Trigonometry and
Alphabetical order
by David Pleacher


Perhaps the following connections between various mathematical concepts will be helpful.
When in doubt, just remember the alphabetical order.

X-coordinate Y-coordinate
Abscissa Ordinate
Domain Range

Cosine Sine
X-coordinate (of unit circle) Y-coordinate (of unit circle)
Adjacent / Hypotenuse (in right triangle) Opposite / Hypotenuse (in right triangle)


Send any comments or questions to: David Pleacher