CK12 - Trigonometry

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

Noticethat the valueofrdependson the coordinatesof the givenpoint.You can alwaysfind the valueofr
usingthe PythagoreanTheorem.However, oftenwe look at anglesin a circlewith radius1. As you will see
next,doingthis allowsus to simplifythe definitionsof the functions.


The Unit Circle

Consideran anglein standardposition,suchthat the point(x, y) on the terminalside of the angleis a point
on a circlewith radius1.

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