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Since the hypotenuse (denominator) is always greater than the opposite or adjacent side (numerator), the ratio will always be smaller than one.

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How do you find a cotangent?

Cotangent is ' 1/tangent' or ' Cosine / Sine'.


Why do sine and cosine always have values less than 1?

Sine and cosine functions represent the ratios of the lengths of sides of a right triangle relative to the hypotenuse. Since these ratios involve the lengths of the triangle's legs (which are always shorter than or equal to the hypotenuse), the values of sine and cosine cannot exceed 1. Additionally, on the unit circle, the coordinates of any point (x, y) are constrained within the range of -1 to 1, which further reinforces that the maximum and minimum values of sine and cosine are also limited to this range.


What is the difference between negative sine and cosine graphs and positive sine and cosine graphs?

The negative sine graph and the positive sine graph have opposite signs: when one is negative, the other is positive - by exactly the same amount. The sine function is said to be an odd function. The two graphs for cosine are the same. The cosine function is said to be even.


What is a sine ratio?

The Sine ratio is Sine(angle) = opposite side / hypotenuse side. This is written in 'short-hand' as Sin(angle) = o / h Similarly the cosine ratio is Cosine(angle) = adjacent side / hypotenuse side. Cos(angle) = a/h Similarly the tangent ratio is Tangent(angle) = opposite side /adjacent side. Tan(angle) = o/a NB THe sides refer to the sides of a right-angled triangle. NNB The angle referred to is NOT the right angle, but a selected angle from the other two angles.


What are the trigonometric function of an acute angle?

The trigonometric functions are sine, cosine and tangent along with their reciprocals and the inverses. Whether the angle is acute or obtuse (or reflex) makes no difference).

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Why are the sine and the cosine of an acute angle always less than 1?

Well, the easiest way to go at it is simply to remember thatthe sine and cosine of any angle are always less than 1 .


The tangent of an angle equals the ratio of the?

Sine of the angle to its cosine.


The tanget of an angle equals the ratio of the?

Sine and the cosine of the angle.


Which trigonometric functions always have values less than 1?

The sine and the cosine are always less than one.


How do you find the hypotenuse with a cosine and or sine?

For a right angle triangle:- hypotenuse = adjacent/cosine or hypotenuse = opposite/sine


What angle is Sine and cosine equal?

at a 45 degree angle, or pi/4


Which angle has a negative sine and a positive cosine?

All the angles in 4th quadrant have positive cosine and negative sine e.g. 280,290,300,310...etc.


What is the cosine function about?

The cosine function is mathematical equation to determine the adjacent angle of a triangle. The cosine of an angle is the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse: so called because it is the sine of the co-angle.


What is the horizontal velocity of 25 degrees?

Multiply the speed by the cosine of the angle (25 degrees in this case). For the vertical velocity, multiply by the sine of 25 degrees.Multiply the speed by the cosine of the angle (25 degrees in this case). For the vertical velocity, multiply by the sine of 25 degrees.Multiply the speed by the cosine of the angle (25 degrees in this case). For the vertical velocity, multiply by the sine of 25 degrees.Multiply the speed by the cosine of the angle (25 degrees in this case). For the vertical velocity, multiply by the sine of 25 degrees.


Is 35 degrees cos or sin?

Every angle has a sine and a cosine. The sine of 35 degrees is 0.57358 (rounded) The cosine of 35 degrees is 0.81915 (rounded)


What is the value of the angle in which the sine and cosine are equal and both negative?

225 degrees


Is it is necessary to be a right angle triangle to use sine rule?

No. Sine rule (and cosine rule) apply to all triangles in Euclidean space (plane geometry). A simplification occurs when there is a right angle because the sine of the right angle is 1 and the cosine is 0. Thus you get Pythagoras theorem for right triangles.