Trigonometry

Terminology hypotenuse
opposite side
angle
adjacent side

Definitions

sine cosine & tangent

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Triangle terminology

Opposite side Adjacent side Hypotenuse

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 Opposite side: the side opposite the
angle
angle

e
opposit
e
opposit
opposite
angle angle

angle
opposite

Opposite side Adjacent side Hypotenuse

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 Adjacent side: the side beside the
angle
adjacent
angle

angle

adjace
angle
adjacent

adjace
nt
angle

nt
Opposite side Adjacent side Hypotenuse

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 Hypotenuse: the longest side

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ot e
hy p u se hy p
ote
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hy p ot e
hy p
oten
u se

Opposite side Adjacent side Hypotenuse

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B
c
a

A 90o
b C

Tangent Sine Cosine

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 Tangent of angle A

opposite a B
tan(A) = =
adjacent b
c
tan(B) a

A 90o
b C

clear Sine Cosine

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 Tangent of angle B

opposite b B
tan(B) = =
adjacent a
c
tan(A) a

A 90o
b C

clear Sine Cosine

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 Sine of angle A

opposite a B
sin(A) = =
hypotenuse c
c
sin(B) a

A 90o
b C

Tangent Clear Cosine

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 Sine of angle B

opposite b B
sin(B) = =
hypotenuse c
c
sin(A) a

A 90o
b C

Tangent Clear Cosine

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 Cosine of angle A

adjacent b B
cos(A) = =
hypotenuse c
c
cos(B) a

A 90o
b C

Tangent Sine Clear

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 Cosine of angle B

adjacent a B
cos(B) = =
hypotenuse c
c
cos(A) a

A 90o
b C

Tangent Sine Clear

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