What is sine, cosine and tangent


Sine sin x = cos x tan x

Sine is very important in trigonometry, we have used it for such a long time, but what is sine?

The sine of angle is defined as the y-coordinate of the point P (x, y) on the unit circle.

sine

And this is the graph of sine:

sin


Cosine cos x = sin x / tan x

Cosine is one of the most important theorem of trigonometry, we have been using it for a long time, so what is cosine?

The cosine of an angle is defined as the x-coordinate of the point P (x, y) on the unit circle.

cosine

And this is the graph of cosine:

cos


Tangent tan x = sin x / cos x

Tangent is very important and very useful in trigonometry, we use it a lot in calculus.

The tangent of an angle is defined as the ratio of the y-coordinate of a unit circle to its x-coordinate.

tangent

And this is the graph of tangent:

tan


For more information, go to the law of sine, the law of cosine and the special formulars and angles of trigonometry.

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