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Supplemental Section: Trigonometry Practice HW # 1-5 at end of these notes Angle Measurement Angles can be measured in degrees . Counterclockwise Angles Clockwise Angles Important Degree Relationships 1 revolution = revolution = revolution = revolution = 1 x y x y y x

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Page 1: Section 1 - Radford University€¦  · Web viewPeriod – distance on the x axis required for a trigonometric function to repeat its output values. The period of and is. Example

Supplemental Section: Trigonometry

Practice HW # 1-5 at end of these notes

Angle Measurement

Angles can be measured in degrees.

Counterclockwise Angles Clockwise Angles

Important Degree Relationships1 revolution =

revolution =

revolution =

revolution =

Angles can also be measured in radians.

1

x

y

x

y

y

x

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Consider the unit circle

Important Radian Relationships1 revolution = radians

revolution = radians

revolution = radians

revolution = radians

x

2

y

y

x

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Example 1: Draw, in standard position, the angle

Solution:

Example 2: Draw, in standard position, the angle .

Solution:

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Angle Measurement Conversions

Formula for converting from degree to radian measure

Formula for converting from degree to radian measure

Example 3: Convert from degrees to radians.

Solution:

Example 4: Convert from radians to degrees.

Solution: Using the formula

we obtain the result

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Page 5: Section 1 - Radford University€¦  · Web viewPeriod – distance on the x axis required for a trigonometric function to repeat its output values. The period of and is. Example

The Sine and Cosine Functions

We can define the cosine and sine of an angle in radians, denoted as and , as the x and y coordinates respectively of a point P on the unit circle that is determined by the angle .

Consider the unit circle

Sine and Cosine of Basic Angle Values

Degrees Radians0 0

x

5

y

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30

45

60

90

180

270

360

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Note: If we know the cosine and sine values for an angle in the first quadrant, we can determine the sine and cosine of related angles in other quadrants.

Sign Diagram for Cosine and Sine Values

7

y

x

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Example 5: Compute the exact values of the sine and cosine for the angle

Solution:

Example 6: Compute the exact values of the sine and cosine for the angle .

Solution:

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Other Trigonometric Functions

Tangent: Secant:

Cosecant: Cotangent:

Example 7: Find the exact values of the six trigonometric functions for the angle .

Solution:

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Note: ,

Basic Trigonometric Identities

Pythagorean Identities Double Angle Formula1. 2. 3.

Example 8: Find the values of x in the interval that satisfy the equation .

Solution: We solve the equation using the following steps:

In the interval , when . In the interval , when

. Thus the five solutions are

Graphs of Sine and Cosine

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Period – distance on the x axis required for a trigonometric function to repeat its output values.

The period of and is .

Example 9: Graph

Solution: The graph can be plotted using the following Maple command:

> plot(sin(x), x = -4*Pi..4*Pi, y = -2..2, color = red, thickness = 2);

Example 10: Graph

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Page 12: Section 1 - Radford University€¦  · Web viewPeriod – distance on the x axis required for a trigonometric function to repeat its output values. The period of and is. Example

Solution: The graph can be plotted using the following Maple command:

> plot(cos(x), x = -4*Pi..4*Pi, y = -2..2, color = red, thickness = 2);

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Page 13: Section 1 - Radford University€¦  · Web viewPeriod – distance on the x axis required for a trigonometric function to repeat its output values. The period of and is. Example

Graph of the Tangent Function

Period of the tangent function is radians. The vertical asymptotes of the tangent function

are the values of x where , that is the odd multiples of ,

.

Example 11: Graph .

Solution: The graph is given by the following:

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Practice Problems

1. Convert from degrees to radians.a. c. b. d.

2. Convert from radians to degrees.

a. c.

b. d.

3. Draw, in standard position, the angle whose measure is given.

a. c. rad

b. rad d. rad

4. Find the exact trigonometric ratios for the angle whose radian measure is given.

a. c.

b. d.

5. Find all values of x in the interval that satisfy the equation.a. b.

Selected Answers

1. a. , b.

2. a. , b.

4. a. , , , , ,

b. , , , , ,

5.

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