Warm

Up 5.2, Day 1
Find the arc length and the area of the sector with the given central
angle.

4
r = 12 ft, =
5

r = 2.5 m, = 45o

Two cities are directly north/south of each other. The latitudes of

the two cities are 52.67oN and 12.95oN. How far apart are the cities?

Unit 5: Analyze
Trigonometric Functions
Target 5.2, Day 1
EVALUATE TRIGONOMETRIC
FUNCTIONS OF SPECIAL ANGLES
(S6.2)

Lets nd the six trig functions for a 30o, 45o and 60o angles. These
are special angles, and we will always give exact answers.

2
45o

45o
60o

Degrees Radians

30o

30o 1

Sin

Cos

60o

Tan

Divide sin by cos.

What happens?!

Csc

Sec

Cot

We can use this chart to nd exact values of the 6 trig functions for
these special angles. If the angle is not special, we will use our
calculator to get an approximate answer (make sure you are in the
correct mode!)
Evaluate. When possible, give exact answers.

cos

cot

tan

2
csc
9

sin 55o

sec 45o

These 4 angles are called _______________ angles, and along with

30o, 45o, and 60o, they are very important to our study of
trigonometry.
Add the radian measures to the diagram.

90o

180o

0o
360o

270o

When r = 1, we obtain the _______ circle. The unit circle is

important because ( x, y ) ( cos , sin ).
In other words, x = _____ and y = _____ . Furthermore, y/x = tan.
We can use the unit circle to nd the trig ratios of the 4
quadrantal angles (multiples of 90o or 2 radians).

(1, 0)

Find the six trig functions of the given angle.

3
=
2

= 180 o

sin = ________ csc = ________

cos = ________ sec = ________
tan = ________ cot = ________

sin = ________ csc = ________

cos = ________ sec = ________
tan = ________ cot = ________

Hint: Remember sin / cos = ______________.

Warm Up 5.2, Day 2

Evaluate. When possible, give exact answers.

cos
4

cot
3

sin 38o

Find the six trig functions of the given angle.

=
2

sin = ________ csc = ________

cos = ________ sec = ________
tan = ________ cot = ________

Unit 5: Analyze
Trigonometric Functions

Target 5.2, Day 2

EVALUATE TRIGONOMETRIC
FUNCTIONS OF MORE SPECIAL
ANGLES (S6.2)

A reference angle is the _________ angle that is formed between

the terminal side of an angle and the __-axis. It is always positive
and acute.
Find the reference angle.
o

145

280

130

Find the reference angle. When the angle is measured in radians,

and the denominator is a special denominator, its easy

7
4

When its not a special denominator though

7
9

9
5

Remembering that x = cos and y = sin, we can determine the signs

of the trig functions for an angle in each quadrant.
Heres what is positive in each quadrant...
Determine the sign (positive or
negative) of the sine, cosine, and
tangent of the given angle.
o

255

sin = _______

cos = _______

tan = _______

4
sin = _______

cos = _______

tan = _______

Lets put this all together. We can use this knowledge to evaluate
the exact trig ratio of many angles without a calculator.

Evaluate tan 240

Step 1: Sketch original angle and nd the reference angle.

Step 2: Find the ratio (memorize, use special right triangles, or

look it up in your chart).
Step 3: Determine the sign.

17
Evaluate csc
6
Step 1: Sketch original angle and nd the reference angle.

Step 2: Find the ratio (memorize, use special right triangles, or

look it up on your chart).
Step 3: Determine the sign.

3
Evaluate cos
2
Step 1: Sketch original angle and nd the reference angle.

Step 2: Find the ratio (memorize, use special right triangles, or

look it up on your chart).
Step 3: Determine the sign.

Warm Up 5.2, Day 3

Evaluate. Give an exact value. Do not use a calculator.

csc 210

7
tan
4

11
sin
2

Unit 5: Analyze
Trigonometric Functions

Target 5.2, Day 3

SIMPLIFYING TRIGONOMETRIC
EXPRESSIONS (S6.2)

Simplify the trigonometric expression. Give an exact value. Do not

use a calculator.
o

sin 45 cos180

Simplify the trigonometric expression. Give an exact value. Do not

use a calculator.
o

3tan 45 + 4 tan180

Simplify the trigonometric expression. Give an exact value. Do not

use a calculator.

