SoCaToWa ?

Question

Does anyone know what SoCaToWa is. I know it has to do with math and trigonometry but what is it, a law, a formula, an abbreviation for something? Really need to know, thanks.

Answer 1

It's actually...

SOH CAH TOA

It stands for the following...

Sine(angle) = Opposite / Hypotenuse
Cosine(angle) = Adjacent / Hypotenuse
Tangent(angle) = Opposite / Adjacent

It is used to find angles or sides of a triangle when two sides are known, or one side an an angle.

Answer 2

Okay so it is based on a triangle of course and you have it wrong it’s SohCahToa that’s how you pronounce it- its simple. Its an abbreviation of 3 formulas you can figure out on a triagnle to figure out the degree or length of the triangle.

S = sine -opposite over hypotenuse
C = cosine adjacent over hypotenuse
T =tangent- opposite over adjacent


I hope this helped.

Answer 3

It is an acroynm for remembering the trig ratios of sine cosine and tangent, it is the letters SOHCAHTOA

s = o / h Sine of an angle = side Opposite / Hypotenuse
c = a / h Cosine of an angle = side Adjacent / Hypotenuse
t = o / a Tangent of an angle = side Oposite / side Adjacent

Answer 4

The people above are right. The thing that helps me the most is
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same old soh-cah-toa, just another mnemonic that i found more helpful

Answer 5

its SohCahToa
meaning
Soh=> Sin X = opposite / hypotenuse
Cah=> Cos X = adjacent / hypotenuse
Toa=> Tan X = opposite / adjacent

Answer 6

its an abbreviation; it involves sine cosine secant cosecant tangent cotangent
sine is a/c tangent is a/b cotangent is b/a
cosine is b/c secant is c/b cosecant is c/a
actually it should be SohCahToa where S is sine that is opposite over adjacent ... C is cosine .... adjacent over hypotenuse T is tangent ,,, opposite over adjacent. hope that helps

Answer 7

It's SOHCAHTOA.
Sine=Opposite/Hypotenuse
Cosine=Adjacent/Hypotenuse
Tangent=Opposite/Adjacent

It's a useful mnemonic for remembering the trig functions.