Trigonometry is an abbreviation of sohcahtoa.
As a noun trigonometry
is (mathematics) the branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and the angles of triangles and the calculations based on them, particularly the trigonometric functions.
As an acronym sohcahtoa is
(trigonometry) sine: opposite over hypotenuse, cosine: adjacent over hypotenuse, tangent: opposite over adjacent.
trigonometry
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Noun
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wikipedia trigonometry)
(mathematics) The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and the angles of triangles and the calculations based on them, particularly the trigonometric functions.
Related terms
* geometry
* trigon
* trigonometric
* trigonometrist
sohcahtoa
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Abbreviation
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Abbreviation)
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wikipedia sohcahtoa)
(mathematics) Sine equals opposite over hypotenuse; cosine equals adjacent over hypotenuse; tangent equals opposite over adjacent (a mnemonic for the ratios in trigonometry).