Trig – In a Nutshell Help I’m trapped in a nutshell
(1,0) (0,-1) (0,1) (-1,0) +,+ -,- -,+ +,- The Unit Circle
+ - Terminal ray θ
These are the reference triangles
Trigonometric Functions θ x y r
The Identities
Lets go graphing p.s. – are cos x and sin x odd or even functions?
d? Move graph c? Moves graph a? Changes Amplitude b? Changes Period
Graphing Trig Functions (my method) Sin/Cos 1. Determine New Start: Set Argument = 0 2.Determine New End: Set Argument = 2π (or New Start + Period) 3. Find 3 midpoints 4. Plot these 5 points
Graphing Trig Functions (my method) Tan/Cot/Sec/Csc 1.Determine 3 New Asymptotes Set Argument = Old Asymptotes and solve for x 2.Find 2 midpoints 3.Plot these 2 points 4.Sketch the functions according to what they looked like before.
Angle Addition Formulas
Double/Half Angle
Law of Cosines
Inverse Trig For sin -1 x, csc -1 x, tan -1 x QI or QIV (go clockwise!) For cos -1 x, sec -1 x, cot -1 x QI or QII