Trigonometric ratios of general angles

We can use “All Students Trust Cambridge” to remember in which

quadrant each of the three ratios are positive.

2nd quadrant 1st quadrant

S
Sine is positive A
All are positive

3rd quadrant 4th quadrant

T
Tangent is positive C
Cosine is positive
The sin, cos and tan of angles in the first quadrant are positive.

sin θ = sin α
In the second quadrant: cos θ = –cos α
tan θ = –tan α

sin θ = –sin α where α is the

In the third quadrant: cos θ = –cos α associated acute
tan θ = tan α angle.

sin θ = –sin α
In the fourth quadrant: cos θ = cos α
tan θ = –tan α
Example 1:
Express in terms of trigonometric ratios of acute angles:
Example 2:
Given that and that , find the value of and the value of .
Example 3:
Without using a calculator, find the exact values of:
Example 4:
Given that , express each of the following in terms of b.