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What does SOH-CAH-TOA stand for in trigonometry?

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SOH-CAH-TOA 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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What type of triangles can SOH-CAH-TOA be used for?

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SOH-CAH-TOA can only be used for right triangles.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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How do you calculate the sine of an angle in a right triangle?

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The sine of an angle is calculated as the length of the opposite side divided by the length of the hypotenuse.

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How do you calculate the cosine of an angle in a right triangle?

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The cosine of an angle is calculated as the length of the adjacent side divided by the length of the hypotenuse.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

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How do you calculate the tangent of an angle in a right triangle?

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The tangent of an angle is calculated as the length of the opposite side divided by the length of the adjacent side.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

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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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What is the formula to find the angle using the tangent function?

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The formula to find the angle using the tangent function is θ = tan⁻¹(opposite/adjacent).

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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In a right triangle, if the opposite side is 300 and the adjacent side is 400, how do you find the angle?

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You can find the angle using θ = tan⁻¹(300/400).

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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What is the cosine of an angle if the adjacent side is 5 and the hypotenuse is 8?

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The cosine of the angle is calculated as cos(θ) = adjacent/hypotenuse = 5/8.

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What is the sine of an angle if the opposite side is 6 and the hypotenuse is 10?

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The sine of the angle is calculated as sin(θ) = opposite/hypotenuse = 6/10 = 0.6.

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