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Find sin (60) , cos(60), tan(60)

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Let's begin by listing out the information given to us:

Triangle OA gives us the triangle with angle 60°

A (0.5, 0.8660)

That means that: adjacent = 0.5, opposite = 0.8660

hypotenuse² = 0.8660² + 0.5² = 1 ⇒ hypotenuse = 1

We will solve for the trigonometric identities as shown below:

tan θ = opposite ÷ adjacent ⇒ tan 60° = 0.8660 ÷ 0.5 = 1.732

tan 60° = 1.732

sin θ = opposite ÷ hypotenuse ⇒ sin 60° = 0.8660 ÷ 1 = 0.8660

sin 60° = 0.8660

cos θ = adjacent ÷ hypotenuse ⇒ cos 60° = 0.5 ÷ 1 = 0.5

cos 60° = 0.5

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