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This document discusses circular functions and their relationships to trigonometric functions of angles measured in radians. It provides examples of determining circular function values given coordinates on the unit circle, approximating circular function values with a calculator, finding exact angle values given a circular function, and relating linear and angular speed for a point moving along a circle. Homework problems from topics of circular functions, trigonometry, and algebra are assigned.

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Obj. 18 Circular Functions (Presentation)

This document discusses circular functions and their relationships to trigonometric functions of angles measured in radians. It provides examples of determining circular function values given coordinates on the unit circle, approximating circular function values with a calculator, finding exact angle values given a circular function, and relating linear and angular speed for a point moving along a circle. Homework problems from topics of circular functions, trigonometry, and algebra are assigned.

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18 Circular Functions
Unit 5 Trigonometric and Circular Functions
Concepts and Objectives
Unit Circle and Circular Functions (Obj. #18)
Use the unit circle to define values for trig functions.
Determine the measure of an angle based on the
coordinates of its trig value.
Determine linear and angular speed of a rotating
point.
Unit Circle
( )
0 1,0
| |

|
\
3 1
,
6 2 2
| |

|
\
2 2
,
4 2 2
| |

|
\
1 3
,
3 2 2
( )

0,1
2
| |

|
\
2 1 3
,
3 2 2
| |

|
\
3 2 2
,
4 2 2
| |

|
\
5 3 1
,
6 2 2
( )
1,0
| |


|
\
7 3 1
,
6 2 2
| |


|
\
5 2 2
,
4 2 2
| |


|
\
4 1 3
,
3 2 2
( )

3
0, 1
2
| |

|
\
5 1 3
,
3 2 2
| |

|
\
7 2 2
,
4 2 2
| |

|
\
11 3 1
,
6 2 2

Circular Functions
The circular functions of real numbers correspond to the
trigonometric functions of angles measured in radians.
r
s =
x
y

(cos s, sin s) = (x, y)


Circular function values of
real numbers are obtained in
the same manner as
trigonometric function
values of angles measured in
radians.
Circular Functions
Example: Find the exact values of and
cos s = x, so the x-coordinate at
, and at , the coordinates are
7
cos
4

| |

|
\
5
tan
3

=
7 2
cos
4 2
= tan
y
s
x

5
3
| |
|
\
1 3
,
2 2
=
3
2
1
2
y
x
=
3
1
= 3 or
= = i
3 1 3 2
3
2 2 2 1
Approximating Circular Functions
Example: Find a calculator approximation for each
circular function value.
(a) cos 1.85 (b) cot 1.3209 (c) sec(2.9234)
Make sure your calculator is in radians mode!
(a) cos 1.85 .2756
(b) cot 1.3209 = (tan 1.3209)
1
.2552
(c) sec(2.9234) = (cos(2.9234))
1
1.0243
Approximating Circular Functions
Example: Approximate the value of s in the interval
if cos s = .9685.
cos
1
.9685 .2517
Since this value is in the quadrant given, this is our
value.

(
(

0,
2
Approximating Circular Values
Example: Approximate the value of s in if
cos s = .367.
cos
1
.367 1.947.

(

3
,
2
This angle is in QII, not QIII. To
find our angle, we need to
consider the angle with the same
x-value.
To find the other angle,
subtract the first angle from 2.
-.367

3
2
= 2 1.947 4.337
Exact Circular Values
Example: Find the exact value of s in the interval
if tan s = 1.
tan s = 1 when x = y, which occurs at in the given
interval.

(

3
,
2
5
4
Linear and Angular Speed
Suppose that point P moves at
a constant speed along a circle
of radius r. The measure of
how fast the position of P is
changing is called linear speed.
If v represents linear speed,
then
r
s
x
y

P
=
distance
speed
time
=
s
v
t
Linear and Angular Speed
As point P moves along the
circle, ray OP rotates around
the origin. The measure of how
fast POB is changing is called
angular speed.
Angular speed, symbolized ,
is given as
where is in radians.
r
s
x
y

P
O
B
=
t

Linear and Angular Speed


Example: Suppose that point P is on a circle with radius
10 cm, and ray OP is rotating with angular speed /18
radians per second.
(a) Find the angle generated by P in 6 sec.

=
18

=
18 6

= =
6
radians
18 3
Linear and Angular Speed
Example: Suppose that point P is on a circle with radius
10 cm, and ray OP is rotating with angular speed /18
radians per second.
(b) Find the distance traveled by P in 6 sec.
= s r
( )

| |
=
|
\
10
3
s

=
10
cm
3
Linear and Angular Speed
Example: Suppose that point P is on a circle with radius
10 cm, and ray OP is rotating with angular speed /18
radians per second.
(c) Find the linear speed of P in centimeters per second.
=
s
v
t

=
10
3
6
v

= =
10 5
cm/sec
18 9
Homework
College Algebra
Page 580: 9-42 (3s), 54-87 (3s)
HW: 18, 30, 54, 60, 66, 72, 84
Classwork: Algebra & Trigonometry (green book)
Page 726: 15-36 (3s)

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