Trigonometryeasy · Past Paper
Express tan θ in terms of sin θ and cos θ.
Acos θ / sin θ
Bsin θ × cos θ
Csin θ / cos θ
D1 / (sin θ cos θ)
✓ Correct Answer: C — sin θ / cos θ
By definition in a right-angled triangle, tangent is the ratio of opposite to adjacent sides, which corresponds to sin/cos.
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