Math Tutor – Carlsbad – Trigonometry
by Stuart Raffeld
Trigonometry Ratios
There are three basic trigonometric ratios: sine , cosine , and tangent . Given a right triangle, you can find the sine (or cosine, or tangent) of either of the non- 90° angles. Example: Write expressions for the sine, cosine, and tangent of ?A .
Sine of an angle = opposite side / hypotenuse
Cosine of an angle = Adjacent / hypotenuse
Tangent of an angle = opposite / adjacent
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B. A. Operations Research & Statistics, California State University, Long Beach, Teaching Assistant undergraduate Mathematics. B.S. Mathematics, California State University, Long Beach. Mathematics University of California, Irvine, Teaching Assistant undergraduate Mathematics. Completed course work for MS Degree with 4.0 GPA. M.S. Mathematics, Kingsbridge University. Transcript available upon request. 1988-Present: Mathematics tutoring--One on one tutoring for SES students through YP institute and Academic advantage. Tutored students with low learning skills as well as very bright students. Tutored groups of four students in math classes from basic mathematics through calculus. Mathematics teaching for EFN, Inc., a private school.