Solving Right Triangles with Graphing Calculators

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This video serves as a practical guide for high school students on how to utilize graphing calculators to solve trigonometry problems involving right triangles. The lesson transitions students from working solely with special right triangles (where exact values are known) to handling arbitrary angles that require computational aid. It covers calculator setup, specifically ensuring the mode is set to degrees, and demonstrates how to compute sine, cosine, and tangent values for various angles.

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