Trigonometric Functions
Main Concept
There are a total of three primary trigonometric functions and three secondary trigonometric functions.
Primary Trigonometric Functions
Secondary Trigonometric Functions
sine
cosecant
cosine
secant
tangent
cotangent
Summary of the Trigonometric Function Properties
Name
Notation
Ratio
Period
Asymptotes
Sine
sin(θ)
oppositehypotenuse
2π or 360 degrees
none
Cosine
cos(θ)
adjacenthypotenuse
Tangent
tan(θ)
oppositeadjacent
π or 180 degrees
π2+k⋅π, where k is an integer
Cosecant
csc(θ)
hypotenuseopposite
k⋅π, where k is an integer
Secant
sec(θ)
hypotenuseadjacent
Cotangent
cot(θ)
adjacentopposite
Explore the properties of the Trigonometric Functions. Pay attention to the critical points, asymptote, and period of each function.
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