Cronin's Structure Lab Book Part 1C

Refresher on trigonometry

[an illustration of trigonometric functions]

Need more information on trigonometry? Visit the GeoMaths web site (www.ucl.ac.uk/Mathematics/geomath/frontpage.html) for help with mathematics in a geological context.

Q10. What are the rules for converting azimuth to Cartesian 2D coordinates of a unit vector?



Your turn...

Apply your rules to find the Cartesian 2D coordinates of the following azimuths:


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