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Finding Acute Angle Measures in Right Triangles using Inverse Sine Function
In this video, you will learn how to find the measure of an acute angle in a right triangle using the inverse sine function. The video explains the ratios of side lengths for the trigonometric functions and introduces the concept of...
Flipping Physics
Nerd-A-Pult - Measuring Initial Velocity
We need to know the initial velocity of a projectile leaving the Nerd-A-Pult. That means we need the initial speed and the initial angle. This video shows exactly how I measured both.
Flipping Physics
Dart with Thin Rod Collision - Conservation of Angular Momentum Demonstration and Problem
A 5.3 g dart is moving vertically at 16.5 m/s just before it collides with and sticks to a 33.9 cm long, thin piece of cardboard. If the dart hits the 71.8 g piece of cardboard 28.7 cm from its fixed end, to what maximum angle does the...
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Introduction to Inverse Trigonometric Functions
This video explains how to use inverse trigonometric functions to find angle measures in right triangles. It covers the definitions and properties of inverse trig functions and demonstrates their application through example problems.
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Finding the Angle of Elevation
In this video, the teacher explains how to find the angle of elevation or depression in a right triangle. Using the concepts of inverse trigonometric functions and the side lengths of the triangle, the teacher demonstrates how to set up...
Brian McLogan
What is the definition of the inverse sine function
π Learn how to evaluate inverse trigonometric functions. The inverse trigonometric functions are used to obtain theta, the angle which yielded the trigonometric function value. It is usually helpful to use the calculator to calculate the...
Flipping Physics
(part 2 of 2) An Introductory Projectile Motion Problem with an Initial Horizontal Velocity
Now that we have dropped the ball into the bucket, we can determine the final velocity of the ball right before it strikes the bucket. Don't forget that velocity is a vector and has both magnitude and direction. Yep, component vector...
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Physics "Magic Trick" on an Incline
Understand the forces acting on an object on an incline by analyzing the forces on a βfloating blockβ.
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A Range Equation Problem with Two Parts
Mr.p throws a ball toward a bucket that is 581 cm away from him horizontally. He throws the ball at an initial angle of 55Β° above the horizontal and the ball is 34 cm short of the bucket. If mr.p throws the ball with the same initial...
Brian McLogan
Evaluating the composition of Functions using Right Triangles
π Learn how to evaluate an expression with the composition of a function and a function inverse. Just like every other mathematical operation, when given a composition of a trigonometric function and an inverse trigonometric function,...
Brian McLogan
How to determine the derivative of inverse sine
π Learn how to find the derivative of the inverse of a function. The derivative of a function, y = f(x), is the measure of the rate of change of the function, y, with respect to the variable x. The process of finding the derivative of a...
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Understanding the Range Equation of Projectile Motion
The Horizontal Range of a Projectile is defined as the horizontal displacement of a projectile when the displacement of the projectile in the y-direction is zero. This video explains how to use the equation, why a launch angle of 45Β°...
Brian McLogan
Evaluating the composition of Functions using Right Triangles
π Learn how to evaluate an expression with the composition of a function and a function inverse. Just like every other mathematical operation, when given a composition of a trigonometric function and an inverse trigonometric function,...
Brian McLogan
How to use the inverse sine function to find the angle of a triangle
π Learn how to find a missing angle of a right triangle. A right triangle is a triangle that has 90 degrees as one of its angles. The trigonometric identities of right triangles gives us the relationship between the angles of a right...
Brian McLogan
How to use the inverse cosine function to find the missing angle of a triangle
π Learn how to find a missing angle of a right triangle. A right triangle is a triangle that has 90 degrees as one of its angles. The trigonometric identities of right triangles gives us the relationship between the angles of a right...
Brian McLogan
Evaluating the composition of inverse functions trigonometry
π Learn how to evaluate an expression with the composition of a function and a function inverse. Just like every other mathematical operation, when given a composition of a trigonometric function and an inverse trigonometric function,...
Brian McLogan
How to Find the Missing Angle Using Inverse Sine Triangle
π Learn how to evaluate inverse trigonometric functions. When an angle is unknown but the value of one of the trigonometric functions of the angle is known, we can evaluate the value of the angle using the inverse trigonometric function...
Brian McLogan
How to find the missing parts of a triangle using law of sines SSA One Triangle
π Learn how to determine if a given SSA triangle has 1, 2 or no possible triangles. Given two adjacent side lengths and an angle opposite one of them (SSA or ASS), then there are 3 possible cases: there can be 1 solution, 2 solutions,...
Brian McLogan
Solving for all solutions of sine with a multiple angle
π Learn how to solve trigonometric equations. There are various methods that can be used to evaluate trigonometric equations, they include by factoring out the GCF and simplifying the factored equation. Another method is to use a...
Brian McLogan
How do we determine when there is one or two cases for the law of sines
π Learn how to determine if a given SSA triangle has 1, 2 or no possible triangles. Given two adjacent side lengths and an angle opposite one of them (SSA or ASS), then there are 3 possible cases: there can be 1 solution, 2 solutions and...
Brian McLogan
Master Evaluating the inverse of trigonometric functions without a calculator
Master Evaluating the inverse of trigonometric functions without a calculator
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Time to swim across river with variable speed - Math Puzzle
You must travel in a horizontal line. Your velocity and the velocity of the river at any instant will add together.
Your speed: u
= 3 km/hr
Speed or river at any horizontal distance x:
v(x) = 3x km/hr
Thickness of...
Your speed: u
= 3 km/hr
Speed or river at any horizontal distance x:
v(x) = 3x km/hr
Thickness of...
Brian McLogan
Solving SSA with law of sines and no solution
π Learn how to determine if a given SSA triangle has 1, 2 or no possible triangles. Given two adjacent side lengths and an angle opposite one of them (SSA or ASS), then there are 3 possible cases: there can be 1 solution, 2 solutions and...
Brian McLogan
How to use law of sines for SSA with one solution
π Learn how to determine if a given SSA triangle has 1, 2 or no possible triangles. Given two adjacent side lengths and an angle opposite one of them (SSA or ASS), then there are 3 possible cases: there can be 1 solution, 2 solutions,...