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Soh Cah Toa
Soh Cah Toa
Soh Cah Toa
A way to remember the definitions of the three most common trigonometry functions: sin,
cos and tan.
Used as a memory aid for the definitions of the three common trigonometry
functions sine, cosine and tangent. When spoken it is usually pronounced a bit like "soaka
towa".
FORMULAS:
sin
x O
SOH Sine = Opposite over Hypotenuse. = S X=
O H
H
cos A
x C X=
CA
Cosine = Adjacent over Hypotenuse. = H
H
A
H
tan O
x T X=
TOA Tangent = Opposite over Adjacent. = A
O
A