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Appendix a — trigonometry formulas – Calculated Industries 4090 User Manual

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The Sine of an angle is the ratio of the opposite side over the
Hypotenuse:

The Cosine of an angle is the ratio of the adjacent side over the
Hypotenuse:

The Tangent of an angle is the ratio of the opposite side over the
adjacent side:

Tangent

Tan =

Opposite

Adjacent

tan A =

a
b

c

a

b

A

Cosine

Cos =

Adjacent

Hypotenuse

cos A =

b

c

c

a

b

A

Sine

Sin =

Opposite

Hypotenuse

sin A =

a

c

c

a

b

A

APPENDIX A — TRIGONOMETRY FORMULAS