tangent
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈtæn.dʒənt/
- Specialized
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tangente
- In a right triangle, the tangent of an angle is the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side.
- hyperbolic tangent
- tangent model
That is the definition of this tangent triangle here.
- That is the definition of this tangent triangle here.
- I hope that helped you understand sines, cosines, tangents, cosecant, cotangents.
- The derivative of secant X is secant X times tangent X, secant X tan X.
Examples
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The slope was calculated as the tangent of the angle and then converted into appropriate units.
Academic text (1991) -
What this means is that the slope of our tangent line is equal to two.
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The tangent of 1 degree is 0.017455, which corresponds to a cant of 26 mm.
Blog text (30) -
To calculate the exact angle, we use a simple trigonometric equation with the inverse tangent.
Academic text (2011) -
Students will need to be taught the algebraic and trigonometric calculations needed for polar coordinates, including the inverse tangent functions on a calculator.
Academic text (2011) -
To find the tangent of an angle in a right-angled triangle, divide the length of the side opposite the angle by the length of the adjacent side.
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The teacher explained that the tangent represents a key ratio in trigonometry, particularly for calculating angles in right triangles.
Synonyms
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8.1
The opposite side divided by the adjacent side in a right triangle
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.5
A math function that gives the angle whose tangent equals a number
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tangent in trigonometry also comes from the Latin tangere 'to touch', because early mathematicians used a line that 'touches' a circle to define it. That's why the tangent of an angle gives a simple ratio in a right triangle: 'opposite' divided by 'adjacent'.