance across a river.

Oblique Triangle for Distance Across a River

Illustration of oblique triangle used to find distance across a river.

Illustration of oblique triangle used to find distance across a lake.

Oblique Triangle for Distance Across Lake

Illustration of oblique triangle used to find distance across a lake.

Oblique triangle with perpendicular drawn and angle of measure 35 ° 38" given, and sides of 88' 6" and 57'. This would be used with Law of Sines Ambiguous Case.

Oblique Triangle Used For Ambiguous Case

Oblique triangle with perpendicular drawn and angle of measure 35 ° 38" given, and sides of 88'…

Oblique triangle with perpendicular drawn to form two right triangles, one with angle measuring 36 ° 3' 29" and sides 19" and 23 ".

Oblique Triangle With Perpendicular Drawn

Oblique triangle with perpendicular drawn to form two right triangles, one with angle measuring 36 °…

Oblique triangle with side 18" and angles 60 ° and 38 ° 42'.

Oblique Triangle With Side 18" and Angles 60 ° and 38 ° 42'

Oblique triangle with side 18" and angles 60 ° and 38 ° 42'.

Oblique triangle with side 21' and angles 88 ° 24' 11" and 46 ° 14'.

Oblique Triangle With Side 21' and Angles 88 ° 24' 11" and 46 ° 14'

Oblique triangle with side 21' and angles 88 ° 24' 11" and 46 ° 14'.

Obtuse triangle ABC with sides a,b,c labeled and angles A,B,C labeled.

Obtuse Triangle ABC

Obtuse triangle ABC with sides a,b,c labeled and angles A,B,C labeled.

Triangle ABC with sides a,b,c labeled and angles A,B,C labeled and h labeled as height.

Obtuse Triangle ABC With Height h

Triangle ABC with sides a,b,c labeled and angles A,B,C labeled and h labeled as height.

Trigonometric reference triangles/angles drawn for 60 degree reference angel in quadrants I and II.

Trigonometric Reference Triangles/Angles (60 degrees) Drawn in Quadrants

Trigonometric reference triangles/angles drawn for 60 degree reference angel in quadrants I and II.

Right triangle ABC with sides a, b, c and angles A, B, C labeled.

Right Triangle ABC

Right triangle ABC with sides a, b, c and angles A, B, C labeled.

Right triangle ABC with sides a, b, c and angles A, B, C labeled.

Right Triangle ABC

Right triangle ABC with sides a, b, c and angles A, B, C labeled.

Right triangle ABC with sides m,n, p and angles A, B, C labeled.

Right Triangle ABC

Right triangle ABC with sides m,n, p and angles A, B, C labeled.

Right triangle ABC with angles A, B, C labeled.

Right Triangle ABC

Right triangle ABC with angles A, B, C labeled.

Right triangle ABC with angles A, B, C labeled and leg of 13 with hypotenuse of 15.

Right Triangle with leg 13 and hypotenuse 15

Right triangle ABC with angles A, B, C labeled and leg of 13 with hypotenuse of 15.

Right triangle ABC with angles A, B, C labeled and sides of length 3,4, and 5

Right Triangle 3,4,5

Right triangle ABC with angles A, B, C labeled and sides of length 3,4, and 5

Right triangle ABC with angles A, B, C to be used for finding distance across a river. This is a trigonometry problem. Wishing to determine the width of the river, I observed a tree standing directly across on the bank. The angle of elevation of the top of the tree was 32 degrees. At 150 ft. back from this point and in the same direction from the tree the angle of elevation of the top of the tree was 21 degrees. Find the width of the river.

Right Triangle For Finding Distance Across a River

Right triangle ABC with angles A, B, C to be used for finding distance across a river. This is a trigonometry…

Inclined plane forming right triangle showing the velocity of a body sliding a distance,s, down a smooth horizontal plane.

Inclined Plane Forming Right Triangle

Inclined plane forming right triangle showing the velocity of a body sliding a distance,s, down a smooth…

Right triangle OCB that can be used to show the relationships between x, y, r, and Θ.

Right Triangle OCB With, x, y, and r shown

Right triangle OCB that can be used to show the relationships between x, y, r, and Θ.

Right triangle OQP with angle of 35 degrees, height of .70 inches, and leg of 1 inch.

Right Triangle With Sides .7 and 1 and Angle of 35 degrees

Right triangle OQP with angle of 35 degrees, height of .70 inches, and leg of 1 inch.

Right triangle OQP with angle of 40 degrees, height of .64 inches, and hypotenuse of 1 inch.

