This has to deal with Geometry
2006-11-29 15:00:29 · 8 answers · asked by Jazzy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
sine opposite/hypotenuse
cosine adjacent/hypotenuse
tangent opposite/adjacent
2006-11-29 15:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by Scott R 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Soh Cah Toa Meaning
2016-11-01 00:39:08 · answer #2 · answered by hamon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soh means Sin = Opposite/Hypotenuse
Cah means Cos = Adjacent/Hypotenuse
Toa means Tangent = Opposite/Adjacent
2006-11-29 15:03:02 · answer #3 · answered by kdesky3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Trigonometry, you need to know Chief SOH CAH TOA
It means that for a right triangle the:
SOH
Sine of the angle = side Opposite over Hypotenuse
CAH
Cosine of the angle = side Adjacent over Hypotenuse
TOA
Tangent of the angle = side Opposite over Adjacent
Where you know the lengths of the sides of a right triangle and the angle is not the perpendicular angle.
2006-11-29 15:13:41 · answer #4 · answered by daedgewood 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's a memory aid for trigonometry - helps you to remember which trig ratio to use depending on the sides you have:
Sin = Opposite/hypotenuse (Soh)
Cos = Adjacent/hypotenuse (Cah)
Tan = Opposite/adjacent (Toa)
2006-11-29 15:03:59 · answer #5 · answered by martina_ie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sine -- Opposite side / Hypotenuse side
Cosine-- Adjacent / Hypotenuse
Tangent -- Opposite / Adjacent
2006-11-29 15:03:56 · answer #6 · answered by chanel217 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This article might help you:
http://engineeringlegacy.blogspot.in/2014/06/make-trigonometry-easy-with-soh-cah-toa.html
2014-06-24 00:33:58 · answer #7 · answered by Apoorv Shelke 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cool, I learned this way back in the stone age (I'm 53). I don't think that it's taught any more. I still use it to remember the relationships.
2006-11-29 16:37:37 · answer #8 · answered by modulo_function 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