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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).

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Tangent

Tangent (tan) is the ratio of sine to cosine, or in a right triangle, the ratio of opposite to adjacent side.

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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.

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Radians

A radian is the angle where the arc length equals the radius. 360° = 2π radians.

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Trigonometric Identities

Trigonometric identities are equations involving trigonometric functions that hold true for all angles.

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Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Inverse trigonometric functions are the inverse functions of trigonometric functions, finding angles from ratio values. They include arcsin, arccos, and arctan.

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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.

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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.

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Hyperbolic Functions

Functions related to hyperbolas, similar in form to trigonometric functions but defined using exponentials.

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Inverse Hyperbolic Functions

Inverse functions of hyperbolic functions, expressible in terms of logarithms.

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