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Cos B =
tan B =
sin B =​

Cos B = tan B = sin B =​-example-1
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The three main trig functions are sine (written as sin), cosine (written as cos), and tangent (written as tan).

Sine of an angle = the length of the side opposite (aka across) the angle / the length of the hypotenuse

Cosine of an angle = the length of the side adjacent (aka the side next to which isn't the hypotenuse) to the angle / the length of the hypotenuse

Tangent of an angle = the length of the side opposite of the angle / the length of the side adjacent to the angle.

The acronym to remember this is SOHCAHTOA

SOH | CAH | TOA

SOH means sin(x) = opposite/hypotenuse

CAH means cos(x) = adjacent/hypotenuse

TOA means tan(x)= opposite/adjacent

cosB = length of adjacent side/length of hypotenuse = 7/25

tanB = length of opposite/length of adjacent = 24/7

sinB = length of opposite/length of hypotenuse = 24/25

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