Proponents of the alkaline diet suggest that a diet high in acid-producing foods disrupts the blood's normal pH level and, in turn, triggers the loss of essential minerals (such as calcium) as the body attempts to restore equilibrium. This imbalance is said to increase susceptibility to illness.
The law of cosines is useful for computing the third side of a triangle when two sides and their enclosed angle are known, and in computing the angles of a triangle if all three sides are known.
An abbreviation which stands for the trigonometric function, cosine.. In its native mathematical context, cosine is used in solving for side lengths or angle measurements in right-triangles, exclusively. In regards to its place within the acronym: SOHCAHTOA, cosine occupies the CAH, wherein the series forms: Cosine (equals) Adjacent (over) Hypotenuse.