Circular

Functions
Find the reference angle

625
Objectives
 Illustrate the different circular
functions.
 Use reference angles to find
exact values of circular functions.
 Develop healthy and constructive
works.
 Unit Circle
 Unitcircle: Circle with radius 1
centered at the origin
 Equation: x2 + y2 = 1
 Unit Circle

(0 ,1)

(-1, 0) (1,0)

(0-,1)
 (0 ,1)

(-1, 0)
(1,0)

(0 ,-1)
 B

C A
1. B
12

C A
Find BC, AC:

BC = 6
2. 8

x y

x = 2(8)

x = 16
3.

x
12

y
 B Isosceles Right Triangle-
right triangle with two
equal sides

C A
x 14

y
 x

6
Use the Pythagorean theorem
Trigonometric Ratio
B
side opposite angle A hypotenuse
a c
C A
b
side opposite angle B
Trigonometric Ratio
B
side opposite angle C hypotenuse
a c
C A
b
side opposite angle B
Six Trigonometric Ratios and
their Reciprocals
 B

37
12

C A
35
 Get first the value of y
10
y

6
y=8