Trigonometric functions & the unit circle

Values:

Definitions:
=

The sine rule

=
=

Trigonometric identities
sin2 + cos 2 = 1

Slope of line
Double angle formulae
2 = 2
2 = 2 cos2 1

The slope of a line is equivalent to the

tangent of the angle below the curve.

The sine function

Particular trigonometric ratios

sin( ) =
cos( ) =
cos(2 ) =

= sin ( 2 )

The cosine rule

2 = 2 + 2 + 2

= ( ) +

Tangent function
It is undefined at = 0,because
For = :
period = 2
amplitude = 1
Generally:

=
=1
2
=> =

= !

= 2
=> =
( ) =
() =

= ( ) +
For =
period =

vertical asymptotes = 2 + for

Cosine function
Since = sin ( ), the cosine

Generally:

function is a transformation of the sine

function. All its parameters have the same
meaning.

( ) =
() =

= ( ) +