West Visayas State University

College of Education
GRADUATE SCHOOL
La Paz, Iloilo City

Course: MTH 518 - ICT
Topic: Calculator
Subject Teacher: Rosemarie G. Galvez
Prepared by: Mechil E. Lim

DIRECTION: At this topic student may be able to
1. Use the scientific calculator model Casio fx-991ES PLUS
2. Show the complete process.
3. Round off the answer into nearest minute/hundredths.
4. NO erasure/ alteration.
5. Box the final answer.

THE RIGHT TRIANGLE

At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
1. Identify the parts of the right triangle.
2. State the properties of the right triangle.
3. Solve problems involving right triangle.


RIGHT TRIANGLE
- Is a triangle which contains a 90.

Figure 1


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i
d
e

o
r

l
e
g

hypotenuse
Side or leg
PROPERTIES OF THE RIGHT TRIANGLE:

a. The sum of the interior angle of a right triangle is 180. A + B + C = 180.
b. The sum of any two sides is greater than the third side. a + b > c ; b + c > a ; a + c > b.
c. The longest side of a right triangle is the hypotenuse.
d. The two acute angles are complementary. A + B = 90.
e. The sum of the squares of the two sides is equal to the square of the hypotenuse.
a
2
+b
2
= c
2


EXAMPLE 1

Given a right triangle ABC with a=5in and b=12in. Find the length of the hypotenuse c.



Find c:

Solution: To find the length of the hypotenuse c, we will use the Pythagorean Theorem.
Thus,

()

()

Extracting the square roots of both sides of the equation.

c =13 in

Steps in operating scientific calculator:

1. Press MODE





a = 5 in
b = 12 in
A C
B
c
1. COMP 2. CMPLX
3. STAT 4. BASE-N
5. EQN 6. MATRIX
7. TABLE 8. VECTOR
2. Select 1: COMP
3. Press
4. Press 5
5. Press x
2

6. Press +
7. Press 12
8. Press x
2




9. Press =





EXAMPLE 2

(Given an acute angle and the adjacent side:) Given A = 2908, b = 35, find B, a and c.


Solution:

Solve angle B:
Since one of the properties of right triangle is two acute angles are complementary, then
A + B = 90.

B = 90 - A
= 90 - (2908)
B = 6052












a

b = 35
A
C
B
c
2908

13
Operation:
1. Press MODE,
2. Select 1: COMP
3. Enter 90
4. Press
5. Press (subtraction)
6. Enter (29
7. Press
8. Enter 08
9. Press
10. Press ) (as closing the quantity)

11. Press =

90-(2908)

90-(2908)
60520
Solve side a:
Since we, are looking for the value of side a, and the given are angle A and adjacent side, so
we are going to use the trigonometric function (tangent function).

a = b (tan A)
= 35 (tan 2908)
a = 19.51















Solve side c:
Since we, are looking for the value of side a, and the given are angle A and adjacent side, so
we are going to use the trigonometric function (cosine function).

c= 40.07














Operation:
1. Press MODE,
2. Select 1: COMP
3. Enter 35
4. Press x (multiplication)
5. Press tan
6. Enter 29
7. Press
8. Enter 08
9. Press
10. Press ) (as closing the quantity)

11. Press =

35 tan(2908)
35 tan(2908)
19.50742902
Operation:
1. Press MODE,
2. Select 1: COMP
3. Press
4. Press 35 (numerator)
5. Press (the cursor will now move
at the denominator)
6. Press cos
7. Enter 29
8. Press
9. Enter 08
10. Press
11. Press ) (as closing the quantity)

12. Press =



35
cos(2908)

()

40.069187
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Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Class No. __________Section: ____________________________________________________ Date: ____________

Exercise No. ____
(The Right Triangle)


DIRECTION: At this topic student may be able to
1. Use the scientific calculator model Casio fx-991ES PLUS
2. Show the complete process.
3. Round off the answer into nearest minute/hundredths.
4. NO erasure/ alteration.
5. Box the final answer.
6. Show the step by step in operating your calculator.
Problem 1:
Given the hypotenuse c = 67 and a side a = 36. Find the measure of angle A, angle B and side b.











REFERENCES:
Sobrejuanite, Roberto Neal S. (2009). Plane & Spherical Trigonometry for the
Maritime Student. Philippines: ALG & Associates Research & Development
Corporation.

A
B
C
c = 67
a = 36
b

ANSWER KEY TO THE EXERCISES:
Given the hypotenuse c = 67 and a side a = 36. Find the measure of angle A, angle B and side b.


Solve for angle A:
(Since we are solving for angle A, so
we will apply the sine function)

= 0.53731

A = 3230
Operation:
1. Press MODE,
2. Select 1: COMP
3. Press
4. Press 36 (numerator)
5. Press (the cursor will
now move at the
denominator)
6. Enter 67


7. Press =
8. Press Shift
9. Press sin
10. Press =



11. Press

(
32.50093917

(
32303.38


Solve for angle B:
B = 90 - A

= 90 - (3230)

B = 5730

Operation:
1. Press MODE,
2. Select 1: COMP
3. Enter 90
4. Press
5. Press (subtraction)
6. Enter (32
7. Press
8. Enter 30
9. Press
10. Press ) (as closing the quantity)

11. Press =







90-(3230)
90-(3230)
57300

Solve for sideb:
b = 56.51
Operation:
1. Press MODE
2. Select 1: COMP
3. Press
4. Press 67
5. Press x
2

6. Press (subtraction)
7. Press 36
8. Press x
2




9. Press =

56.50663678