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Trig
Basic trig definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sine | opposite/hypotenuse |
| cosine | adjacent/hypotenuse |
| tangent | opposite/adjacent |
| What is the word we use to help us remember trig? | S o/h C a/h To/a |
| What buttons on the calculator do we use to find an angle? | sin-1, cos-1, and tan -1 |
| What do we do to find the length of a side? | Set up a proportion and cross-multiply. |
| If sin x = cos y, what do you know about the angles? | x + y = 90. |
| What do we use when the triangle isn't a right triangle? | Law of Sines a/sinA = b/sinB =c/sinC |
| What are the Pythagorean Identities? | sin^2 + cos^2 = 1 tan = sin/cos |