Here are some phrases used to remember SIN, COS, and TAN.
(SIN = Opposite/Hypotenuse, COS = Adjacent/H, TAN = O/A).
1. SOHCAHTOA (sock-a-toe-a)
2. The Cat Sat
On An Orange
And Howled Hard
3. Some Old Hulks
Carry A Huge
Tub Of Ale
4. Silly Old Hitler
Caused Awful Headaches
To Our Airmen
5. Some Old Hag
Cracked All Her
Teeth On Asparagus
6. Some Old Hairy
Camels Are Hairier
Than Others Are
7. Silly Old Harry
Caught A Herring
Trawling Off America
8. SOPHY, CADHY, TOAD
%units and dimensions-------------
2 monograms 1 diagram
8 nickles 2 paradigms
2 wharves 1 paradox
10E5 bicycles 2 megacycles
1 unit of suspense in an Agatha Christie novel 1 whod unit
(SIN = Opposite/Hypotenuse, COS = Adjacent/H, TAN = O/A).
1. SOHCAHTOA (sock-a-toe-a)
2. The Cat Sat
On An Orange
And Howled Hard
3. Some Old Hulks
Carry A Huge
Tub Of Ale
4. Silly Old Hitler
Caused Awful Headaches
To Our Airmen
5. Some Old Hag
Cracked All Her
Teeth On Asparagus
6. Some Old Hairy
Camels Are Hairier
Than Others Are
7. Silly Old Harry
Caught A Herring
Trawling Off America
8. SOPHY, CADHY, TOAD
%units and dimensions-------------
2 monograms 1 diagram
8 nickles 2 paradigms
2 wharves 1 paradox
10E5 bicycles 2 megacycles
1 unit of suspense in an Agatha Christie novel 1 whod unit
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