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Why do trigonometric ratios have to be related to the angle between the base and hypotenuse of a right angle triangle?
I am trying to understand why I can't use these ratios to any angle of a right angle triangle. I try to do that in the attached document. It seems to work for all ratios except cos90 and tan90.
I know the origin of the trigonometric ratios is in the unit circle and the length of the cord, but why can't we extend this principal to any angle of a right angle triangle?
Thanks.
I am trying to understand why I can't use these ratios to any angle of a right angle triangle. I try to do that in the attached document. It seems to work for all ratios except cos90 and tan90.
I know the origin of the trigonometric ratios is in the unit circle and the length of the cord, but why can't we extend this principal to any angle of a right angle triangle?
Thanks.