Chapter5: Trigonometric Functions

5.1:Angles and Radian Measure:

Angles:

An angle is in Standard Position if:

 Vertex is at the origin of a rectangular coordinate system

 Its initial side lies along the positive x-axis.

Positive angle generated by counter clockwise rotation (𝛼 is positive angle).

Negative angle generated by clockwise rotation (𝜃 is negative angle).

If standard angle has a terminal side that lies in a quadrant then we say that the angle lies in
that quadrant.

An angle is called quadrantal if terminal side lies on the x-axis or y-axis.

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5.1:Angles and Radian Measure:

Measuring Angles Using Degrees:

Example 1: Classify the angle as acute, right, obtuse, or straight.

1)177𝑜

2) 87.177𝑜

Measuring Angles Using Radians:

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Example2: 7) What is radian measure of the central angle of a circle of radius 10 inches that
intercepts an arc of length 40 inches?

Relationship between Degrees and Radians

𝜋
1) To convert degrees to radians, multiply degrees by .
180𝑜
180°
2) To convert radians to degrees, multiply radians by .
𝜋

Example 3: Convert each angle in degrees to radians Express your answer as multiple of 𝜋:

17) 300𝑜 = 19) −225𝑜 =

Example 4: Convert each angle in degrees to radians. Round to two decimal places.

29) 18𝑜 31) −40𝑜 =

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5.1:Angles and Radian Measure:

Example5: Convert each angle in radians to degrees:
7𝜋
25) 27) −3𝜋 1 radian
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Example6: Convert each angle in radians to degrees. Round to two decimal places
𝜋
37) = 39) −4.8 radians
13

Example7: 71) Find the length of the arc of a circle of radius 12 inches intercepted by a
central angle of 45𝑜 . Express arc length in terms of π. Then round your answer to two
decimal places.

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Coterminal angles:

Two angles with the same initial and terminal sides but possibly different
rotations are called coterminal angles.

Two coterminal angles for an angle of 𝜽 can be found by adding

360° to 𝜽 or subtracting 𝟑𝟔𝟎° from 𝜽.

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5.1:Angles and Radian Measure:

Example6: Find a positive angle less than 360𝑜 or 2𝜋 that is coterminal with the given
angle.

57) 395𝑜

31𝜋
69) −
7

61) −765𝑜

23𝜋
65)
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5.1:Angles and Radian Measure:

Example7: Name the quadrant in which the following angles lie?
7𝜋 5𝜋
41) 𝛼 = 47) 𝛾 = −
6 4

53) −210𝑜 55) 420𝑜

Lab Practice:

23,35,43,59,63,73