In short
The trigonometric ratios sine, cosine and tangent compare the sides of a right-angled triangle: , and .
The ratios depend only on the angle, not on the size of the triangle. , and . As an angle approaches , becomes very large, because the adjacent side becomes very small: . At exactly , is not defined. Remember the values at , and .
A ladder long makes with the ground. It reaches a height of up the wall.
Also searched as: tan 89.9, tan theta, sine cosine tangent.
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