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Trig. Vocabulary
Trigonometry definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hypotenuse | side of right triangle that is opposite of the right angle. It is the longest side of the right triangle. |
| sine | opposite/hypotenuse |
| sine | 1/cosecant |
| opposite side of an angle | leg of right triangle that does not help form the angle |
| adjacent side of an angle | leg of right triangle that helps form the angle |
| leg | a side of a right triangle that is NOT the hypotenuse |
| pi | ratio of circumference to the diameter |
| distance around a circle | circumference |
| cosecant | 1/sine |