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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 360° (or 2π radians).
Define a radian.
Angle measure based on the arc length subtended on a circle; ratio of arc length to radius.
Define sine (sin θ).
Ratio of the y-coordinate of a point on the unit circle to the radius: sin(θ) = y/r.
Define cosine (cos θ).
Ratio of the x-coordinate of a point on the unit circle to the radius: cos(θ) = x/r.
Define tangent (tan θ).
Slope of the terminal ray; ratio of the y-coordinate to the x-coordinate: tan(θ) = y/x.
Alternative definition of tangent (tan θ).
tan(θ) = sin(θ) / cos(θ)
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 is the formula for sine?
What is the formula for cosine?
What is the formula for tangent?
Alternative formula for tangent?
How to convert degrees to radians?
How to convert radians to degrees?
What is the double angle formula for sine?
What is the Pythagorean identity?
What is the period of sine and cosine?
What is the period of tangent?
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.