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MATH MNEMONIC OF THE WEEK

The Measure of an Angle


Formula for Finding the Measure of Angles in Right Triangles

Just remember the right righteous Chief SOH-CAH-TOA who lives in a right-triangle tepee.

SOH: Sine = Opposite leg divided by the Hypotenuse
CAH: Cosine = Adjacent leg divided by the Hypotenuse
TOA: Tangent = Opposite leg divided by the Adjacent leg.