Trigonometric Foundations
Geom · Unit 9
Sine, Cosine & Tangent
Opposite, adjacent, hypotenuse
Curriculum standard — Understand stage of the Thinking Ladder
Concept first
Sine, Cosine & Tangent begins with meaning — what it is and why it holds — before any procedure. The structure comes first; computation follows.
Definition
Sine, Cosine & Tangent
The precise meaning of this topic, stated in mathematical terms.
A plain-language restatement so the definition is understood, not just memorized.
Three pathways, one topic