INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY
I Definition of radian: Radians are an angular measurement. One
radian is the measure of a central angle of a circle that is subtended by an
10
arc whose length is equal
to the radius of the circle.
x radius R
R5
Therefore:
3
2
The radius wraps itself around the circle 2 times. Approx. 6.28 times.
Therefore 360o = 2 R
1
2 R
R
o
1
0 R2,
Change
R
to degrees.
4
3
Convert the2following from degrees to radians or vice versa:
1.
2.
3. 195
36o
320o
4.
15
5.
17
20
6.
5
3
II UNIT CIRCLE:
The unit circle is the circle with radius = 1, center is located at the origin.
What is the equation of this circle?
Important Terms:
A. Initial side:
B. Terminal side:
C. Coterminal angles:
D. Reference angles:
The initial and terminal sides form an angle at the center
if the terminal side rotates CCW, the angle is positive
if the terminal side rotates CW, the angle is negative
unit circle
coterminal
positive
negative
Coterminal angles have the same terminal side. -45 and 315 or
7
3
and
3
The reference angle is the acute angle made between the Terminal Side
and the x-axis
RIGHT TRIANGLES
45 45 - 90
45
60
2a
a
45
30
a 3
Therefore, for the Unit Circle, hypotenuse is always 1.
45
60
2/2
1/2
30
45
3/2
2/2
Algebra 3 Assignment # 1
Trigonometric Functions
Let theta represent the measure of the reference angle.
Three basic functions are sine, cosine and tangent.
They are written as sin , cos , and tan
Right triangle trigonometry -
SOHCAHTOA
sin
opp
hyp
cos
adj
hyp
tan
opp
adj
hyp
opp
adj
A. Find cos
B. Find sin
5 2
12
5
13
5 3
5
C. Find tan
D. Find sin
25
P(x,y)
sin
1
y
O
cos
A (1,0)
tan
II Reference Triangles
A. Drop from point to x-axis.
10
B. Examples
3
1. Find sin
4
coterminal angles
2. Find cos
4
3
Same as cos
4
R
coterminal angles
coterminal angles
4. Find cos
6
13
5. Find sin =
cos =
11
12
B (0,1)
sin
C (-1,0)
A (1,0)
D (0,-1)
90
R
2
sin 0
cos 0
sin
cos
180 R
sin
cos
3
270 R
2
sin
cos
360 2 R
sin
cos
Trig values
13
Algebra 3 Assignment # 2
Complete each of the following tables please.
Radian
Measure
11
3
Degree
Measure
5
4
330o
19
6
450o
3
45o
210o
Sin
Cos
Radian
Measure
Degree
Measure
Sin
Cos
3
2
180o
7
3
4
150o
11
4
780o
90o
14
Answers
Radian
Measure
11
3
11
6
5
4
5
2
19
6
Degree
Measure
660o
330o
225o
450o
570o
45o
540o
210o
1
2
Sin
Cos
Radian
Measure
3
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
3
2
Degree
Measure
270o
Sin
Cos
2
2
2
7
3
180o 420o
3
2
1
2
1
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
7
6
3
2
5
6
13
3
11
4
150o
45o
780o
495o
90o
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
15
Sin
Cosecant:
Cos
Secant:
Tan
Cotangent:
http://mathplotter.lawrenceville.org/mathplotter/mathPage/trig.htm
Find the following values
1. csc
2. cot
5. tan
4
3
6. cot
4
3. sec2
4. sec
3
2
7. csc 3
8. tan
17
6
16
3
4
8
3
330
135
450
240
Sin
Cos
Tan
Cot
Sec
Csc
Radian
Measure
Degree
Measure
Sin
Cos
Tan
Cot
Sec
Csc
3
2
540
7
3
13
4
150
7
4
210
270
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
17
Answers
Radian
Measure
Degree
Measure
8
3
11
6
3
4
480
330
135
450
30
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
Sin
1
2
1
2
3
2
5
2
2
2
3
4
135
4
3
900
240
3
2
1
2
Cos
Tan
1
3
Undef.
