Trigonometry overview

The range of 𝑦 = sin(𝑥) and 𝑦 =

cos(𝑥) is: −1 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 1.
The range of 𝑦 = tan(𝑥) is: all 𝑦-
values

sin(𝛼) = sin(𝛽) → 𝛼 = 𝛽 + 𝑘 ⋅ 2𝜋 ∨
𝛼 = 𝜋 − 𝛽 + 𝑘 ⋅ 2𝜋

cos(𝛼) = cos(𝛽) → 𝛼 = 𝛽 + 𝑘 ⋅ 2𝜋 ∨
𝛼 = 0 − 𝛽 + 𝑘 ⋅ 2𝜋
tan(𝛼) = tan(𝛽) → 𝛼 = 𝛽 + 𝑘 ⋅ 𝜋

[sin(𝑥)]′ = cos(𝑥)

[cos(𝑥)]′ = − sin(𝑥)
1
[tan(𝑥)]′ = = 1 + tan2 (𝑥)
cos 2 (𝑥)
𝛼 (degree) 0 30 45 60 90
𝛼 (rad) 0 1 1 1 1
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
6 4 3 2
sin(𝛼) 0 1 1 1 1
√2 √3
2 2 2
cos(𝛼) 1 1 1 1 0
√3 √2
2 2 2
tan(𝛼) 0 1 1 √3 vert. asymp.
√3
3