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Mathematical Expression Editor

Variables and CoVariation - See Unit 1 PDF

Comparing Lines and Exponentials - See Unit 2 PDF

Functions - See Unit 3 PDF

Building New Functions - See Unit 4 PDF

Exponential Functions Revisited - See Unit 5 PDF

Rational Functions - See Unit 6 PDF

Analyzing Functions - See Unit 7 PDF

Origins of Trig - See Unit 8 PDF

Trigonometric Functions

The Unit Circle to the Function Graph

Traversing A Circle

The Sine and Cosine Functions

Creating a New Function: Tangent

Graphs of Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent

In this section, we explore the graphs of secant, cosecant, and cotangent.

Trig Functions As Functions

Finding All Solutions to Trig Equations

Trig Functions as Functions

Transformations of Trig Functions

Trig Function Transformations

Some Applications of Trigonometry

Applications of Trigonometry

Back Matter

  1. precal
  2. Precalculus with Review 2: Unit 9
  3. The Unit Circle to the Function Graph
  4. Elizabeth Miller
Objectives
The Unit Circle to the Function Graph
  • Learning how trigonometric functions can be viewed as functions of a real variable.
  • Connecting circular motion to functions.
  • Determining the average rate of change of circular functions.
The Sine and Cosine Functions
  • Defining the sine and cosine functions as functions of a real variable.
  • Discovering properties of sine and cosine as functions.
Creating a New Function - Tangent
  • Discovering properties of the tangent function and its graph.
Graphs of Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent
  • Discovering properties of the secant, cosecant, and cotangent functions and their graphs.
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