Trigonometric functions#
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- Trigonometric functions are:
- sine (sinx) - the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the hypotenuse,
- cosine (cosx) - the ratio of the length of the adjacent side to the length of the hypotenuse,
- tangens (tanx) - the ratio of the length of the side opposite to the angle to the length of the side adjacent to this angle,
- cotangens (cotx) - the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to the angle to the length of the side that lies opposite this angle,
- secans (secx) - the ratio of the hypotenuse length to the length of the side adjacent to the angle (inverse cosine),
- cosecans (cosecx) - the ratio of the hypotenuse length to the length of the side opposite the angle of the sine.
- sine (sinx) - the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the hypotenuse,
- The values of trigonometric functions for frequently used angles can be found in mathematical tables.
- Sometimes we need to find the value of the selected trigonometric function for less typical angles, e.g. a sine of 51 degrees. Then the function's value can be calculated by developing a given function in the so-called Taylor's serie (or more general: power serie).
- The calculation of the function value by expanding into a power series is used by computers or pocket calculators.
- ⓘ Hint: If you are interested in trigonometry you can checkout our other calculators:
- reduction formulas - so-called reduction formulas table, that help to calculate value of trigonometric functions for less common angles,
- trigonometric functions values - a table containing the values of trigonometric functions for the most common angles, e.g. sin 90 degrees,
- trigonometric identities - a list of different, more or less popular, dependencies between various trigonometric functions.
- reduction formulas - so-called reduction formulas table, that help to calculate value of trigonometric functions for less common angles,
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