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  • 04-08-2017
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what is the difference between using the tangent ratio and the cotangent ratio

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jbmow
jbmow jbmow
  • 04-08-2017
If the angle is 45 degrees or multiples thereof, they are the same.
If not then Tangent is the opposite / adjacent leg of a triangle.
Cotangent is adjacent leg / opposite leg. 
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