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[[Image:Right triangle.PNG|right|A right triangle]]A way to remember the relationships is the mnemonic SOH-CAH-TOA ("soak a toe"). Think of a man soaking his toe in a tub of water - preferably a three-sided tub! | [[Image:Right triangle.PNG|right|A right triangle]]A way to remember the relationships is the mnemonic SOH-CAH-TOA ("soak a toe"). Think of a man soaking his toe in a tub of water - preferably a three-sided tub! | ||
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Revision as of 17:35, April 18, 2007
Trigonometry is the study of angles and triangles, relying heavily on three basic functions: sine, cosine and tangent. These functions are abbreviated as "sin", "cos" and "tan".
These functions are defined by reference to a "right triangle," which is a triangle in which one angle is 90 degrees.
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A way to remember the relationships is the mnemonic SOH-CAH-TOA ("soak a toe"). Think of a man soaking his toe in a tub of water - preferably a three-sided tub!
- Sine: opposite over hypotenuse
- Cosine: adjacent over hypotenuse
- Tangent: opposite over adjacent