Trigonometry and
Alphabetical order
by David Pleacher
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Perhaps the following connections between various mathematical concepts will be helpful.
When in doubt, just remember the alphabetical order.
X
-coordinate
Y
-coordinate
A
bscissa
O
rdinate
D
omain
R
ange
C
osine
S
ine
X
-coordinate (of unit circle)
Y
-coordinate (of unit circle)
A
djacent / Hypotenuse (in right triangle)
O
pposite / Hypotenuse (in right triangle)
Send any comments or questions to:
David Pleacher