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    The document discusses the unit circle and defines trigonometric functions geometrically. It defines sine as equal to the y-coordinate, cosine as equal to the x-coordinate, and tangent as the ratio of the opposite to adjacent side. The domain and range of the trig functions are also described.

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    The Unit Circle

    The Unit Circle is a circle with its center at the origin (0,0) and a radius of one unit.

    The Unit Circle


    Angles are always measured from the positive x-axis (also called the “right horizon”).
    Angles measured counterclockwise have positive values; angles measured clockwise have
    negative values.

    A unit circle with certain exact values marked on it is available at Wikipedia. It


    is well worth the effort to memorize the values of sine and cosine on the unit circle
    (cosine is equal to x while sine is equal to y) included in this link.
    Trigonometric-Angular Functions
    Geometrically defining sine and cosine
    In the unit circle shown here, a unit-length radius has been drawn from the origin to a
    point (x,y) on the circle.

    Image:Defining sine and cosine.png


    Defining sine and cosine

    A line perpendicular to the x-axis, drawn through the point (x,y), intersects the x-axis at
    the point with the abscissa x. Similarly, a line perpendicular to the y-axis intersects the y-axis at
    the point with the ordinate y. The angle between the x-axis and the radius is α.

    We define the basic trigonometric functions of any angle α as follows:

    tan θ can be algebraically defined.

    These three trigonometric functions can be used whether the angle is measured in
    degrees or radians as long as it specified which, when calculating trigonometric functions
    from angles or vice versa.

    Geometrically defining tangent


    In the previous section, we algebraically defined tangent, and this is
    the definition that we will use most in the future. It can, however, be helpful
    to understand the tangent function from a geometric perspective.
    Geometrically defining tangent

    A line is drawn at a tangent to the circle x = 1. Another line is drawn from the point on the
    radius of the circle where the given angle falls, through the origin, to a point on the drawn
    tangent. The ordinate of this point is called the tangent of the angle.

    Domain and range of circular functions


    Any size angle can be the input to sine or cosine — the result will be as if the largest
    multiple of 2π (or 360°) were subtracted from the angle. The output of the two functions is
    limited by the absolute value of the radius of the unit circle, | 1 | .

    R represents the set of all real numbers.

    No such restrictions apply to the tangent, however, as can be seen in the diagram in
    the preceding section. The only restriction on the domain of
    tangent is that odd integer multiples of are undefined, as a line parallel to the tangent will never
    intersect it.

    Applying the trigonometric functions to a right-angled


    triangle
    If you redefine the variables as follows to correspond to the sides of a right triangle:
    - x = a (adjacent)
    - y = o (opposite)
    - a = h (hypotenuse)

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