The Unit Circle and Circular Functions
The Unit Circle and Circular Functions
Circle
Short Drills
Convert the following angle measurements from degrees to
radians and vice versa:
𝜋
30°
6
Short Drills
Convert the following angle measurements from degrees to
radians and vice versa:
𝜋
45°
4
Short Drills
Convert the following angle measurements from degrees to
radians and vice versa:
𝜋
60°
3
Short Drills
Convert the following angle measurements from degrees to
radians and vice versa:
𝜋
90°
2
Short Drills
Convert the following angle measurements from degrees to
radians and vice versa:
180° 𝜋
Short Drills
Convert the following angle measurements from degrees to
radians and vice versa:
3𝜋
270°
2
Short Drills
Convert the following angle measurements from degrees to
radians and vice versa:
360° 2𝜋
Fast Talk – Row 1
Convert the following angle measurements from degrees to
radians and vice versa:
𝑥! + 𝑦! = 1
Definition of a Unit Circle
The points of
intersection of the
terminal sides of the
angles are indicated
as well.
Activity 2.2
My Unit Circle
Rubrics:
Completeness – 5 points
Clarity – 5 points
Neatness – 5 points
Total – 15 points
Drawing and Labelling the Unit Circle
Steps 1 and 2 are already done for you.
Step 1. Draw the x-axis and y-axis.
Step 2. Draw a circle with its center at the origin.
Step 3. Label the degrees, then radians, then the
points of intersection by moving in a
counterclockwise direction.
3a.) 90° group
3b.) 45° group
3c.) 30° & 60° group
Drawing and Labelling the Unit Circle
45°
THE 45°
GROUP
Drawing and Labelling the Unit Circle
45°
(𝑎, 𝑏)
THE 45°
GROUP
Drawing and Labelling the Unit Circle
45°
(𝑎, 𝑏)
THE 45°
𝑎 GROUP
Drawing and Labelling the Unit Circle
Recall: 45°-45°-90° Triangles
1 60°
𝑥 = 1
𝑟=2 𝑥=
2
30° THE 30°
3
𝑥 3=
2
GROUP
Drawing and Labelling the Unit Circle
Recall: 60°-30°-90° Triangles
3
2𝑥
𝑥 3=
𝑟=
2
60°
THE 60°
1
𝑥=
2 GROUP
Practice Exercises
Determine the points of intersection of the following angles:
90° (0,1)
Practice Exercises
Determine the points of intersection of the following angles:
3 1
30° ,
2 2
Practice Exercises
Determine the points of intersection of the following angles:
3 1
330° 2
,−
2
Practice Exercises
Determine the points of intersection of the following angles:
2 2
45° ,
2 2
Practice Exercises
Determine the points of intersection of the following angles:
2 2
225° −
2
,−
2
Practice Exercises
Determine the points of intersection of the following angles:
360° 1,0
CIRCULAR
Functions
The 6 Circular Functions
Mnemonics and acronyms help learners of Pre-Calculus,
like you, remember and retain lessons better.
Circular functions, also known as
trigonometric functions, are the functions of
an angle.
The terms “circular” and ”trigonometric”
will be used interchangeably in this
discussion.
The 6 Trigonometric Functions
In the right triangle below, let 𝜃 be the given angle:
𝑜 𝑎 𝑜
sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃 = tan 𝜃 =
ℎ ℎ 𝑎
The 6 Trigonometric Functions
Then, we have the following definitions:
ℎ ℎ 𝑎
csc 𝜃 = sec 𝜃 = cot 𝜃 =
𝑜 𝑎 𝑜
The 6 Trigonometric Functions
If we set the hypotenuse of the right triangle as the
radius of a circle, that is, ℎ = 𝑟, we get the figure below:
Hence, we can write the circular
𝑥, 𝑦 functions as:
𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
𝑟 sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃 = tan 𝜃 =
𝑦 𝑟 𝑟 𝑥
𝑟 𝑟 𝑥
𝜃
csc 𝜃 = sec 𝜃 = cot 𝜃 =
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
The 6 Trigonometric Functions
For a unit circle, that is, 𝑟 = 1, we get the figure below:
5
3
𝜃
4
Finding the 6 Circular Functions of Angles
Find the six circular functions of:
.
1.) rad
/
2.) 300°