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There are six functions that are the core of trigonometry. There are three primary ones that you
need to understand completely:
oSine (sin)
o Cosine (cos)
o Tangent (tan)
Reference angles
Positive angles go in a counter clockwise direction. Below is a picture of a positive fifty degree
angle
Quadrant I
Every positive angle in quadrant I is already acute...so the reference angle is the measure of the
angle itself:
Quadrant II Quadrant III Quadrant IV
Special Angles
The values of the six trigonometric ratios cannot be calculated exactly for most angles. Nor can the
exact value of an angle generally be found given the value of one of the ratios.
Trigonometric Functions
- Reference Angles
- Special Angles
- Trigonometric Identities
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