Math 30-1 1
Trigonometryand the Unit Circle
Degrees Radians
Coterminal
Angles
Arc Length Unit Circle
Points on the
Unit Circle
Trig Ratios
Solving
Problems
Solving
Equations
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CircularFunctions
Angles can be measured in:
Degrees: common unit used in Geometry
1
part of a circle
360
Radian: common unit used in Trigonometry
1
part of a circle
2
Gradient: not common unit, used in surveying
1
part of a circle
400
Revolutions: angular velocity radians per second
4.
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Anglesin Standard Position
Initial arm
Vertex
Terminal
arm
x
y
To study circular functions, we must consider angles of rotation.
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Ifthe terminal arm
moves counter-
clockwise, angle A
is positive.
A x
y
If the terminal side
moves clockwise,
angle A is
negative.
A
x
y
Positive or Negative Rotation Angle
Angles in Standard Position
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Sketcheach rotation angle in standard position.
State the quadrant in which the terminal arm lies.
400° - 170°
-1020°
1280°
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Coterminal angles areangles in standard position that share the
same terminal arm. They also share the same reference angle.
Coterminal Angles
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50°
Rotation Angle 50°
Terminal arm is in quadrant I
Positive Coterminal Angles
Counterclockwise
50° + (360°)(1) =
Negative Coterminal Angles
Clockwise
-310°
770°
-670°
410°
50° + (360°)(2) =
50° + (360°)(-1) =
50° + (360°)(-2) =
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CoterminalAngles in General Form
By adding or subtracting multiples of one full rotation, you can
write an infinite number of angles that are coterminal with any
given angle.
θ ± (360°)n, where n is any natural number
Why must n be a natural number?
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SketchingAngles and Listing Coterminal Angles
Sketch the following angles in standard position. Identify all coterminal angles within
the domain -720° < θ < 720° . Express each angle in general form.
a) 1500
b) -2400
c) 5700
Positive
Negative
General Form
5100
-2100
1200
-6000
2100
-1500
150 360 ,
n n N
240 360 ,
n n N
570 360 ,
n n N
Positive
Negative
General Form
Positive
Negative
General Form
, -5700
, 4800
-5100
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RadianMeasure: Trig and Calculus
The radian measure of an angle is the ratio of arc length of a
sector to the radius of the circle.
a
r
number of radians =
arc length
radius
When arc length = radius, the angle
measures one radian.
How many radians do you
think there are in one circle?
12.
Construct arcs onthe
circle that are equal in
length to the radius.
Radian Measure
2 6.283185307...
radians
C 2r
arc length 2(1)
One full revolution is
Angles in Standard Position
12
13.
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Radian Measure
One radianis the measure of the central angle subtended in a
circle by an arc of equal length to the radius.
2r
r
r
=
a
r
O r
r s = r
1 radian
= 1 revolution of 360
Therefore, 2π rad = 3600
.
Or, π rad = 1800
.
r
2 rads
Angle
measures
without
units are
considered
to be in
radians.
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Sketching Angles andListing Coterminal Angles
Sketch the following angles in standard position. Identify all coterminal angles within
the domain -4π < θ < 4π . Express each angle in general form.
a) b) c)
Positive
Negative
General Form
5
2 ,
6
n n N
4
2 ,
3
n n N
10.47 2 ,
n n N
Positive
Negative
General Form
Positive
Negative
General Form
5
6
4
3
10.47
17
6
7
6
19
,
6
2
3
8
,
3
10
3
4.19
2.1
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