Food for Thought

The essence of mathematics is

not to make simple things
complicated, but to make
complicated things simple.
TRIGONOMETRY
-from greek TRIGONON (triangle) and METRIA
(angle)

-main concern is utilization of trigonometric

ratios/functions in solving problems in math,
physics, engineering and astronomy.
RIANGLE
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 An angle is determined by rotating a ray about its
endpoint.

 The starting position is called the initial side. The

ending position is called the terminal side.
 Standard Position
Vertex is at the origin, and the initial side is on the x-axis.
90 

II I

180  0  , 360 
Initial Side

III IV

270 
 Positive Angles are generated by counterclockwise
rotation.

 Negative Angles are generated by clockwise rotation.

 Let’s take a look at how negative angles are labeled

on the coordinate graph.

THE GREEK ALPHABET
 Coterminal Angles

 Angles that have the same initial and terminal side.

See the examples below.
Coterminal Angles
They have the same initial and terminal sides.

Determine 2 coterminal angles, one

positive and one negative for a 60
degree angle.

60 

60 + 360 = 420 degrees

60 – 360 = -300 degrees

Give 2 coterminal angles.

30

30 + 360 = 390 degrees

30 – 360 = -330 degrees

 Give a coterminal angle, one
positive and one negative.

230

230 + 360 = 590 degrees

230 – 360 = -130 degrees

 Give a coterminal angle, one
positive and one negative.

20

-20 + 360 = 340 degrees

-20 – 360 = -380 degrees

 Give a coterminal angle, one
positive and one negative.

460
Good but
460 + 360 = 820 degrees not best
answer.

460 – 360 = 100 degrees

100 – 360 = -260 degrees
 Complementary Angles
Sum of the angles is 90

Find the complement of each angles:

40 120
40 + x = 90 No Complement!

x = 50 degrees
 Supplementary Angles
Sum of the angles is 180

Find the supplement of each angles:

40 120
40 + x = 180 120 + x = 180

x = 140 degrees x = 60 degrees

 Coterminal Angles:
Angle  360

To find a Complementary Angle:

90  Angle

To find a Supplementary Angle:

180  Angle
 Radian Measure

 One radian is the measure of the central angle, , that
intercepts an arc, s, that is equal in length to the radius r of
the circle.


C  2 r
 So…1 revolution is equal to 2π radians
C 2r

2 2
C
r
2


2 radians  360 

 radians  180 
Let’s take a
 look at them
radians  90
 placed on the
unit circle.
2
 Radians

Now, let’s add more…..

 1.57 rad 
Radians
1  
 
2 2
3 
radians radians
4 4
 

4 2

3.14 rad  6.28 rad 

4.71 rad 
 More Common Angles

Let’s take a look at more common angles that are found

in the unit circle.
 Radians

3 
radians radians
4 4

3.14 rad  6.28 rad 

5 7
radians radians
4 4
 Radians

3 
radians radians
4 4

3.14 rad  6.28 rad 

5 7
radians radians
4 4
Look at the Quadrants
Determine the Quadrant of the terminal
side of each given angle.


Q1
3
7
12
2
 Go a little more than one quadrant – negative. Q3
3
371 A little more than one revolution. Q1
Determine the Quadrant of the terminal
side of each given angle.

14
5
156 Q3

9
8
240 Q2

1000 2 Rev + 280 degrees. Q4

Coterminal Angles using Radians


 Find a coterminal angle.


There are an infinite number of coterminal angles!

 Give a coterminal angle, one
positive and one negative.

13
4
Give a coterminal angle, one
positive and one negative.


5
 Find the complement of each
angles:
2
5
 Find the supplement of each
angles:
2
5
Find the complement & supplement of
each angles, if possible:

2
3
None
 Coterminal Angles: Angle  2

To find a Complementary Angle: 

 Angle
2

To find a Supplementary Angle:

  Angle

RECAP
 Conversions


1 

radians
180


180
1 radian 

NOTE: The answer is in radians!
Convert 2 radians to degrees
Degrees Radians
DEGREE RADIAN MEASURE
Applications of Angle Measure
 Arc Length
 The relationship between arc length, radius, and central
angle is

Arc Length = (radius) (angle)

1st Change 240 degrees into radians.