Sec 1.3
Sec 1.3
Sec 1.3
Section Number:
Topic: Trigonometric Functions
1.3
Homework 114, 122, 126, 130, 156
Radian Measure
If a central angle 𝜃, in a circle of radius 𝒓, cuts off an arc of length 𝒔, then the measure of 𝜃, in
radians, is given by 𝜃 = 𝑠⁄𝑟 .
Relationship between Degrees and Example 1: Convert between radian and degree
Radians measure, as specified:
We have:
𝑠 2𝜋𝑟
𝜃 = 360° 𝜃=𝑟= = 2𝜋 rad c. Convert
9𝜋
rad to degree measure.
𝑟
20
Thus:
360° = 2𝜋 rad
180° = 𝜋 rad
180° 𝜋 rad
=1 and =1 25𝜋
𝜋 rad 180° d. Convert rad to degree measure.
Note: We use this relationship to convert between degrees and radians 18
The SIX Trigonometric Functions
If 𝜃 is an angle in standard position, and the point (𝑥, 𝑦) is any point other than the
origin on the terminal side of 𝜃, then the six trigonometric functions of angle 𝜃 (𝜃
is known as the argument) are defined as follows:
Where:
𝒓 > 𝟎 and 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝒓𝟐
Thus, solving for 𝒓:
𝒓 = √𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐
𝒙 𝒓
𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝜽) = 𝒓 𝐬𝐞𝐜(𝜽) = 𝒙 (𝒙 ≠ 𝟎)
𝒚 𝒙
𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝜽) = 𝒙 (𝒙 ≠ 𝟎) 𝐜𝐨𝐭(𝜽) = 𝒚 (𝒚 ≠ 𝟎)
There is NO SUCH THING as “sin” (or other trig function) by itself; it MUST have an argument (𝜽, 𝜶, 𝜷, 𝒙, etc.; this includes numbers)
𝐀djacent
“Cah”: Cosine is 𝐇ypotenuse
𝐎pposite
“Toa”: Tangent is 𝐀djacent
Example 4: Consider triangle ABC, a right triangle with a right angle at C. Find the missing side of the
triangle. Then, find the six trigonometric function values for the angle at A.
Let 𝒂 = 𝟒, 𝒄 = 𝟗
Important Identities
The Reciprocal Identities The Other Two Pythagorean Identities
1 1 cos 2 (𝜃) + sin2 (𝜃) = 1
cos(𝜃) = and sec(𝜃) =
sec(𝜃) cos(𝜃)
Leads to:
Note: (cos 𝜃)2 = cos 2 (𝜃) 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟐 (𝜽) + 𝟏 = 𝐜𝐬𝐜 𝟐 (𝜽)
Note: sin 𝜃 and sin(𝜃) represent the same thing. Unless parentheses are used, only the item directly to the right of the trig function is the argument.
Double-Angle Identities
cos(2𝜃) = cos2 (𝜃) − sin2 (𝜃)
sin(2𝜃) = 2 sin(𝜃) cos(𝜃) cos(2𝜃) = 2cos2 (𝜃) − 1
cos(2𝜃) = 1 − 2sin2 (𝜃)
Note: The arguments are flexible. If the argument on the left-side of the equation is twice the argument on the right-side, the identities hold.
√3
b. tan 𝜃 = 3
c. cot 𝜃 = −1
b. 4 cos 𝜃 + 7 = 5 − cos 𝜃