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- iiBonnnieHasAShovel
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How does sin and cos (etc) work?
I know alot of outros have the sin and cos script where it points a certain direction and goes back,
here's what i'm talking about:
I want to know how these work.I'm planning on making (yet another) outro.Thanks!
here's what i'm talking about:
([cos v] of (9))
([sin v] of (9))know what i mean?
I want to know how these work.I'm planning on making (yet another) outro.Thanks!
- gdpr533f604550b2f20900645890
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
How does sin and cos (etc) work?
Sine, cosine and tangent are trigonometric ratios.
This is a right triangle. The angle θ, or theta, can be used to determine the ratios between sides. Triangles are similar if their angle measures are the same. Because one of the angles in a right triangle is known to be 90 degrees, and the angles must add up to 180 degrees, two triangles with the same value of theta must have the same third angle, and are therefore similar.
The ratios between sides of similar triangles are the same. Therefore, one can determine them using theta.
Sin θ = Opposite / Hypotenuse
Cos θ = Adjacent / Hypotenuse
Tan θ = Opposite / Adjacent
Using trigonometry, we can do things such as rotate sprites.
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Hypotenuse / | Opposite
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/θ___|
Adjacent
The ratios between sides of similar triangles are the same. Therefore, one can determine them using theta.
Sin θ = Opposite / Hypotenuse
Cos θ = Adjacent / Hypotenuse
Tan θ = Opposite / Adjacent
Using trigonometry, we can do things such as rotate sprites.
- iiBonnnieHasAShovel
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Scratcher
40 posts
How does sin and cos (etc) work?
Sine, cosine and tangent are trigonometric ratios.Could you make that easier to understand please…? :3This is a right triangle. The angle θ, or theta, can be used to determine the ratios between sides. Triangles are similar if their angle measures are the same. Because one of the angles in a right triangle is known to be 90 degrees, and the angles must add up to 180 degrees, two triangles with the same value of theta must have the same third angle, and are therefore similar./|
/ |
Hypotenuse / | Opposite
/ |
/θ___|
Adjacent
The ratios between sides of similar triangles are the same. Therefore, one can determine them using theta.
Sin θ = Opposite / Hypotenuse
Cos θ = Adjacent / Hypotenuse
Tan θ = Opposite / Adjacent
Using trigonometry, we can do things such as rotate sprites.
- asivi
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
How does sin and cos (etc) work?
Hi, the hipotenuse is the radius of the circle, where it is connected with the adjacent is the centre of circle, Now knowing the angle between hipotenuse and adjacent and how long is hypotenuse (radius) we can calculate the point where hypotenuse ends by calculating how long are adjacent and opposite that are corresponding to the angle value at anytime.
- asivi
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
How does sin and cos (etc) work?
Let me give you a link to an instructive tutorial
Angles & Trigonometry in Scratch & in Math by MainC
Angles & Trigonometry in Scratch & in Math by MainC
- iiBonnnieHasAShovel
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Scratcher
40 posts
How does sin and cos (etc) work?
Let me give you a link to an instructive tutorialSorry,but it didn't really teach me
Angles & Trigonometry in Scratch & in Math by MainC

- asivi
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
How does sin and cos (etc) work?
Don't be worried about.Let me give you a link to an instructive tutorialSorry,but it didn't really teach me
Angles & Trigonometry in Scratch & in Math by MainC
If you are a kid in some years from right now, and when your maths' skills turn to a bit more advanced you will be able to understand it.
- iiBonnnieHasAShovel
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Scratcher
40 posts
How does sin and cos (etc) work?
Okay,thanks for the support though!Don't be worried about.Let me give you a link to an instructive tutorialSorry,but it didn't really teach me
Angles & Trigonometry in Scratch & in Math by MainC
If you are a kid in some years from right now, and when your maths' skills turn to a bit more advanced you will be able to understand it.
- TheNerdClub2
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Scratcher
16 posts
How does sin and cos (etc) work?
Sin, Cosine, and Tangent are ratios in a triangle.
–> Where θ theta is the angle in question.
Calculating the values of Sin, Cos, and Tan are advanced, but you can use these ratios to rotate objects. However, the use of this in outro's is a lot of time random when people enter in random things, but some people actually know what they're doing.
Sin θ = Opposite / Hypotenuse
Cos θ = Adjacent / Hypotenuse
Tan θ = Opposite / Adjacent
–> Where θ theta is the angle in question.
Calculating the values of Sin, Cos, and Tan are advanced, but you can use these ratios to rotate objects. However, the use of this in outro's is a lot of time random when people enter in random things, but some people actually know what they're doing.
Last edited by TheNerdClub2 (July 10, 2016 23:49:17)
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