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Circular Functions

1. The document discusses circular functions and their origins in astronomy and trigonometry. 2. It provides examples of how to use reference angles to find the exact values of the six trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant) at given angle measures. 3. The examples show evaluating the trig functions at a t-value of pi/4 by finding the corresponding point on the unit circle and using the function definitions.

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Circular Functions

1. The document discusses circular functions and their origins in astronomy and trigonometry. 2. It provides examples of how to use reference angles to find the exact values of the six trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant) at given angle measures. 3. The examples show evaluating the trig functions at a t-value of pi/4 by finding the corresponding point on the unit circle and using the function definitions.

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CIRCULAR

FUNCTIONS
Learning
competencies
In this lesson you are expected to:
1. Illustrate the different circular functions
2. uses reference angles to find the exact
values of circular functions.
Circular functions
The origins of the trigonometric functions are
actually found in astronomy and the need to
find the length of the chord subtended by the
central angle of a circle. .
The Greek mathematician Hipparchus
is believed to have been the first to
produce a table of chords in 140 B.C.,
making him the founder of
trigonometry in the eyes of many.
CIRCULAR
FUNCTIONS

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Example 1. Evaluate the six
trigonometric functions at each real
number
a.➜t = 
Solution: For the given t – value find the
corresponding point (x, y)on the unit circle. Then
use the definitions of circular functions. t=
corresponds to P(x, y) = (, )
sin = y = ½
cos = x =

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➜  tan = y/x = = x = =
➜ csc = 1/y = = x =
➜ sec = 1/x = = x = x -
➜ cot = x/y = = x = =

 Note: the signs of the 6 trigonometric functions of are all positive because the point
which corresponds to an arc length of is located in Quadrant I
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