Triangles
the ratio of the opposite to the hypotenuse
sine
equation of a wave with amplitude 2, period 2pi, through the origin.
y=2sin(x)
sin(pi/4)
sqrt(2)/2
sin-1(cos(0))
pi/2
number of girls basketball state championships Fowler has won in the last 5 years
3
the ratio of the adjacent to the hypotenuse
cosine
equation of a wave with amplitude 1, period pi, through (0,1)
y=cos(2x)
cos(7pi/6)
-sqrt(3)/2
cos-1(cos(5pi/4))
3pi/4
number of years Mrs. Lewis has taught in Fowler
17
the ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite
cosecant
equation of a sine wave with amplitude 3, period 2pi, shifted pi to the right and down 4.
y=3sin(x-pi)-4
sin(pi)
0
sin-1(0.35)
0.3576
number of different math classes Mrs. Lewis has taught in Fowler
8
the ratio of the opposite to the adjacent
tangent
the amplitude of a wave with equation y=-17cos(12x-3)+8
17
tan(pi/3)
sqrt(3)
tan-1(sqrt(3)/3)
pi/6
Delaney's basketball number - Delaney's soccer number
20
the ratio of the adjacent to the opposite
cotangent
the period of a wave with equation y=10sin(0.5x+2)-11
4pi
cos(37pi)
-1
tan-1(1)
pi/4
number of school days left after spring break
43