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0.2: Trignometric Functions Objective: Understand relationships between angles and sides of right triangles Review trig functions of special & quadrantal angles ©2008 Roy L. Gover (www.mrgover.com) Calculus Prerequisite Knowledge
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Definition The special angles are: 30°,60°, and 45° in degrees and in radians In calculus, we use radians.
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Important Idea These angles are special because they have exact value trig functions.
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Consider the first two special angles… Long Side Short Side Hypotenuse
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Long Side Hypotenuse Short Side …orientation does not change the relationships between sides and angles
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Long Side Hypotenuse Short Side …orientation does not change the relationships between sides and angles
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Analysis Consider an equilateral triangle with sides 2 units long 2 2 2
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Analysis...equilateral triangles are equiangular and each angle must be 2 2 2
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Analysis …the angle bisector intersects the base at the midpoint 2 2 11
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Analysis 2 2 11 1 2 ?
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Try This Find the height of an equilateral triangle with each side 4 inches long. 4 4 4 ?
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Important Idea In a rad triangle: the short side is one-half the hypotenuse. the long side is times the short side. Memorize
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Try This Find the length of the missing sides: 10 5
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Try This Find the length of the missing sides: 5
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Try This What is wrong with this picture?
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Consider the last special angle…
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Hypotenuse …orientation does not change the relationships between sides and angles
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Hypotenuse …orientation does not change the relationships between sides and angles
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…and sides opposite equal angles are equal... x x and by the pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse is...
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Important Idea In a triangle: The legs of the triangle are equal. the hypotenuse is times the length of the leg. Memorize
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Try This Find the length of the missing sides 2 2
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Try This Find the length of the missing sides 2
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Review x y r Memorize
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Review x y r Memorize
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Find the exact values of the six trig Example functions of the given special angle in standard position.
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Analysis 1. Make a right triangle.
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Analysis 2. Let the short side be 1, then use your knowledge of special angles 2 1 to find the measures of each side of the right triangle.
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Analysis 2 1 3. Use the definitions of the trig functions to find each trig function exact value.
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Analysis 2 1
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Find the exact values of the six trig Try This functions of the given special angle in standard position.
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Solution
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Important Idea If the given angle is other than a quadrant I angle, the exact values of the trig functions are calculated using the reference angle of the given angle.
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Review Reference Angle: the angle between a given angle and the nearest x axis. (Note: x axis; not y axis). Reference angles are always positive.
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Review How you find the reference angle depends on which quadrant contains the given angle.
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Review
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Example Draw a diagram showing the relevant angles and sides and find the sin, cos & tan of Given Angle Ref. Angle
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Example Short Side Long Side Given Angle
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Example 2 1 Why is 1 & 2 pos. & neg.?
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Try This Draw a diagram showing the relevant angles and sides and find the csc, sec & cot of Given Angle Ref. Angle
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Solution 2 1
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Find the values of the six trig functions of the given angle in standard position. Quadrantal Angles
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Find the values of the six trig functions of the given angle in standard position. Quadrantal Angles
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Find the values of the six trig functions of the given angle in standard position. Quadrantal Angles
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Find the values of the six trig functions of the given angle in standard position. Quadrantal Angles
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Important Ideas Trig functions of quadrantal angles have exact values. Trig functions of all other angles have approximate values. Trig functions of special angles have exact values.
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Example Use a calculator to approximate cos to 4 decimal places. You did not forget to check “mode”, did you???
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Example Use a calculator to approximate csc(11.55 ) to 4 decimal places. Check “mode” every time.
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Lesson Close You will frequently use the trig knowledge you learned in Precalculus in Calculus
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Assignment Worksheet 0-2
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