Trigonometry
Circle Relationships
Definitions
Pi
Radians and Degrees
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What is the mnemonic that shows the most fundamental trigonometric relationships?

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SOHCAHTOA

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How does a circle's diameter relate to its radius?

It is 2x the measure of the radius.

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What is a radius?

distance from a circle's center to its circumference

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What is the approximate value of Pi?

3.14

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How many radians are in 360 degrees?

2 Pi

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What are the 3 sides of a triangle called when using trigonometry?

opposite, adjacent, hypotenuse

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How does a circle's diameter relate to its circumference?

The circumference of a circle is diameter x pi.

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What is a circumference?

outer edge around a circle

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What does Pi represent?

Circumference/Diameter of a circle

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How many radians are at (0,1) on the unit circle?

pi/2 radians

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If you want to find the height of a tree and you have the measure of the angle and the hypotenuse, which trig function could you use?

Sine (SOH)

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To find the area of a circle, you must do this to the radius.

square it

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What is a diameter?

the distance across a circle from one side of its circumference to the other (2 times radius), a chord passing through the center of a circle
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Pi is equal to how many degrees of a circle?

180 degrees

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How many radians are at (-1,0) on the unit circle?

Pi

400

What are some practical uses in the real world for trigonometry?

(Answers may vary)

construction, astronomy, surveying, music, navigation, engineering, etc.

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How does the measure of a central angle relate to the measure of its arc?

They are equal.

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What is a tangent line?

a line that intersects the circumference of a circle one time only

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Pi can be classified as an _____________ number.

irrational, infinite

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How many radians are equal to 180 degrees?

Pi

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How does trigonometry relate to light, to music, to heat transfer, and to our voices?

models waves
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How does the measure of an inscribed angle relate to its intercepted arc?

The measure of the inscribed angle = 1/2 the measure of the intercepted arc.

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What is a chord?

a line segment that joins two points on the circumference of a circle

500

Double your points by answering this question...

In a 45,45,90 degree triangle, what is the relationship between the legs and the hypotenuse?

The legs are congruent and the hypotenuse = leg x square root of 2

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How many degrees are in 3pi/2 radians?

270 degrees

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