Circular
Functions
What do I need to learn?
At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to:
1. Find the reference angle
2. Identify the quadrant
Angle – figure formed by two rays with a common
endpoint
stationary ray- initial side of the angle
terminal side – the rotating ray
radian - is the measure of a central angle of a
circle that is subtended by an arc.
reference angle - the positive acute angle
between the x-axis and the terminal side of the
given angle, if an angle other than an integral
multiple of 90° is in standard position.
In a clockwise direction the angle is negative and in
a counterclockwise the angle is labeled as positive.
Example the reference angle of
1.30° is 30°
2. 120° is 60°
3. 150° is 30°
In finding the reference angle of more than 360°, bear in
mind that one complete rotation is 360°, second rotation
is 720° and so on.
Example
1. -750° is 30°
2. 1200° is 60°
Activity
Give the reference angle of;
1. 210°
2. 1140°
3. 480°
4. 150°
5. 135°
Degree,
Radian
Degree to radian
Convert the following degrees to
radians
Multiply given degree by (π/180°)
5 3
1. 300° × π/180 = 5π/3
17
2. 85° × π/180
36
= 17π/36
1 3
Radian to degree
Convert the following radian to degree
Multiply given degree by (180°/π)
1. 2π × 180/π = 360°
90
2. 3π/2 × 180/π = 270°
1
1 45
3. π/4 × 180/π = 45°
Activity:
A. Convert the following degree measures to
radians.
1. 1200°
2. 480°
3. -885°
B. Convert the following radian measures to
degrees.
4. 2π/5
5. 15π/4
Coterminal
Angle
Coterminal Angle
Coterminal
angles are Angle at meet
on the same side.
Examples;
1. The least positive coterminal angle
of 30° is 390°. The greatest negative
coterminal angle of 30° is -330°.
2. The least positive coterminal angle
of 410° is 50°. The greatest negative
coterminal angle of 410° is -310°.
Activity
A. Find the least positive coterminal angle of each the
following angles.
1. 250°
2. 300°
3. 910°
B. Find the greatest negative coterminal angle of each
the following angles.
4. 250°
5. 300°
6. 910°
Quadrant,
Angle
Quadrant, Angle
Are
angles lying in the x and y axis, Like 90°,
180°, 270°, and 360°.
Coordinate
An angle is in standard position if its
position in the coordinate plane is such
that its vertex falls on the origin and its
initial side coincide with the positive
side of the x –axis. A unit circle is a
circle whose radius is equal to one and
whose center is at the origin defined as
x² + y² = 1.
Example;
Find the coordinate of 330°
1. Look for the reference angle. The reference angle is
30°
2. Find the quadrant. It is in the 4th quadrant, so x is
positive and y is negative
3. Find sin 30° and cos 30°. sin 30° = ½ , cos 30°=
√3/2
4. Therefore, the coordinate is (√3/2, - ½).
Activity
1.Find the coordinate of 405°