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  • abbreviation mathematics Sine equals opposite over hypotenuse; cosine equals adjacent over hypotenuse; tangent equals opposite over adjacent (a mnemonic for the ratios in trigonometry).

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  • Mnemonic for trigonometric functions.

    Sine: opposite over hypotenuse

    Cosine: adjacent over hypotenuse

    Tangent: opposite over adjacent

    December 4, 2006