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Trigonometric functions (p A28–A31)

1 Definitions
The trigonometric functions are defined using the unit circle in the xy-plane: a
point P on the unit circle at an angle θ has coordinates (cos θ, sin θ).

θ
1

P (cos θ, sin θ)

Figure 1: Unit circle


p
In general, if a point P (x, y) is at a distance r = x2 + y 2 from the origin, and
it is at an angle θ then we have relations
x y
cos θ = , and sin θ = ,
r r
if r 6= 0.

1
1.1 Other tring. functions

sin θ
tan θ =
cos θ
cos θ
cot θ =
sin θ
1
sec θ =
cos θ
1
csc θ =
sin θ

1.2 Special angles


Here is a list of the cos and sin of some common angles
π π π π
θ 0 6 √4 √3 2
1 2 3
sin θ 0 √2 √2 2 1
3 2 1
cos θ 1 2 2 2 0

2 Examples
1. Use the quadrants to determine the cos, sin, and tan of the following angles
13π 7π 53π 31π 2015π
−17π, , , ,− ,
2 4 3 4 3

2. Prove the identity


cos2 θ + sin2 θ = 1

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