"SOHCAHTOA" meaning in English

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Phrase

IPA: /ˌsoʊ.kɑˈtoʊ.ʌ/ [US], /ˌsoʊ.kʌˈtoʊ.ʌ/ [US], /ˌsɒ.kəˈtoʊ.ə/ [UK]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} SOHCAHTOA
  1. (mnemonic, trigonometry) sine: opposite over hypotenuse, cosine: adjacent over hypotenuse, tangent: opposite over adjacent Tags: mnemonic Categories (topical): Trigonometric functions, Trigonometry Synonyms: TOA-CAH-SOH [Singapore], sohcahtoa Translations (trigonometry mnemonic): SOSCASTOA (Dutch)

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