3
tan sin
4
2

Simplify the trigonometric expression. Give an exact value. Do not

use a calculator.
2

! $

# sec & + csc

"
4%
2

Simplify the trigonometric expression. Give an exact value. Do not

use a calculator.

3
5
sin + sin
+ 2sin
4
4
4

Warm Up 5.2, Day 4

Simplify the trigonometric expression. Give an exact value. Do not
use a calculator.
o

3tan 45 + 4 tan180

sin 45 cos180

3
tan sin
4
2

Unit 5: Analyze
Trigonometric Functions
Target 5.2, Day 4
PROPERTIES OF TRIGONOMETRIC
FUNCTIONS: PERIODIC, EVEN/
ODD (S6.3)

Recall that angles like 50o and 410o are _____________ because they
end in the same location. Because our trig functions are based on a
circle, we can say they are ________________ because the ratios will
repeat.
Sine and cosine (and their reciprocals) have a period of __________.
Tangent (and its reciprocal) has a period of ____________.

Much more on this later when we start graphing!

Evaluate the trigonometric function by rst using periodic

properties to nd a coterminal angle. Give an exact value. Do not
use a calculator.

sin 765o

sec (240

13
sin
3

25
cos
6

tan 570 o

" 9 %
cot $ '
# 4 &

Evaluate each set of functions. What do you notice?

sin 30 o

tan 45o

cos60 o

sin (30 o )

tan (45o )

cos (60 o )

Sine and tangent (and their reciprocals)

are _________ functions.

Cosine (and its

reciprocal) is an
_________ function.

Evaluate the trigonometric function by rst using even/odd

properties to rewrite the expression with a positive angle. Give an
exact answer. Do not use a calculator.

sin (45o )

" %
cos $ '
# 6&

sec (210

" 3 %
csc $ '
# 2 &

Use the given trigonometric functions of to nd tan and cot .

5
2 5
sin =
, cos =
5
5

Use the given information to nd cot .

1
sin = , sec < 0
3

Use the given information to nd sin .

5
sec = , in Quadrant II
3

Warm Up 5.2, Day 5

Evaluate the trigonometric function by rst using periodic
properties to nd a coterminal angle. Give an exact value. Do not
use a calculator.

cos (1035

! 7 $
cot # &
" 6 %

Evaluate the trigonometric function by rst using even/odd

properties to rewrite the expression with a positive angle. Give an
exact answer. Do not use a calculator.

sec (30

" %
tan $ '
# 3&

Use the given information to nd cot .

5
sin = , tan < 0
13

Unit 5: Analyze Trigonometric

Functions

Target 5.2, Day 5

INTRO TO TRIG IDENTITIES
(S6.3)

Recall the reciprocal nature of the six trig functions. We know

1
sin =
csc

1
cos =
sec

1
tan =
cot

1
csc =
_____

1
sec =
_____

1
cot =
_____

We call these the reciprocal identities.

Simplify the trigonometric expression. Leave the value exact. Show
work and do not use a calculator.
o

sin 48 csc 48

5
cot tan
4
4

cos 75o sec (75o )

sin
Weve already stated that = tan
, but lets prove it
cos

This fact leads to our two quotient identities.

sin
tan =
cos

cos
cot =
sin

Simplify the trigonometric expression. Leave the value exact. Show

work and do not use a calculator.
o
sin
20
o
tan 20
cos20 o

17
cot sin cos
4
4
4

sin (30 )
o

tan
210
cos30 o

Recall that the unit circle has a radius of

1 and that x- and y-coordinates
correspond to cosine and sine values,
respectively.
Therefore, based on the Pythagorean
Theorem
This fact leads to our three Pythagorean identities. You will be
asked to prove the last two in your homework.

sin 2 + cos2 = 1
tan 2 +1 = sec 2
cot 2 +1 = csc 2

Simplify the trigonometric expression. Leave the value exact. Show

work and do not use a calculator.

2
sin
+ cos
8
8
2

cot 2 20 o csc 2 380 o

Simplify the trigonometric expression. Leave the value exact. Show

work and do not use a calculator.

1
sin
+
12 sec 2
12
2

1
tan15 sin15 cos (15 ) +
sec 2 (15o )
o