Last summer, I had a chance to sail in a local Wednesday night race with some friends I had not seen in a while. They have a PHRF boat they sail in the jib and main class, and although their priority ...

Trigonometry close trigonometryThe study of sides and angles in triangles. can be used to find a missing angle in a right-angled triangle when two sides are known. An understanding of the three ...

Mathematician Eugenia Cheng explores the uses of math beyond the classroom. Read more columns here. I recently needed to measure the angle of my computer keyboard, because I currently have it propped ...

Calculate the angle QPR. Give the answer to one decimal place. Label the sides of the triangle \(o\), \(a\) and \(h\). Next choose the correct ratio from \(s^o_h~c^a_h~t^o_a\). In the triangle the ...

When researching an off-roader, you will inevitably run into the terms approach and departure angles, which are also sometimes called ramp angles. And while you might be susprised to learn what ...