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<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 57087"><p>B1g_B0re: You may beleive that it is a sin to mispell "Cosine." However, here is the correct spelling and Webster's definition.</p><p> </p><p>co·sine ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ksn)</p><p>n. Abbr. cos </p><p>In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to an acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse. </p><p>The abscissa at the endpoint of an arc of a unit circle centered at the origin of a Cartesian coordinate system, the arc being of length x and measured counterclockwise from the point (1, 0) if x is positive or clockwise if x is negative. </p><p> </p><p>Simply put,</p><p></p><p>"cosine"</p><p></p><p>n : ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle [syn: cos]</p><p></p><p></p><p>In addition, in regards to angle shooting and the difference between MOA and inches of drop; they do not work the same. Inches of drop is not an angular method of measurement whereas both MOA and MIL-Rad's are. If the Shooter holds over for inches of drop while shooting on an angle, they will almost for certain, miss.</p><p></p><p>Brent: Thanks for the additional input. I have heard of one person in particular who multiplies the cosine to the MOA hold depicted on his drop chart. That person recently took an Elk at 1080 yards this way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 57087"] B1g_B0re: You may beleive that it is a sin to mispell "Cosine." However, here is the correct spelling and Webster's definition. co·sine ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ksn) n. Abbr. cos In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to an acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse. The abscissa at the endpoint of an arc of a unit circle centered at the origin of a Cartesian coordinate system, the arc being of length x and measured counterclockwise from the point (1, 0) if x is positive or clockwise if x is negative. Simply put, "cosine" n : ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle [syn: cos] In addition, in regards to angle shooting and the difference between MOA and inches of drop; they do not work the same. Inches of drop is not an angular method of measurement whereas both MOA and MIL-Rad's are. If the Shooter holds over for inches of drop while shooting on an angle, they will almost for certain, miss. Brent: Thanks for the additional input. I have heard of one person in particular who multiplies the cosine to the MOA hold depicted on his drop chart. That person recently took an Elk at 1080 yards this way. [/QUOTE]
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