1
3
Cot
1
3
Undef.
1
3
Undef.
2
3
Undef.
7
3
5
6
13
4
7
6
7
4
3
2
420
150
585
315
270
Sec
2
3
Csc
2
3
3
2
Radian
Measure
Degree
Measure
270
540
Sin
Cos
Tan
Undef.
Cot
Undef.
Sec
Undef.
Csc
Undef.
1
2
3
2
1
3
1
3
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
210
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
Undef.
2
3
Undef.
1
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
18
If given, Sin =
3
and if told that 0 , can we find the cos ?
2
5
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
19
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
20
5. If Tan = -
3
3
and 2
2
, 270<360
5
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
21
Algebra 3 Assignment # 4
(1) Sin( ) =
3
,
5
(2) Cos( ) =
4
,
5 2
(3) Tan( ) =
12
,
5
(4) Sec( ) =
7 3
,
2
5
(5) Csc( ) =
7
,
3
(6) Cot( ) = 2 , 270o < < 360o. Find the remaining 5 trig. functions of .
(7) Sin( ) =
24
,
25
(8) Find the values of the six trig. functions of , if is an angle in standard position with the point (4 , 3) on
its terminal ray
(9) Find the values of the six trig. functions of , if is an angle in standard position with the point (5 , 12) on
its terminal ray
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
(1) cos( ) =
(2) sin( ) =
22
4
5
3
5
, tan( ) =
3
4
, cot( ) =
4
3
, sec( ) =
2 6
7
, cos( ) =
(6) sin( ) =
, csc( ) =
5
3
3
5
, tan( ) = 4
, cot( ) = 4
3 , sec( ) = 4 , csc( ) =
5 , cot( ) =
(3) sin( ) = 12
13 , cos( ) =
13
(4) sin( ) =
5
4
5
7
, tan( ) =
2 10
7
1
, cos( ) =
5
5
12
2 6
5
, tan( ) =
13
, sec( ) = 13
5 , csc( ) =
12
, cot( ) =
3
, cot( ) =
2 10
2
, tan( ) =
5
, sec( ) =
5
2 6
2 10
3
5
2
, csc( ) =
, sec( ) =
24
7
3
(8) sin( ) = cos( ) =
5
3
, tan( ) = , cot( ) = 4 , sec( ) =
4
3
4
5
7
2 6
7
2 10
, csc( ) = 5
7
(7) cos( ) = 25
, tan( ) =
, cot( ) =
7
24
1
2
5
3
25
, sec( ) = 25
7 , csc( ) =
24
5
4
5
, csc( ) =
3
5
5
13
13
(9)sin( ) = 12 cos( ) =
, tan( ) = 12 , cot( ) =
, sec( ) =
, csc( ) =
13
13
5
12
5
12
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
Rad.
23
2
3
3
2
Deg.
10
3
135
150
330
9
4
750
240
sin
cos
tan
cot
sec
csc
(2) Sin(x) =
5
7
x
.
2
(3) Tan() =
1
2
0 90 .
(5) Sec() = 3 ,
3
2
90 180 .
(6) Find the values of the six trig. functions of , if is an angle in standard position with the
point (5 , 3) on its terminal ray.
2
3
3
4
3
2
11
6
5
6
10
3
25
6
9
4
4
3
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
24
Deg.
