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Trigonometry
Terminology

hypotenuse opposite side angle adjacent side

Definitions

sine cosine & tangent

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Slide 2

Triangle terminology

Opposite side

Adjacent side

Hypotenuse

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Terminology

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Slide 3
Opposite side: the side opposite the
angle
angle angle

e t i s o p p o

e t i s o p p o
angle

opposite
angle

opposite

Opposite side

Adjacent side

Hypotenuse

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Adjacent side: the side beside the
angle
angle angle

adjacent
angle

t n e c j d a
Opposite side Adjacent side

adjacent

Hypotenuse

t n e c j d a
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angle

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Terminology

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Slide 5
Hypotenuse: the longest side

Opposite side

Adjacent side

Hypotenuse

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Terminology

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Slide 6
Definitions
B c a
90o

b
Sine Cosine

Tangent

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Tangent of angle A
tan(A) =
tan(B)

opposite = adjacent

a b

B c a
90o

b
Sine Cosine

clear

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Slide 8
Tangent of angle B
tan(B) =
tan(A)

opposite = adjacent

b a

B
c a
90o

b
Sine Cosine

clear

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Slide 9
Sine of angle A
sin(A) =
sin(B)

opposite = hypotenuse

a c

B c a
90o

b
Clear Cosine

Tangent

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Sine of angle B
sin(B) =
sin(A)

opposite = hypotenuse

b c

B
c a
90o

b
Clear Cosine

Tangent

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Slide 11
Cosine of angle A
cos(A) =
cos(B)

adjacent = hypotenuse

b c

B c a
90o

b
Sine Clear

Tangent

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Slide 12
Cosine of angle B
cos(B) =
cos(A)

adjacent = hypotenuse

a c

B
c a
90o

b
Sine Clear

Tangent

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Terminology

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