Trig Formulas
1. The problem is to provide the formulas for SOHCAHTOA, the sine law, and the cosine law.
2. SOHCAHTOA is a mnemonic to remember the definitions of sine, cosine, and tangent in a right triangle:
- Sine: $\sin(\theta) = \frac{\text{Opposite}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}$
- Cosine: $\cos(\theta) = \frac{\text{Adjacent}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}$
- Tangent: $\tan(\theta) = \frac{\text{Opposite}}{\text{Adjacent}}$
3. The sine law relates the sides and angles of any triangle (not necessarily right-angled):
$$\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}$$
where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are the lengths of the sides opposite angles $A$, $B$, and $C$ respectively.
4. The cosine law relates the lengths of sides of any triangle to the cosine of one of its angles:
$$c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab \cos C$$
This formula can be rearranged to solve for any side or angle.
These formulas are fundamental in trigonometry for solving triangles and finding unknown sides or angles.