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Math Handout (Trigonometry) Trig Formulas Web Page PDF
Math Handout (Trigonometry) Trig Formulas Web Page PDF
Math Handout (Trigonometry) Trig Formulas Web Page PDF
1 1
cos x sec x sinx = cosx tanx cosx = sinx cotx
sec x cos x
1 1
tan x cot x
cot x tan x
Note: there are only three, basic Pythagorean identities, the other forms cos x 1 sin 2 x
are the same three identities, just arranged in a different order.
c
sec x csc x csc x sec x Phase Shift =
2 2 b
2
Period =
b
tan u tan v
tan(u v )
1 tan u tan v
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Reciprocal Identities Ratio or Quotient Identities
1 1 sin x cos x
sin x csc x tan x cot x
csc x sin x cos x sin x
1 1
cos x sec x sinx = cosx tanx cosx = sinx cotx
sec x cos x
1 1
tan x cot x
cot x tan x
Note: there are only three, basic Pythagorean identities, the other forms
are the same three identities, just arranged in a different order.
sec x csc x csc x sec x
2 2
120° 60°
Tan = 1
Tan =- - 1 cot = 1
Cot = -1
135° 45°
2.09 1.57
1.04
150° 2.35 30°
.785
2.61
3 3
Tan = cot = - 3 .523 tan = cot = 3
3 3
3.14
Tan= 0 Tan=0 & cot=undef
Cot=undef
180° 360°
3.66 2(3.14 )= 6.28
3 3
Tan cot = 3 3.925 5.75 tan = cot = - 3
3 3
4.186 5.49
4.71 5.23 330°
210°
Tan = -1
Tan = 1 Cot = -1
Cot = 1
225° 315°
opp y hyp r
sin θ = csc θ =
hyp r opp y
adj x hyp r
cos θ = sec θ =
hyp r adj x
opp y adj x
tan θ = cot θ =
adj x opp y
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Right Triangle Definitions of Trigonometric Functions
Note: sin & cos are complementary angles, so are tan & cot and sec & cos, and the sum of complementary angles is 90 degrees.
C
opp y hyp r
sin θ = csc θ =
hyp r opp y
r y
Hypotenuse opposite
adj x hyp r
cos θ = sec θ =
hyp r adj x
A x B
adjacent
opp y adj x
tan θ = cot θ =
adj x opp y
Adjacent = is the side adjacent to the angle in consideration. So if we are considering Angle A, then the adjacent side is CB
3 2 1
cosθ 1 2 2 2 0 -1 0
3
tanθ 0 1 3 undefined 0 undefined
3
rad
To Convert Degrees to Radians, Multiply by
180deg
180deg
To Convert Radians to Degrees, Multiply by
rad
Vocabulary
Cotangent Angles - are two angles with the same terminal side
Reference Angle - is an acute angle formed by terminal side of angle(α) with x-axis
A 1 cos A 1 cos 2u
cos 2 A cos2 A sin 2 A cos cos2 u
2 2 2
A 1 cos A 1 cos 2u
cos 2 A 2 cos2 A 1 tan tan 2 u
2 sin A 1 cos 2u
cos 2 A 1 2 sin 2 A
2 tan A A sin A
tan 2 A tan
1 tan 2 A 2 1 cos A
1 x y x y
cos u cos v
2
cos(u v) cos(u v) sin x sin y 2 cos sin
2 2
1 x y x y
sin u cos v
2
sin(u v) sin(u v) cos x cos y 2 cos
2
cos
2
1 x y x y
cos u sin v
2
sin(u v) sin(u v) cos x cos y 2 sin sin
2 2