Define 'standard position' of an angle.
Vertex at the origin, initial ray along the positive x-axis.
What are coterminal angles?
Angles sharing the same terminal ray, differing by multiples of 360ยฐ (or 2ฯ radians).
Define a radian.
Angle measure based on the arc length subtended on a circle; ratio of arc length to radius.
Define sine (sin ฮธ).
Ratio of the y-coordinate of a point on the unit circle to the radius: sin(ฮธ) = y/r.
Define cosine (cos ฮธ).
Ratio of the x-coordinate of a point on the unit circle to the radius: cos(ฮธ) = x/r.
Define tangent (tan ฮธ).
Slope of the terminal ray; ratio of the y-coordinate to the x-coordinate: tan(ฮธ) = y/x.
Alternative definition of tangent (tan ฮธ).
tan(ฮธ) = sin(ฮธ) / cos(ฮธ)
What is the range of sine?
[-1, 1]
What is the range of cosine?
[-1, 1]
What is the range of tangent?
All real numbers.
What are the differences between sine and cosine?
Sine starts at 0 at x=0, cosine starts at 1 at x=0 | Sine is an odd function, cosine is an even function
Compare the graphs of sine and cosine.
Sine is a wave that passes through the origin, cosine is a wave that starts at its maximum value | Sine and cosine have the same period and amplitude but are shifted horizontally by ฯ/2.
What are the key differences between tangent and sine/cosine?
Tangent has a period of ฯ, sine/cosine have a period of 2ฯ | Tangent has vertical asymptotes, sine/cosine are continuous.
Compare the ranges of sine/cosine and tangent.
Sine and cosine have a range of [-1, 1] | Tangent has a range of all real numbers.
Contrast the behavior of sine and cosine in the first quadrant.
Sine increases from 0 to 1 | Cosine decreases from 1 to 0
Compare the points where sine and cosine are zero.
Sine is zero at multiples of ฯ | Cosine is zero at odd multiples of ฯ/2
Compare the derivatives of sine and cosine.
The derivative of sine is cosine | The derivative of cosine is -sine
What is the difference between positive and negative angles?
Positive angles are measured counterclockwise | Negative angles are measured clockwise
Compare radian and degree measure.
Radians are based on the radius of a circle | Degrees are an arbitrary division of a circle into 360 parts
Compare the graphs of y = sin(x) and y = sin(-x).
y = sin(-x) is a reflection of y = sin(x) across the x-axis | sin(x) is an odd function, so sin(-x) = -sin(x)
What is the formula for sine?
$\sin(\theta) = \frac{y}{r}$
What is the formula for cosine?
$\cos(\theta) = \frac{x}{r}$
What is the formula for tangent?
$\tan(\theta) = \frac{y}{x}$
Alternative formula for tangent?
$\tan(\theta) = \frac{\sin(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)}$
How to convert degrees to radians?
$\text{radians} = \text{degrees} \times \frac{\pi}{180}$
How to convert radians to degrees?
$\text{degrees} = \text{radians} \times \frac{180}{\pi}$
What is the double angle formula for sine?
$\sin(2x) = 2\sin(x)\cos(x)$
What is the Pythagorean identity?
$\sin^2(\theta) + \cos^2(\theta) = 1$
What is the period of sine and cosine?
$2\pi$
What is the period of tangent?
$\pi$