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The Tangent Ratio

Image Source: Photo by Jeff Wilson – www.warbirddepot.com Trigonometry is used a lot in the work done by Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers. However, a lot of the maths formulas are programmed into computer applications, and we do not see … Continue reading

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The Cosine Ratio

Image Source: http://rekkerd.org In this lesson we are doing some more Trigonometry. Image Source: Google Images Shown above are some basic “sinusoidal” shaped sound waves. Our ear detects these when music is played. Various “Guitar Pedals” or “Stomp Boxes” can … Continue reading

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The Sine Ratio

Image Source: PLane Landing at Maho Beach Pilots need to use Trigonometry to make it onto the end of the runway when landing; particularly at Maho Beach in the Caribbean. As the plane descends it has a speed at an … Continue reading

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