Finding ratios when other ratios are given
Finding ratios when other ratios are given
Last updated at August 11, 2026 by Teachoo
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Ex 8.1, 3 If sin A = 3/4 , calculate cos A and tan A. Given sin A = 3/4 (๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ก๐ โ ๐ด)/๐ป๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ = 3/4 ๐ฉ๐ช/๐จ๐ช = ๐/๐ Let BC = 3x AC = 4x We find AB using Pythagoras Theorem In right triangle ABC Using Pythagoras theorem Hypotenuse2 = Height2 + Base2 AC2 = AB2 + BC2 (4x)2 = AB2 + (3x)2 16x2 = AB2 + 9x2 16x2 โ 9x2 = AB2 7x2 = AB2 AB2 = 7x2 AB = โ7๐ฅ2 AB = โ๐ x Now, we need to find cos A & tan A cos A = (๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐ โ ๐ด)/๐ป๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ = ๐ด๐ต/๐ด๐ถ = (โ๐ ๐)/๐๐ = โ๐/๐ tan A = (๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ก๐ โ ๐ด)/(๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐โ ๐ด) = ๐ต๐ถ/๐ด๐ต = ๐๐/(โ๐ ๐) = ๐/โ๐