Right Triangles and Trigonometry: Which Method to Use?

What would be the best method to solve for sides m and n?

• Regular Trig Functions (sin, cos, tan)

• Inverse Trig Functions

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Special Right Triangles formulas

Which method would be most efficient to solve for sides m and n?

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Special Right Triangles formulas

• Inverse Trig Functions

• Regular Trig Functions (sin, cos, tan)

Which method would be the best to find x and y?

• Special Right Triangles formulas

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Regular Trig Functions (sin, cos, tan)

• Law of Sines

Which method would be the most efficient to use to find sides x and y in SRF?

• Law of Cosines

• Regular Trig Functions (sin, cos, tan)

• Special Right Triangles formulas

• Pythagorean Theorem

Which method will help you solve for the missing angle?

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Law of Sines

• Inverse Tangent

• Inverse Cosine

Which option will help you solve for the missing angle measure?

• Law of Cosines

• Regular Trig Functions (sin, cos, tan)

• Inverse Sine

• Inverse Tangent

When you have 2 sides of a right triangle, which is the most efficient way to find the third side?

• Law of Cosines

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Inverse Trig Functions

• Regular Trig Functions (sin, cos, tan)

When you have a non-right triangle, it is acceptable to use the following to find an angle measure or side length: (choose all that apply)

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Inverse Trig Functions

• Law of Sines

• Law of Cosines

Which method will help you solve for the missing angle?

• Inverse Trig Functions

• Regular Trig Functions (sin, cos, tan)

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Special Right Triangle Formulas

Which method(s) will help you find the missing angle?

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Inverse Cosine

• Inverse Sine

• Inverse Tangent