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Unit5Vocabulary Flashcards

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Inverse Cosine

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The inverse of the cosine function that will take a trigonometric ratio as input and produce the angle associated with that ratio. Denoted with a -1 superscript:

cos-1(x)

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Angle of Depression

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The angular measurement between the horizontal axis down to an object.

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Pi

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The angular distance between the positive x axis and the negative x axis in radians. Denoted by the Greek letter π it is an irrational number starting with the value 3.1415926…

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Inverse Tangent

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The inverse of the tangent function that will take a trigonometric ratio as input and produce the angle associated with that ratio. Denoted with a -1 superscript:

tan-1(x)

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Sine

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Sine of an angle is defined as the ratio of the opposite side over the hypotenuse.

Soh Cah Toa

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Side-Side-Angle

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This is the case where you have the values of 2 sides and an angle in sequence as you rotate around a triangle in either the clockwise or counter-clockwise direction. This triangle can be solved with the Law of Sines but is known as the Ambiguous case since two possible triangles exist with the same 2 sides and angle.

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Cosine

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Cosine of an angle is defined as the ratio of the adjacent side over the hypotenuse.

Soh Cah Toa

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Law of Cosine

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Quotient Identities

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Radian

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The angular distance of a sector of a circle where the arc length of the sector is equal to the length of the radius.

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Tangent

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Tangent of an angle is defined as the ratio of the opposite side over the adjacent side.

Soh Cah Toa

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Terminal Side

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Obtuse Triangle

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A triangle that has one angle greater than 90°.

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Side-Side-Side

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This is when you have the value of all 3 sides of a triangle. This triangle can be solved using the Law of Cosines.

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Phase Shift

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The horizontal translation of a trigonometric function.

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Arc Length

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Cosecant

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Represented by the letters csc it is an inverse identity as defined below:

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Asymptote

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A value of the domain for which a function is undefined or for which the range of a function will never exceed. On a graph it is noted as a dotted line which the function’s graph never touches.

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Negative Angle Identities

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Negative Angles

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The angles formed in a unit circle starting with an initial side of the positive x axis and rotating in the clockwise direction around the unit circle.

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Circumference

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Coterminal Angles

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Pythagorean Theorem

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The sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangle are equal to the hypotenuse squared.

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Inverse Sine

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The inverse of the sine function that will take a trigonometric ratio as input and produce the angle associated with that ratio. Denoted with a -1 superscript:

sin-1(x)

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Reference Angle

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The angle formed between the terminal side of an angle and the x axis when a perpendicular line is dropped to the x axis from the terminal side.

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Standard Position

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An angle is in standard position if its vertex is located at the origin and one ray is on the positive x-axis.

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Cotangent

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Represented by the letters cot it is an inverse identity as defined below:

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Angle-Angle-Side

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In any given triangle, it is when you have the value of 2 angles and 1 side in sequence as you rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise around a triangle. This type of triangle can be solved using the Law of Sines.

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Side-Angle-Side

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When you have the values of 2 sides and the angle between them in a triangle. This triangle can be solved with the Law of Cosines.

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Oblique Triangle

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A triangle without any 90° angles.

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Radius

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The linear distance between the center of a circle and its side.

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Law of Sine

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Secant

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Represented by the letters sec it is an inverse identity as defined below:

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Initial Side

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The side of an angle that is on the positive x axis in the unit circle.

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Area of a Circle

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Clinometer

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A device that measures angles of elevation or depression.

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Period

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Defined as the positive x value for which a trigonometric function begins to repeat itself.

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Angle-Side-Angle

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In any given triangle, it is when you have the value of 2 angles and the side in between them. This type of triangle can be solved using the Law of Cosines.

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Degree

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Is an angle measurement where the angular distance of a full circle is partitioned into 360 equal parts. One of those parts is considered 1 degree. A degree can be converted to radians using the following:

r/π = d/180

Where r is measurement in radians and d is measurement in degrees.

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Acute Triangle

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A triangle with all angles measuring less than 90°.

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Squared Trignometric Functions

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A notation to denote the squaring of the output of a trigonometric function.

Ex: cos2(x) is the same as (cos(x))2

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Amplitude

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For a sine or cosine graph this is defined as:

A = Maximum - Minimum

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Cofunction Identities

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Angle of Elevation

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The angle between the horizontal axis up to an object.

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Angle-Angle-Angle

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A condition of a triangle where you know all three angles but no sides. This triangle cannot be solved since there are an infinite number of possible solutions.

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Pythagorean Identities

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Right Triangle

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A triangle with one angle equal to 90°.

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Unit Circle

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A circle with a radius of 1 unit typically inscribed on the cartesian coordinates with the center at the origin.

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