SOHCAHTOA

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What does SOHCAHTOA stand for in trigonometry?

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SOHCAHTOA is a mnemonic for remembering the definitions of the sine, cosine, and tangent functions: Sine = Opposite/Hypotenuse, Cosine = Adjacent/Hypotenuse, Tangent = Opposite/Adjacent.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

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How do you calculate the height of an object using the angle of elevation?

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To calculate the height of an object using the angle of elevation, use the formula: Height = Distance * tan(Angle).

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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What is the sine of a 30 degree angle?

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The sine of a 30 degree angle is 0.5.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

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What is the cosine of a 60 degree angle?

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The cosine of a 60 degree angle is 0.5.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.7

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What is the tangent of a 45 degree angle?

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The tangent of a 45 degree angle is 1.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

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If the opposite side of a right triangle is 5 units and the hypotenuse is 13 units, what is the sine of the angle opposite the 5 unit side?

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The sine of the angle is 5/13.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

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How do you find the measure of an angle using the tangent function?

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To find the measure of an angle using the tangent function, use the formula: Angle = arctan(Opposite/Adjacent).

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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What is the relationship between the sides of a right triangle and the Pythagorean theorem?

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The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides: a² + b² = c².

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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How can you determine the height of a tree if you know the distance from the tree and the angle of elevation to the top?

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You can determine the height of the tree using the formula: Height = Distance * tan(Angle of Elevation).

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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What is the formula for finding the cosine of an angle in a right triangle?

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The formula for finding the cosine of an angle is: Cosine = Adjacent/Hypotenuse.

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