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4.1A - Special Angles

This document discusses using special triangles and a unit circle to find exact trigonometric ratios for certain angles. It explains that isosceles triangles can be used to find ratios for 45° angles, equilateral triangles for 60° and 30° angles, and a unit circle can relate ratios to Cartesian planes and find ratios for 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° angles. It also discusses using reference angles in quadrant 1 for corresponding angles in other quadrants, and provides examples problems involving reference angles and finding vertical displacement using trigonometric ratios for inclined angles.

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4.1A - Special Angles

This document discusses using special triangles and a unit circle to find exact trigonometric ratios for certain angles. It explains that isosceles triangles can be used to find ratios for 45° angles, equilateral triangles for 60° and 30° angles, and a unit circle can relate ratios to Cartesian planes and find ratios for 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° angles. It also discusses using reference angles in quadrant 1 for corresponding angles in other quadrants, and provides examples problems involving reference angles and finding vertical displacement using trigonometric ratios for inclined angles.

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4.

1A – Special Angles

Trigonometric Ratios are rounded to 4 decimal places unless there are known exact values. We will use
special triangles and a unit circle to determine those exact values.

 An isosceles triangle can help us find the exact trigonometric ratios for a 45° angle:

 An equilateral triangle can help us find the exact trigonometric ratios for a 60° and 30° angle:

 A unit circle can help us relate trigonometric ratios to a Cartesian plane:

 A unit circle can also help us find the exact trigonometric ratios for 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°:
 Initial arm, terminal arm, angle in standard position, and reference angle

 Notice the congruent triangles in the various quadrants on a Cartesian plane:

Therefore, we can use reference angles from quadrant 1 for corresponding angles in
quadrant 2, 3, or 4 in accordance with C.A.S.T.

Examples
1. What reference angle would you use to find the exact trigonometric ratios for 225°? Explain your answer.

2. The arm of a crane is 20 m long. The angle of inclination of the boom of the crane has a minimum value
of 45° and a maximum value of 60°. Find an exact value of the vertical displacement of the boom as it
moves from its minimum to its maximum inclination angles.

HW: page 220, #1 – 13 (#2 – don’t need draw or measure, find missing measures using prior knowledge)
Complete the Reference Table for Special Angles WITHOUT using a calculator
Reference Table for Special Angles

 sin  cos  tan  Quadrant Sign

0°

30°

45° = =

60°

90°

120°

135°

150°

180°

210°

225°

240°

270°

300°

315°

330°

360°

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