mathcentre Facts and Formulas - Large print version - section: 9 of 12

The sine rule and cosine rule

The sine rule A
a b c b
sin A = sin B = sin C
c
C
The cosine rule
a
a2 = b2 + c2 − 2bc cos A B

Trigonometric functions

sinx tan x
1

0 π 2π x

-1
− −π 0 π 2π x
cos x
1

π 2π x

-1

The sine and cosine functions are periodic with period 2π.
The tangent function is periodic with period π.

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mathcentre Facts and Formulas - Large print version - section: 9 of 12

Inverse trigonometric functions

y y
π/2
π

-1 1 x

−π/2
-1 1 x

y = sin−1 x y = cos−1 x
y

π/2

−π/2

y = tan−1 x

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