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5.1 Sine, Cosine and Tangent of Acute Angles in
Right-angled Triangles

How do you identify the opposite side, adjacent side and LEARNING
hypotenuse? STANDARD
Identify the opposite side
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The diagram on the right shows a right-angled triangle PQR. As you
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known as the hypotenuse, which is the longest side in the right-angled
triangle PQR. Do the other two sides PQ and QR have special names like
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(a) The hypotenuse is the longest side which is opposite the 90° angle.
(b) The adjacent side and the opposite side change based on the position of the referred acute
angle.

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tangent of acute angles? STANDARD
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The diagram on the right shows a right-angled triangle PQR. Calculate Q 15 cm P


the value of
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