Lesson: The Tangent Ratio Mathematics

Students will be able to

• use right triangles to find tangent ratios,
• use special right triangles to find the tangent ratios for , , and ,
• use the tangent ratio to find missing lengths in right triangles,
• use the inverse tangent ratio to find missing angle measures in right triangles,
• solve more complex problems, such as using the tangent ratio or inverse tangent ratio in combination with the Pythagorean theorem, simple 2D shape properties, or coordinate geometry.