Can someone tell my what cos, sin and tan actually measure?

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Can someone tell my what cos, sin and tan actually measure?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

This brings back memories. Our Maths teacher gave us a mnemonic, that is still ingrained in my head.

“Some People Have Curly Black Hair, Turned Permanently Brown”.

Sin = Perpendicular/Hypotenuse

Cos = Base/Hypotenuse

Tan = Perpendicular/Base

I hope this helps someone.

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