tangent
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Richard Jones, co-founder and publisher for Tangent Books in Bristol, said hardback brings huge financial value to the industry.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
A common mnemonic for remembering these relationships is SohCahToa, formed from the first letters of “Sine is opposite over hypotenuse, Cosine is adjacent over hypotenuse, Tangent is opposite over adjacent.”
From Textbooks • Dec. 1, 2021
Tangent should be Mike Leach’s middle name, not Charles, which doesn’t seem to fit.
From Fox News • Oct. 4, 2021
At the end of the mock election, with over 100 votes cast, the machine produced the totals and the winner of the two-man race: the Dark Tangent.
From Slate • Oct. 10, 2018
Ah, you’re the little shaver Mr Tangent spoke of to me the other night when I dined with the Admiral!
From Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant by Greene, John B.
Vocabulary lists containing tangent
Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1
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Geometry - High School
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