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Basic Trigonometry Primer. SOH CAH TOA. How to find Trig Ratios : Trig Tables (old way). SIN COS TAN. SOH CAH TOA. . HYPOTENUSE. 100 cm. ADJACENT. 80.5cm. OPPOSITE. 80.5 100. = 0.805. tan =. = 38.8 ˚. 80.5 100. = 0.805. tan =. tan -1 (0.805) = .
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How to find Trig Ratios: Trig Tables (old way) SIN COS TAN
SOHCAHTOA HYPOTENUSE 100 cm ADJACENT 80.5cm OPPOSITE 80.5 100 = 0.805 tan = = 38.8˚
80.5 100 = 0.805 tan = tan -1 (0.805) = “inverse trigonometric function” Enter: “0.805” “2nd“ “tan” Answer: 38.8˚
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