4.6.2

Trigonometric Ratios

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Trigonometry

Sin, cos and tan relate an angle and two sides in a right-angled triangle.

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Formula triangles

  • Formula triangles can be used to remember the ratios (SOH CAH TOA) and to rearrange the ratios so they can be used.
  • The side opposite the angle being used is referred to as the ‘opposite’ and the side next to the angle being used is called the ‘adjacent’.

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1.1Place Value

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3Ratio, Proportion & Rates of Change

4Geometry & Measures

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