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Trigonometry 1.2 – Sin, Cos and Tan

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You’ll learn

  • Use SOHCAHTOA to pick the right ratio: sin = opp/hyp, cos = adj/hyp, tan = opp/adj
  • Label opposite and adjacent relative to the angle you're working with
  • Find a missing side from an angle and a side, multiplying first when x is underneath
  • Find an angle from two sides using sin⁻¹, cos⁻¹ or tan⁻¹ on the calculator

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