Trigonometry
Trigonometry
Trigonometry
Consider a circle whose center is at (0,0). The circle of radius 1 (one) with center at
origin is called the unit circle. Every point on the unit circle satisfies the equation
x2 + y2 = 1.
(0,1)
P(x,y)
r=1 s=Ɵ
(0,-1)
Examples:
12 −5
1. ( ,
13 13
¿ substitute the value of x and y in x2 + y2 = 1.
( ) ( 13 )
2 2
144 25 169
12
+ −5 ¿1 + =1 =1true
13 169 169 169
12 −5
The point ( , ¿ is on the unit circle
13 13
1 1
2. ( , ¿
3 2
substitute the value of x and y in x2 + y2 = 1.
( ) (2)
2 2
1 1 1 13
+ 1 ¿1 + =1 ≠ 1 false
3 9 4 36
1 1
The point ( , ¿ is not on the unit circle
3 2
ANGLE MEASURE
Terminal side - the position of the ray at the end of its rotation
Negative angle
B
terminal side
terminal side positive angle
B
O initial side A
Terminal side OB
An angle whose vertex lies at the origin of the rectangular coordinate system and whose
initial side is positive along the positive x-axis is said to be in standard position.
B terminal side OB
terminal side OC
CENTRAL ANGLE
A central angle of a circle measures one degree, written 1o, if it intercepts 1/360 of the
circumference of the circle.
One degree is written 10; one minute is written 1’; one second 1”
Conversion:
1” = 1/60o 1” = 1/60’
Examples:
= 10.505o
Example: Identify the terminal side of an angle in standard position with given measure.
1. degree measure: 135o, -135o, -90o, 405o
C B
45o
A
O x-axis
45o 135o
D E
A central angle of the unit circle that intercepts an arc of the circle with length 1 unit is
said to have a measures of one radian, written 1 rad.
1 radian ≈ 57.3o
Converting degree to radian, and vice versa: 180o = π rad; 360o = 2π rad
π 180
1. Degree to radian, multiply by 2. Radian to degree, multiply by
180 π
Examples:
π 5π
1. Express 75o in radians ⇒ 75( )=
180 12
π 4π
2. Express 240o in radians ⇒ 240( )=
180 3
11π 11π 180
3. Express in degrees ⇒ ( ) = 330o
6 6 π
π π 180
4. Express in degrees ⇒ ( ) = 22.5o
8 8 π
ARC LENGTH and AREA of SECTOR 1. Find the area of a sector of a circle with
central angle 60o and radius 3m.