Ratios
A ratio is a comparison between two numbers of the same kind. It represents how many times one number contains another. It also represents how small or large one number is compared to the other.
Trigonometric Ratios
Trigonometric ratios give values of trigonometric functions. It always deals with triangles that have one angle measuring 90 degrees. These triangles are right-angled. We take the ratio of sides of these triangles.
The beach communities of San Clemente and Long Beach are 41 miles apart, along a fairly straight stretch of coastline. Shown in the figure is the
(a) Approximate the distance from Avalon to each of the two cities.
(b) Approximate the shortest distance from Avalon to the coast.
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