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Mathematics

Definitions of sine, cosine and tangent

Sine = Opposite over Hypotenuse, Cosine = Adjacent over Hypotenuse, and Tangent = Opposite over Adjacent. SOH-CAH-TOA Some Old Horses Can Always Hear Their Owner Approaching

Order of operations

Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication & Division, Addition & Subtraction. In order from left to right. Multiplication then division which ever one comes first then, addition and subtraction which ever one comes first. PEMDAS "Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally"

Order of taking the derivative of a quotient

(high/low)' = (low * high' - high * low')/low2 "lo-di-hi minus hi-di-lo all over lo squared", lo = low, hi = high, di = derivative "Low d high, Less high d low, Draw the line, O'er squared be low."

Pi (π)

3,14159... An excellent rational approximation of π is obtained by noting that 1 / π ≈ 1 1 3 / 3 5 5 .

Trigonometric functions

Trigonometric functions that are positive in each quadrant, beginning with the top right and continuing counterclockwise: All, sine, tangent, cosine All Students Take Calculus
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