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From: sable on 27 May 2010 12:22 OK, since students have trouble remembering trig ratio definitions, and since they use the silly but effective mnemonic SOH CAH TOA, I figure we may as well codify this into the terminology proper. Specifically, I propose we officially rename the trig functions as follows: sin -> soh cos -> cah tan -> toa csc -> sho (pronounced "show") sec -> cha (pronounced as in "cha ching") cot -> tao (pronounced as in "the tao of steve") This way, the ratios are built right into the names themselves. Do I have any takers?
From: Rod on 27 May 2010 12:34 "sable" <zxcv_890(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:f92c2a62-f125-405f-ae7d-aaefad1a30ec(a)z17g2000vbd.googlegroups.com... > OK, since students have trouble remembering trig ratio definitions, > and since they use the silly but effective mnemonic SOH CAH TOA, I > figure we may as well codify this into the terminology proper. > Specifically, I propose we officially rename the trig functions as > follows: > > sin -> soh > cos -> cah > tan -> toa > > csc -> sho (pronounced "show") > sec -> cha (pronounced as in "cha ching") > cot -> tao (pronounced as in "the tao of steve") > > This way, the ratios are built right into the names themselves. > > Do I have any takers? What about dysfunctional people such as myself who cannot see the difference between tao and toa? Could lead to a lot of mistakes.
From: sable on 27 May 2010 12:56 On May 27, 12:34 pm, "Rod" <rodrodrod...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > What about dysfunctional people such as myself who cannot see the difference > between tao and toa? Could lead to a lot of mistakes. Hmmm, I didn't think of that; dyslexic people. That's what I'd call you, not dysfunctional. Well, can you at least *hear* the difference between tao and toa? I'm not ready to jump ship just yet...
From: alainverghote on 27 May 2010 09:42 Specifically, I propose we officially rename the trig functions as follows: sin -> nis cos -> soc tan -> nat Easy, Not? Alain
From: porky_pig_jr on 27 May 2010 15:21
On May 27, 12:34 pm, "Rod" <rodrodrod...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > "sable" <zxcv_...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:f92c2a62-f125-405f-ae7d-aaefad1a30ec(a)z17g2000vbd.googlegroups.com... > > > > > OK, since students have trouble remembering trig ratio definitions, > > and since they use the silly but effective mnemonic SOH CAH TOA, I > > figure we may as well codify this into the terminology proper. > > Specifically, I propose we officially rename the trig functions as > > follows: > > > sin -> soh > > cos -> cah > > tan -> toa > > > csc -> sho (pronounced "show") > > sec -> cha (pronounced as in "cha ching") > > cot -> tao (pronounced as in "the tao of steve") > > > This way, the ratios are built right into the names themselves. > > > Do I have any takers? > > What about dysfunctional people such as myself who cannot see the difference > between tao and toa? Could lead to a lot of mistakes. The Tao that is seen is not the true Tao, until you bring fresh toner. |