Trigonometry
Trigonometric, inverse, and hyperbolic functions
Subfields
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.