120
135
270
330
540
sin
3
2
2
2
cos
2
2
Undef
Undef
2
3
Undef
tan
cot
1
3
sec
csc
2
3
(2) cos(x) =
2 6
(3) sin() =
(4) sin(x) =
1
5
3
2
2
5
, cos(x) =
41
2 2
3
, cos() =
(6) sin() =
3
34
, cos() =
3
2
405
240
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
3
2
2
1
3
Undef
1
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
7
2 6
, csc(x) =
7
5
, cot(x) =
2 6
5
, tan(x) =
, tan() =
5
4
2 2
3
5
, sec(x) =
5
2
, csc() =
, sec(x) =
41
4
, cot() =
1
2 2
, cot() =
45
3
2
, tan() =
5
34
750
, cot() = 2 , sec() =
(5) sin() =
600
1
3
5
2 6
, tan(x) =
, cos() =
5
41
150
5,
3
2
3
2
2
41
5
, csc(x) =
, csc() =
3
2 2
sec() =
3
2
34
5
, csc() =
34
3
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
25
tan + =
tan tan
1 tan tan
tan - =
tan tan
1 tan tan
30
SPECIAL ANGLES
2nd
3rd
4th
120
___
___
135
___
___
150
___
___
180
___
___
45
60o
90o
COMBINATIONS
15 =
345 =
255 =
5
=
12
0 R2,
3
2
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
26
EXAMPLES
Evaluate each expression
1) sin 75
sin (45 + 30)
2) cos 345
3) tan
11
12
sin(120 45)
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
27
5) sin ( x +
)=
2
6) cos ( x + )
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
28
12
,0<A <
13
2
7) sin (A + B)
8) cos (A B)
9)
tan (A + B )
and
cos B =
8
3
, B
17
2
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
29
12
(b) cos(15 )
(d) cos(75 )
11
12
(e) sin
(f) cos
(g) sin(345 )
(h) tan(15 )
(b) cos( x)
2
(c) sin(180 x)
(d) cos( + x)
(3) Sin(A) =
4
5
5
, A is in Quadrant I, Cos(B) = 13 , B is in Quadrant II.
(b) cos(A + B)
(c) sin(A B)
(d) cos(A B)
(e) tan(A + B)
(f) csc(A B)
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
30
Assignment #6
Answers
(1) (a)
6
4
(b)
6
4
(c)
6
4
(d)
6
4
(e)
2
4
(f)
(g)
2
4
(h) 2
(a)
6
4
(b) sin x
(c) sin x
(3)
(d) cos x
16
65
(b)
(c)
56
65
(d)
33
65
(e)
16
63
(f)
65
56
63
65
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
31
sin 2 = 2sincos
cos
1 cos
2
2
1 cos
sin
2
2
= 2cos 1
2
1
2
1) sin ( 22 )
2) cos (
7
)
8
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
32
If Sin A =
5
,
13
3
2
3) sin (
4)
1
A)
2
cos (2B)
5) sin (A + B)
3
4
Tan B = ,
B
2
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
33
(b) cos
8
(d) cos(202 12
(c) sin
(2) Sin(A) =
4
5
12
5
(b) cos( 12 A)
(c) sin( 12 B)
(d) sec( 12 B)
(e) sin(2B)
(f) cos(2A)
(g) csc(A B)
(h) cos(A + B)
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
34
Answers
(1) (a)
2
2
(b)
(c)
2
2
(d)
(2)
(a)
2
2
2
5
2
13
(d)
(e)
120
(f)
(g)
65
16
(h)
169
2
2
(b)
(c)
13
3
25
33
65
1
5
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
35
(b) cos(105 )
(c) sin(195 )
(e) sin(112 12
(d) cos(285 )
7
(f) cos
12
(g) tan(75)
(h) sec
(b) cos( + x)
2
(a) sin(180 + x)
(c) sin(
3
x)
2
4
(3) Sin(A) = 5 , < A < 32 , Sec(B) =
(d) cos(180 x)
13
5
following numbers.
(a) sin(A + B)
(b) cos(A + B)
(c) sin(A B)
(d) cos(A B)
(e) sin(2B)
A
(g) sin
(f) cos(2A)
A
(h) cos
Alg 3(11)
Ch 6 Trig
36
Answers
(1) (a)
6
4
2
2
or
(c)
2
4
(e)
2
2
(f)
(h)
(g)
or
2
2
2
2
or
(b) sin x
(c) cos x
(a)
6
4
(d)
(3)
2
4
(b)
(d) cos x
56
(b)
65
(c)
16
65
(d)
(e)
120
169
(f)
(g)
2
5
63
65
(h)
25
1
5
33
65
or
2
2
2
2
3