WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

SOHCAHTOA Triangle

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adjacent
6.15
opposite
8.08
SOH:
sin( 52.72° )
=
opp / hyp
=
0.795726
CAH:
cos( 52.72° )
=
adj / hyp
=
0.605657
TOA:
tan( 52.72° )
=
opp / adj
=
1.31382
"SOHCAHTOA" is a helpful way to remember the definitions of the trigonometric functions sine, cosine, and tangent. Sine equals opposite over hypotenuse (SOH), cosine equals adjacent over hypotenuse (CAH), and tangent equals opposite over adjacent (TOA).