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What is the formula for sine?

sin⁡(θ)=yr\sin(\theta) = \frac{y}{r}sin(θ)=ry​

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What is the formula for sine?

sin⁡(θ)=yr\sin(\theta) = \frac{y}{r}sin(θ)=ry​

What is the formula for cosine?

cos⁡(θ)=xr\cos(\theta) = \frac{x}{r}cos(θ)=rx​

What is the formula for tangent?

tan⁡(θ)=yx\tan(\theta) = \frac{y}{x}tan(θ)=xy​

Alternative formula for tangent?

tan⁡(θ)=sin⁡(θ)cos⁡(θ)\tan(\theta) = \frac{\sin(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)}tan(θ)=cos(θ)sin(θ)​

How to convert degrees to radians?

radians=degrees×π180\text{radians} = \text{degrees} \times \frac{\pi}{180}radians=degrees×180π​

How to convert radians to degrees?

degrees=radians×180π\text{degrees} = \text{radians} \times \frac{180}{\pi}degrees=radians×π180​

What is the double angle formula for sine?

sin⁡(2x)=2sin⁡(x)cos⁡(x)\sin(2x) = 2\sin(x)\cos(x)sin(2x)=2sin(x)cos(x)

What is the Pythagorean identity?

sin⁡2(θ)+cos⁡2(θ)=1\sin^2(\theta) + \cos^2(\theta) = 1sin2(θ)+cos2(θ)=1

What is the period of sine and cosine?

2π2\pi2π

What is the period of tangent?

π\piπ

Explain the concept of periodicity in trigonometric functions.

Trigonometric functions repeat their values at regular intervals. Sine and cosine repeat every 2π radians, while tangent repeats every π radians.

Explain the relationship between sine, cosine, and the unit circle.

On the unit circle, sin(θ) is the y-coordinate and cos(θ) is the x-coordinate of a point on the circle corresponding to the angle θ.

Explain why radians are preferred over degrees in calculus.

Radians are based on the geometry of the circle (arc length to radius ratio), making them more natural in mathematical and physical contexts compared to the arbitrary division of degrees.

What happens to tan(θ) when cos(θ) = 0?

tan(θ) is undefined when cos(θ) = 0, which occurs at odd multiples of π/2.

Describe the behavior of sine in the first quadrant.

Sine increases from 0 to 1 as the angle increases from 0 to π/2.

Describe the behavior of cosine in the first quadrant.

Cosine decreases from 1 to 0 as the angle increases from 0 to π/2.

Describe the behavior of tangent in the first quadrant.

Tangent increases from 0 to infinity as the angle increases from 0 to π/2.

How does the sign of sine change in different quadrants?

Sine is positive in quadrants I and II, and negative in quadrants III and IV.

How does the sign of cosine change in different quadrants?

Cosine is positive in quadrants I and IV, and negative in quadrants II and III.

How does the sign of tangent change in different quadrants?

Tangent is positive in quadrants I and III, and negative in quadrants II and IV.

What does the graph of y = sin(x) tell us about its derivative?

The derivative, cos(x), represents the slope of the sine function. Where sine increases, cosine is positive; where sine decreases, cosine is negative; where sine has a max/min, cosine is zero.

What does the graph of y = cos(x) tell us about its derivative?

The derivative, -sin(x), represents the slope of the cosine function. Where cosine increases, -sine is positive; where cosine decreases, -sine is negative; where cosine has a max/min, -sine is zero.

What does the graph of y = tan(x) tell us about its derivative?

The derivative, sec²(x), is always positive, indicating that the tangent function is always increasing (except where it's undefined).

How does the amplitude affect the graph of sine and cosine?

The amplitude determines the maximum and minimum values of the function. A larger amplitude stretches the graph vertically.

How does the period affect the graph of sine, cosine, and tangent?

The period determines how often the function repeats. A shorter period compresses the graph horizontally, while a longer period stretches it.

What does a vertical shift in the graph of sine or cosine indicate?

A vertical shift indicates a change in the midline of the function. The entire graph is shifted up or down.

What does a horizontal shift in the graph of sine or cosine indicate?

A horizontal shift (phase shift) indicates a change in the starting point of the function. The entire graph is shifted left or right.

How can you identify the period of a trigonometric function from its graph?

The period is the distance along the x-axis required for the function to complete one full cycle.

How can you identify the amplitude of a sine or cosine function from its graph?

The amplitude is half the distance between the maximum and minimum values of the function.

What does the graph of sin(2x) look like compared to sin(x)?

The graph of sin(2x) is a horizontal compression of sin(x) by a factor of 2, meaning it oscillates twice as fast.