Right Triangle With Sides .64 and 1 and Angle of 40 degrees

Right triangle OQP with angle of 40 degrees, height of .64 inches, and hypotenuse of 1 inch.

Right triangle ABC with a base angle of 67 degrees 4208 minutes and a hypotenuse of 23.47 ft.

Right Triangle ABC With Angle 67 degrees 42.8 minutes and Hypotenuse 23.47 ft.

Right triangle ABC with a base angle of 67 degrees 4208 minutes and a hypotenuse of 23.47 ft.

Right triangle ABC with a leg of 23.85 feet and a hypotenuse of 35.62 feet.

Right Triangle ABC With Leg 23.85 ft. and Hypotenuse 35.62 ft.

Right triangle ABC with a leg of 23.85 feet and a hypotenuse of 35.62 feet.

Right triangle with side .024967 and hypotenuse .04792.

Right Triangle With Side .024967 and Hypotenuse .04792

Right triangle with side .024967 and hypotenuse .04792.

Right triangle with side 234 and hypotenuse 308.

Right Triangle With Side 234 and Hypotenuse 308

Right triangle with side 234 and hypotenuse 308.

Right triangle with sides 15 and 18.

Right Triangle With Sides 15 and 18

Right triangle with sides 15 and 18.

Special right triangle with angles 30 degrees, 60 degrees, and 90 degrees with side measures/relationships shown.

Special Right Triangle with Angles 30, 60, 90 degrees

Special right triangle with angles 30 degrees, 60 degrees, and 90 degrees with side measures/relationships…

Special right triangle with angles 45 degrees, 45 degrees, and 90 degrees with side measures/relationships shown.

Special Right Triangle with Angles 45, 45, 90 degrees

Special right triangle with angles 45 degrees, 45 degrees, and 90 degrees with side measures/relationships…

Triangle ABC and triangle ABC'. This illustration could be used to demonstrate the law of sines.

Triangles ABC and ABC'

Triangle ABC and triangle ABC'. This illustration could be used to demonstrate the law of sines.

Trigonometric reference triangles/angles drawn for reference angel in quadrants I and II. This illustration could be used to find trig ratios.

Trigonometric Reference Triangles/Angles Drawn in Quadrants

Trigonometric reference triangles/angles drawn for reference angel in quadrants I and II. This illustration…

Illustration showing an angle of 23 degrees 40 minutes making a triangle in a city block and marking off streets at 100 foot intervals.

Triangular City Block With Angles and Lengths

Illustration showing an angle of 23 degrees 40 minutes making a triangle in a city block and marking…

"In trigonometry, the arcs of circles are used to measure angles. All angles are supposed to have their vertexes at the center O of the circle, one side of the angle lying to the right of O, and coinciding with the horizontal diameter, as OB."

Arcs and Angles of a Trigonometric Circle

"In trigonometry, the arcs of circles are used to measure angles. All angles are supposed to have their…

Right triangle OCA, inside of Circle O is used to show that side AC is "opposite" O and side OC is "adjacent" to O. OA is the hypotenuse. Sine is defined as the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse (AC/OA). Cosine is defined as the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse (OC/OA), and Tangent is defined as the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side (DB/OB).

Trigonometry Triangle to Show Sine, Cosine, and Tangent

Right triangle OCA, inside of Circle O is used to show that side AC is "opposite" O and side OC is "adjacent"…

OP is a line representing a vector (directed quantity)

Vector

OP is a line representing a vector (directed quantity)

OP is a vector (directed quantity) showing the force by a weight acting on it at an angle of 20 degrees.

Vector Showing Force at Angle of 20 degrees

OP is a vector (directed quantity) showing the force by a weight acting on it at an angle of 20 degrees.

Illustration of the resultant vector when two vectors are acting upon a body at point P at 90 degrees.

Resultant Vector With Vectors at 90 degrees

Illustration of the resultant vector when two vectors are acting upon a body at point P at 90 degrees.

Illustration of the resultant vector when two vectors are acting upon a body at point P.

Resultant Vectors

Illustration of the resultant vector when two vectors are acting upon a body at point P.

Illustration of the resultant vector when two vectors are acting upon a body at point P at Ǝ degrees.

Resultant Vector With Vectors at Angle Ǝ

Illustration of the resultant vector when two vectors are acting upon a body at point P at Ǝ degrees.

Illustration of the resultant vector when four vectors are acting upon a body at point P.

Resultant Vector From 4 Forces

Illustration of the resultant vector when four vectors are acting upon a body at point P.