Unit Circle and Trigonometric Ratios

Unit Circle and Trigonometric Ratios

Unit Circle and Trigonometric Ratios 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

The unit circle is a circle whose radius is one and center is at the origin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to Pythagorean Theorem,

p2 + q2 = 1

Also, the trigonometric functions cosine and sine may be defined on the unit circle.

p = cos(θ)

q = sin(θ)

Therefore, the equation p2 + q2 = 1 gives the relation

cos2(θ) + sin2(θ) = 1

Also,

tan (θ) = sin(θ)/ cos(θ) = q/p

cosec (θ) = 1/sin(θ) = 1/q

sec (θ) = 1/cos (θ) = 1/p

cot (θ) = 1/tan (θ) = p/q