Maths: Pythagoras and Trigonometry

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  • Created on: 06-05-17 08:13
When do you use sin?
When you know the opposite and the hypotenuse line.
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When do you use cos?
When you know the adjacent and hypotenuse line.
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When do you use tan?
When you know the opposite an adjacent line.
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What is the theta?
The angle.
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Can Pythagoras' theorem solve the length of the base of a triangle
Yes, just re-arrange the order of the equation
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What is the minus function of sin, cos and tan for?
It can be used to find out the angle
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What is the angle of elevation?
The angle of elevation is the angle that we look up at when we are on the horizontal to the top of an object.
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What is the angle of depression?
The angle of depression is the angle going down from the horizontal.
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What is the first rule of bearings?
It must be in three digits, even if the number is 20, for example.
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What is the second rule of bearings?
You must always measure clockwise.
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What is the third rule of bearings?
You must always measure from the North.
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When do you use cos?

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When you know the adjacent and hypotenuse line.

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When do you use tan?

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What is the theta?

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Can Pythagoras' theorem solve the length of the base of a triangle

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