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- abbreviation mathematics
Sine equals opposite overhypotenuse ;cosine equals adjacent over hypotenuse;tangent equals opposite over adjacent (a mnemonic for the ratios intrigonometry ).
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Mnemonic for trigonometric functions.
Sine: opposite over hypotenuse
Cosine: adjacent over hypotenuse
Tangent: opposite over adjacent
December 4, 2006