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What trig do you use cos, sin, tan and how

What trig do you use cos, sin, tan and how-example-1
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Ok so to use the trigonometric properties you must be aware of the 6 ratios used for finding the elements in Trigonometry. They are called trigonometric functions. The six trigonometric functions are sine, cosine, secant, cosecant, tangent and cotangent.

By using a right-angled triangle as a reference, the trigonometric functions and identities are derived:

sin θ = Opposite Side/Hypotenuse
cos θ = Adjacent Side/Hypotenuse
tan θ = Opposite Side/Adjacent Side
sec θ = Hypotenuse/Adjacent Side
cosec θ = Hypotenuse/Opposite Side
cot θ = Adjacent Side/Opposite Side
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