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TLO10 Solution of Right Triangles

The document defines three main trigonometric functions - sine, cosine, and tangent - and describes how they relate to ratios of sides in a right triangle. Sine is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse, cosine is the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse, and tangent is the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side. It also introduces the mnemonic device SOHCAHTOA to help remember which trigonometric function corresponds to each ratio.

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TLO10 Solution of Right Triangles

The document defines three main trigonometric functions - sine, cosine, and tangent - and describes how they relate to ratios of sides in a right triangle. Sine is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse, cosine is the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse, and tangent is the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side. It also introduces the mnemonic device SOHCAHTOA to help remember which trigonometric function corresponds to each ratio.

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• Three main functions in

trigonometry
1. Sine
2. Tosine,
3. Tangent
Sine is a trigonometric function of an angle.
The sine of an acute angle is defined in the
context of a right triangle: for the specified
angle, it is the ratio of the length of the side that
is opposite that angle to the length of the longest
side of the triangle (the hypotenuse).
In a right angled triangle, the cosine of an angle
is: The length of the adjacent side divided by the
length of the hypotenuse. The abbreviation
is cos. cos(θ) = adjacent / hypotenuse.
In a right triangle, the tangent of
an angle is the length of the
opposite side divided by the length
of the adjacent side.
∆ABC with Ө or < A in the standard
position. The coordinates of B are x and
y, where x=b and y= a. The hypotenuse is
r= c.
Where ;
A= length of leg apposite to A
B= length of leg adjacent to A
C= √a2+b2= hypotenuse
Trigonometric functions Right triangle ratios
Opposite- is the side opposite the
angle in question,
Adjacent - is the side next to the
angle in question, and the
Hypotenuse - is the longest side of a
right triangle. The hypotenuse is
always opposite the right angle.
SOHCAHTOA is a mnemonic device
helpful for remembering what ratio goes
with which function.

SOH = Sine is Opposite


over Hypotenuse
CAH = Cosine is Adjacent
over Hypotenuse
TOA = Tangent is Opposite
over Adjacent

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