Trigonometry Fundamentals

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In a right-angled triangle, the sine of an angle is defined as the ratio of the ______ to the hypotenuse.

opposite

The trigonometric identity that relates the square of sine and cosine of an angle to 1 is known as the ______ identity.

Pythagorean

The ______ function is periodic with a period of π.

tangent

The reciprocal of the sine function is the ______ function.

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To find the angle whose tangent is a given value, one would use the ______ function.

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The formula for the cosine of the sum of two angles, cos(A + B), involves both cosines and sines of A and B and is given by cos(A)cos(B) ______ sin(A)sin(B).

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In the unit circle, the x-coordinate of a point corresponding to an angle θ represents the ______ of θ.

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The identity that expresses $\tan(2\theta)$ in terms of $\tan(\theta)$ is $\tan(2\theta) = (2\tan(\theta)) / (1 - \tan^2(\theta))$, which is known as the ______ identity.

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For any angle θ, the value of $\sin^2(\theta) + \cos^2(\theta)$ is always equal to ______.

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The ______ function is undefined when x is an integer multiple of π.

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In fields such as astronomy and navigation, trigonometry's main purpose is determining ______ and distances.

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The ______ of an angle is the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle.

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When dealing with wave motion, oscillations, or projectile motion, ______ is applied in physics to analyze these phenomena.

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The ______ of the sine function is all real numbers, while its range is [-1, 1].

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For an angle θ, $\cot(\theta)$ can be expressed as $\cos(\theta) / \sin(\theta)$, illustrating the relationship between trigonometric ______.

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The ______ is used to define trigonometric functions for all real numbers, not just angles in a right-angled triangle.

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The ______ of the tangent function consists of all real numbers except where $x = (π/2) + nπ$, where n is an integer.

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If $\sin(y) = x$, then y is the ______ of x, denoted as $\arcsin(x)$ or $\sin^{-1}(x)$.

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In surveying, trigonometry helps measure land areas and ______.

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Using the appropriate 'half angle identity', $\sin(\theta/2)$ can be expressed with the equation $\pm\sqrt{((1 - \cos(\theta))/2)}$, and this contains both a positive and ______ radical.

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Flashcards

What is trigonometry?

Branch of mathematics dealing with relationships between the sides and angles of triangles.

What are trigonometric ratios?

Relationships between angles and sides in right-angled triangles.

What is Sine (sin)?

Ratio of opposite side to hypotenuse.

What is Cosine (cos)?

Ratio of adjacent side to hypotenuse.

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What is Tangent (tan)?

Ratio of opposite side to adjacent side.

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What is Cosecant (csc)?

Reciprocal of sine: Hypotenuse / Opposite.

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What is Secant (sec)?

Reciprocal of cosine: Hypotenuse / Adjacent.

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What is Cotangent (cot)?

Reciprocal of tangent: Adjacent / Opposite.

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What are Trigonometric Identities?

Equations true for all variable values.

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What is the primary Pythagorean Identity?

sin²(θ) + cos²(θ) = 1

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What is the Unit Circle?

Circle with radius 1, centered at (0, 0).

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What does x represent on the unit circle?

x-coordinate of a point on the unit circle.

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What does y represent on the unit circle?

y-coordinate of a point on the unit circle.

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What is arcsin(x)?

Returns the angle for a given sine value.

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What is arccos(x)?

Returns the angle for a given cosine value.

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What is arctan(x)?

Returns the angle for a given tangent value.

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How is trigonometry used in Navigation?

Determining directions and distances.

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How is trigonometry used in Physics?

Analyzing wave motion, oscillations.

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How is trigonometry used in Engineering?

Designing structures and circuits.

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How is trigonometry used in Astronomy?

Measuring distances to stars.

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