how are trigonometric functions (like sine, cosine and tangent) used in the real world?

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please explain any and all ideas

Answer 1

Hi:

There are used in all fields of human engineering. I give you a small list. Any thing requiring knowing the Lenght position,height, depth, and the amount of force on something, you use trigonometric functions

art & architecture - drawing things, blueprints of buildings and the objects they have and were they are located in said building

Maps and land surveying - How do you think they set your property line and design new roads?

FYI - in fact - That is how Mount Everest { the world highest mountain} was found by a British & Indian Great Trigonometric Survey team in India in 1852 by trigonometric calulations which both; it height and location was found and they never went there or climb it - Quite a story - Read the Map Makers - both a PBS Show and Book for the details

Navigation - Both Ocean going ships, river along with airplanes, How do they find out where there at? by taking star fixes and doing the math. What do the math table do the uses? You guess it. Trigonometric functions

Astronomy and Space Travel - How you you find where you are in space and how to get there? How far away are the stars and galaxies or any other astronomy events? what do you use?

Trigonometric Functions

tool and die designs - How do they make and design: cans,cars,planes,ship, skateboards, surfboards bottles,watches,kitchen items, furniture and other item in your home and life are made and check out by using this at some point?

You Guessed it: Trigonometric Functions

Hope this helps

Answer 2

I used it a couple years ago for a real estate project I invested in. Environmental rules prohibited the buildings from casting a shadow over some Monarch butterfly nesting areas. We were given the angle of the sun during the winter solstice, and we knew the height of our proposed buildings, the slope of the land, and the distance to the trees. Using simple trig we were able to show the buildings did not interfere with the buterfly nesting areas and we got the project approved.

Answer 3

in real world career fields involving physics, electromechanics, may involve mechanical chem or in some architectural fields.. many things in jobs but not an importanance in someones everyday conversation maybe

Answer 4

Hi. I made a good living with them. Most folks forget what they learned if they don't use it. I programmed machines that moved based on trig formulas.

Answer 5

To calculate the forces in buildings, bridges and dams.

Answer 6

I used it in high school and college - and that was it. I guess if you go into engineering or architecture, you might use it.

Answer 7

in buildings,brides and in architectural enginerring trigonometry is used in real life.

Answer 8

for finding heights and distances
they are used extensively in astronomy

Answer 9

and three dimensional navigation.

no gps without trigonometry.

Answer 10

archiecture