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OpenStudy (anonymous):

does anyone understand trigonometric ratios?

OpenStudy (owlfred):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Go for it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I do!

OpenStudy (amistre64):

ummm..... trig people maybe

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tree gone home a tree

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry guys!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this sucks so bad bcuz i dnt understand it

OpenStudy (amistre64):

if you post an actual problem to work thru, it might help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats the thing idk how to

OpenStudy (amistre64):

i trig ratio is just defined for the trig function you are trying to determine. sin is the ratio is: \[\frac{leg.opposite}{hypotenuse}\] cos ratio is: \[{leg.nextto\over hypotenuse}\] tan ratio is: \[{leg.opposite\over leg.nextto}\]

OpenStudy (amistre64):

this is a picture of how 'sine' is defined

OpenStudy (amistre64):

and the cosine function

OpenStudy (amistre64):

and the tangent function

OpenStudy (amistre64):

and to exemplify the trig ratios for 30 degrees:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (amistre64):

good, i got a triangle with letters for angles and numbers for sides.... any angle and trig ration you looking for?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you understand the equation i sent you?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

no equation was recieved, but I got this:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya that was it

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