θTrigonometry
Trigonometric, inverse, and hyperbolic functions
Subfields
Basic Trigonometry
sin, cos, tan, csc, sec, cot, unit circle, radians
Trigonometric Applications
Graphs, identities, equations, law of sines/cosines
Inverse Trigonometry
arcsin, arccos, arctan, domain and range of inverse functions
Hyperbolic Functions
sinh, cosh, tanh, hyperbolic identities
Concepts
Sine and Cosine
In a right triangle, sine (sin) is the ratio of opposite/hypotenuse, and cosine (cos) is adjacent/hypotenuse. On the unit circle, for angle θ, the point coordinates are (cos θ, sin θ).
Tangent
Tangent (tan) is the ratio of sine to cosine, or in a right triangle, the ratio of opposite to adjacent side.
Unit Circle
The unit circle is a circle with radius 1 centered at the origin. It's a fundamental tool for defining and visualizing trigonometric functions.
Radians
A radian is the angle where the arc length equals the radius. 360° = 2π radians.
Trigonometric Identities
Trigonometric identities are equations involving trigonometric functions that hold true for all angles.
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Inverse trigonometric functions are the inverse functions of trigonometric functions, finding angles from ratio values. They include arcsin, arccos, and arctan.
Law of Sines
The Law of Sines states that the ratio of each side length to the sine of its opposite angle is constant in a triangle.
Law of Cosines
The Law of Cosines relates one side of a triangle to the other two sides and their included angle. It generalizes the Pythagorean theorem.
Hyperbolic Functions
Functions related to hyperbolas, similar in form to trigonometric functions but defined using exponentials.
Inverse Hyperbolic Functions
Inverse functions of hyperbolic functions, expressible in terms of logarithms.