
3-8 Exact ratios of 30°, 45° and 60°
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08 3-8 Exact ratios of 30°, 45° and 60°
- From an equilateral triangle of side 2 split by an altitude: sin30 = 1/2, cos30 = √3/2, tan30 = 1/√3 = √3/3; sin60 = √3/2, cos60 = 1/2, tan60 = √3.
- From an isosceles right triangle of leg 1: sin45 = cos45 = √2/2, tan45 = 1.
- Useful comparisons: as θ grows from 0° to 90°, sinθ and tanθ increase while cosθ decreases.
- Keep surd (exact) forms unless decimals are asked for; √3 ≈ 1.732 and √2 ≈ 1.414.
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