Rules
Sine
Cosine
Tangent
All 3!
100
What sides do we divide when solving for the sine of an angle?

Opposite / Hypotenuse


100

Sin (71) = ?

Round to the nearest tenths.

Sin (71) = 0.9
100

Cos (40) = ?

Round to the nearest tenths.

Cos (40) = 0.8
100
Tan (45) = ?

Round to the nearest tenths.

Tan (45) = 1.0
100
Tan (30) = ?

Round to the nearest tenths.

Tan (30) = 0.6
200

What sides do we divide when solving for the cosine of an angle?

Adjacent / Hypotenuse
200
a = 11.5
300

What sides do we divide when solving for the tangent of an angle? 

Opposite / Adjacent
300
a = 11.5
300
a = 16.4
300

a = 14.0
400
Which ratio would we use if the sides we know are the adjacent side and the opposite side?
Tangent
400

y = 2.6
400

y = 2.2
400
y = 2.0
500

What does the acronym SOHCAHTOA stand for?

(Write out each word in order.)

Sine

Opposite

Hypotenuse

Cosine

Adjacent

Hypotenuse

Tangent

Opposite

Adjacent


500

a = 8.0
500

a = 16.6

500

b = 7.8
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