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    This document provides a memorization trick for trigonometric functions using a person's hand. It assigns common angle values to fingers and uses the number of fingers above and below the held-down finger to determine the value of sine, cosine, and tangent for that angle using simple formulas involving square roots.

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    This document provides a memorization trick for trigonometric functions using a person's hand. It assigns common angle values to fingers and uses the number of fingers above and below the held-down finger to determine the value of sine, cosine, and tangent for that angle using simple formulas involving square roots.

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    Trigonometry Hand Trick PDF

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    Levi Manigo Buencamino
    This document provides a memorization trick for trigonometric functions using a person's hand. It assigns common angle values to fingers and uses the number of fingers above and below the held-down finger to determine the value of sine, cosine, and tangent for that angle using simple formulas involving square roots.

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    Memorization Trick!

    Trigonometric Hand Trick


    This is an easy way to remember the values of common values of trigonometric functions in the
    first quadrant. It’s a lengthy explanation, but once you know this by heart, you can use this trick
    for all four quadrants. All you need is your non-dominant hand.
    Step 1: Hold out your non-dominant hand.
    Step 2: “Assign” the following values to your fingers.
    If your non-dominant hand is your left If your non-dominant hand is your right
    hand… hand…

    π/3 π/3
    π/2 π/4 π/2
    π/4

    π/6 π/6

    0 0

    Step 3: Find a trig problem.


    For example: cos (π/6)
    Step 4: Hold down the finger assigned for that angle.
    For example: Hold down your ring finger for π/6.
    Step 5: Know the following formulas.

    √𝑏𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑚 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠 √𝑡𝑜𝑝 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠 √𝑏𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑚 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠


    sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃 = tan 𝜃 =
    2 2 √𝑡𝑜𝑝 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠
    “Bottom fingers” refer to how many fingers are “below” the finger you’ve held down. “Top
    fingers” refer to how many fingers “above” the finger you’ve held down. Your thumb counts.
    Step 6: Calculate the values for your trig expression using the appropriate formula.
    For example: When you hold down your ring finger, there is 1 finger below your ring finder
    (your pinkie), and there are 3 fingers above your ring finger (your thumb, your index finger, and
    √3 √1 1
    your middle finger.) Therefore, cos (π/6) = . If you need sine, sin (π/6) = = .
    2 2 2

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