Common Trigonometric Angle Measurements

sin = cos = tan = csc = sec = cot =

Hypotenuse =

Angle in Degrees 0 30 45 60 90 120 135 150 180 210 225 240 270 300 315 330 360
Angle in Radians 0 2 3 5 7 5 4 3 5 7 11 2
6 4 3 2 3 4 6 6 4 3 2 3 4 6
SIN 0 1 2 3 1 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -1 -3 -2 -1 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
COS 1 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -1 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
TAN 0 3 1 3 ND -3 -1 -3 0 3 1 3 ND -3 -1 -3 0
3 3 3 3
CSC ND 2 2 23 1 23 2 2 ND -2 -2 -23 -1 -23 -2 -2 ND
3 3 3 3
SEC 1 23 2 2 ND -2 -2 -23 -1 -23 -2 -2 ND 2 2 23 1
3 3 3 3
COT ND 3 1 3 0 -3 -1 -3 ND 3 1 3 0 -3 -1 -3 ND
3 3 3 3

Common Trigonometric Angle Measurements

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 Angles Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Reference Angles
sin and csc + + - -
If.. 0 90 then.. =
tan and cot + - + -
90 < 180 = 180 -
cos and sec + - - + 180 < 270 = - 180
270 < 360 = 360 -

To convert from Radians to

Degrees When using the unit circle:
Multiply by
Start at 0 and then.
To convert from Degrees to
Radians. Positive angles move
counter clockwise.
Multiply by
Negative angles move
clockwise.

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Fundamental Identities

tan = cot = csc = sec = cot =

sin2 + cos2 = 1 1 + tan2 = sec2 1 + cot2 = csc2

Sum and Difference Identities

cos ( ) = cos cos + sin sin tan ( ) =

cos ( + ) = cos cos sin sin
sin ( ) = sin cos cos sin tan ( + ) =
sin ( + ) = sin cos + cos sin

Double-Angle Identities

sin 2 = 2 sin cos tan 2 =

cos 2 = cos2 sin2 = 1 2sin2 = 2cos2 1

Half-Angle Identities

sin = cos = tan = = =

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Even and Odd Identities

sin (-) = - sin cos (-) = cos tan (-) = - tan csc (-) = - csc sec (-) = sec cot (-) = - cot

Power-Reducing Identities

sin2 = cos2 = tan2 =

Product-to-Sum Identities

Sum-to-Product Identities

For sums of the form a sin x + b cos x ..

Where , , and

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Arc Length Formula Linear Speed ()

s=r or = radians = s = distance traveled

t = time
s = length of the arc
r = radius of the circle
= non-negative radian measure of the central angle Angular Speed ()

= = measure of angle in radians

Converting from Degrees to Minutes to Seconds t = time

1 (degree) = 60 (minutes)
Linear Speed Angular Speed Relationship
1 (minute) = 60 (seconds)
= r = linear speed
1 (degree) = 3,600 (seconds) r = radius
= angular speed

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Law of Sines: used to solve triangles when two angles and a side are given or when two sides and an opposite angle are given.

Law of Cosines: used to solve triangles when two sides and the included angle or three sides of the triangle are given.

Area (K) Area (K) using Herons Formula

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