4.

2 – Co-terminal and Related Angles

RECALL: A unit circle is helpful to relate trigonometric functions to a Cartesian plane, but what if the circle
has a radius other than 1? How would the ratios change?

ALSO RECALL: Reference angles can help us find the values of angles greater than 90°, but they may have
different signs. Those are called related angles.

Co-terminal angles are angles in standard positions with the same terminal arm. Therefore, their
trigonometric ratios will have the same values AND sign. Co-terminal angles can be positive or negative.

Examples
1. For each point given on the terminal arm of the angle, determine the exact primary values for the
trigonometric ratios of the angle.
a) b) G(2, 7)
2. One of the primary trigonometric ratios for an angle is given, as well as the quadrant in which each angle
is located. Find the other two trigonometric ratios of the angle.

cos B  , second quadrant

4. Determine two other angles that have the same trigonometric ratios as each given angle.
a) sin 60° b) tan 200°

7. Consider F such that cos F  .

a) Which quadrants can F be in?

b) Find the coordinates of a point on the terminal arm of the angle in each quadrant.
c) If you are also told that the sine of the angle is negative, in which quadrant is F?
d) Write the other primary trigonometric ratios for F in the quadrant identified in part c.

HW: page 237, #1a, 2a, 3 – 12, 14