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JCHL Trigonometry 3: SOHCAHTOA (Finding the side)

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You’ll learn

  • Same SOHCAHTOA ratios: sin = opp/hyp, cos = adj/hyp, tan = opp/adj
  • To find a SIDE: write the ratio, then rearrange (multiply/divide) to get the unknown on its own — do NOT use the inverse button
  • If the unknown is on the BOTTOM of the fraction, multiply both sides by it first

Most recent exam questions

  • 2025 Q8(b)
  • 2023 Q8(d)
  • 2022 Q8(c)

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