How To Use Reference Angles to Evaluate Trigonometric Functions

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  • Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
  • This trigonometry video tutorial explains how to use reference angles to evaluate trigonometric functions such as sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, and cotangent with positive and negative angles in radians and degrees.. You need to have a good understanding of right triangle trigonometry, SOHCAHTOA, 30-60-90 triangle and the 45-45-90 triangle. This tutorial contains plenty of examples and practice problems.
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  • @jahlijahman
    @jahlijahman 3 роки тому +6

    what about an angle like 205.5? how do you apply the 30,60,90 triangle there?

  • @wolfyx22
    @wolfyx22 6 років тому +6

    wow that's a game change. Thank you very much men, it's really helped me to understand better how to find the reference angle

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  • @novaliepoetries8195
    @novaliepoetries8195 3 роки тому +1

    10:12 isnt sin is supposed to be positive in the first quadrant? 240 degree is in the third quadrant right? That is 270-240=30, the answer -2.

  • @gulnora3443
    @gulnora3443 2 роки тому +6

    Hi, how can we know if triangles 45° and 45° or 30° and 60°?

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      @amandawolfe4097 2 роки тому

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  • @daralchleavheinkiana.1202
    @daralchleavheinkiana.1202 3 роки тому +4

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  • @ComputerCurry
    @ComputerCurry 2 роки тому +1

    1:34 Why is the hypotenuse always positive?

  • @Eren.yeagaaa
    @Eren.yeagaaa 3 роки тому +5

    3:40 how do you determine the quadrants if the values are different?

  • @jeffandreisudiacal898
    @jeffandreisudiacal898 2 роки тому +2

    May I ask sir how the sides of the 45 degree angle is 1,1,and square root of 2?

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  • @meganblack4387
    @meganblack4387 5 років тому +10

    What do I do if I get like 27 degrees or 68 degrees what do I do then?

  • @jordankerr1
    @jordankerr1 7 місяців тому +6

    Now matter how many videos I watch on this do not understand it

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  • @transformearth
    @transformearth 2 роки тому +4

    how do you know that the hypotenuse is 2? when my teacher does it he always puts one and I am really confused 😭

  • @Abbyerw
    @Abbyerw 4 роки тому +3

    I don't get how to get the signs of each angle.. how can you determine in which quadrant if sin 270 is positive or negative

    • @PriyaSharma-fy7vw
      @PriyaSharma-fy7vw 4 роки тому +2

      Because sin 270 lies in third qudrant where sin is negative ..sine angle positive in only first and second qudrant .so sin 270 is negative.

  • @jamaldickson5037
    @jamaldickson5037 3 роки тому +1

    how do you know which angle to do the sin, cos, tan, csc, sec, and cot from?

  • @levixhange7989
    @levixhange7989 2 роки тому

    LoL. This was included in our exam, but my teacher didn't provide ample examples and a clear explanation in our lesson. Thanks for this!!

  • @hye6158
    @hye6158 4 роки тому +2

    Excuse me, why is the hypotenuse always positive at the fourth quadrant(or any other quadrant)? Isn't tangent positive only in in the third quadrant?

    • @bruh3425
      @bruh3425 4 роки тому +1

      so the hypothenuse is always positive because your hypothenuse is your "R" where as your adj is "X" and your opp is "Y"

  • @penelopeflouras2402
    @penelopeflouras2402 2 роки тому

    Extremely helpful video. Thank you so much!

  • @nowitskevin3951
    @nowitskevin3951 5 років тому +41

    but now what if it isn’t one of those special triangles

    • @jmrc2908
      @jmrc2908 5 років тому +2

      Im having the same issue.

    • @user-im8kd4ey5n
      @user-im8kd4ey5n 5 років тому +6

      @@jmrc2908 Same. And my exam is tomorrow. Fuck my life.

    • @jerryscanas
      @jerryscanas 4 роки тому +5

      The www.softschools.com/math/trigonometry/sum_and_difference_of_angles_identities/

    • @melester2728
      @melester2728 3 роки тому

      @@user-im8kd4ey5n how’s life

    • @hansrajmanjre1836
      @hansrajmanjre1836 4 місяці тому

      ok guys its 2024 , its been 5 years did any of yall understood this?

  • @hhlt1101
    @hhlt1101 5 років тому +4

    1:23 when should it be negative?

    • @theesurge321
      @theesurge321 5 років тому

      Think of it as a graph. Left side is negative, bottom as well.

  • @poelow2178
    @poelow2178 4 роки тому +13

    I felt smart for once, after watching this video 😆.

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    @abiespinal9544 6 років тому +2

    Thank you, very helpful

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    @emperorpalpatine2531 6 місяців тому

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  • @mansoorahmad9564
    @mansoorahmad9564 Рік тому

    Sir quick question do I have rationalize the answer like -1/√2 to -√2/2 or can I just leave -1/√2

  • @veronicaesther1139
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  • @insanejulz3488
    @insanejulz3488 3 роки тому +1

    How do you know what the x, ys are to determine what sign they are?

  • @cesareoespinoza5642
    @cesareoespinoza5642 Рік тому +1

    Where do you get the side lengths from???

  • @kevinvarghese8557
    @kevinvarghese8557 3 роки тому +1

    Sir from 3:28 - 4:42 I got the answer as root 3 and I think your answer is wrong because the question is find tan 7 pi/6 not tan pi/6

  • @theexplainedguy7801
    @theexplainedguy7801 2 роки тому

    Finally I understand how to find sine cosine of an angle

  • @arvindalramustudent7413
    @arvindalramustudent7413 3 роки тому

    5:54 when the angle is negative the arrow should be from the first quadrant right?

  • @CodeTutor97
    @CodeTutor97 Рік тому

    Why did you make the hypotenus which is r positive in quadrant 4?
    Isn't x the only side positive?
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  • @trouvaille8378
    @trouvaille8378 5 років тому +1

    1:32 it should be positive sqrt of 3, right? the one that is negative is its denominator 2

    • @svijayiitk
      @svijayiitk 4 роки тому

      no

    • @svijayiitk
      @svijayiitk 4 роки тому +1

      It's like a graph. The bottom is negative

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    yes, perfection - amazing practivce!

  • @jimgarden3673
    @jimgarden3673 3 роки тому

    What if you get a smaller negative degree? E.g cos(-15)? How would you make the triangle?

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    @ioleki1571 2 роки тому +1

    so much better than my teacher

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  • @zematic_4881
    @zematic_4881 3 роки тому

    how would you know what degrees to pick? is it always on the x-axis the reference angle?

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  • @ADRELLA400
    @ADRELLA400 2 роки тому

    What do you mean by “rationalize it” , what’s wrong if we leave the answer as it is

  • @jolly1125
    @jolly1125 2 роки тому

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  • @Magoofi
    @Magoofi 2 роки тому

    Thx so much very helpful video

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    @crzywaffle 3 роки тому

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    @tucrrskele Рік тому

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  • @removeduser3006
    @removeduser3006 2 роки тому

    can i just concert the radian into degree using 180/pie instead?

  • @seannavarette1571
    @seannavarette1571 2 роки тому

    In 8:21, I don't get why you add 8 pie over 4. I'm literally confused

  • @acidicali7776
    @acidicali7776 3 роки тому +1

    This is actually really simple but I have to do these problems super fast so I won’t be able to take time to draw a graph. I’m just gonna have to memorize..

  • @calebsaheb3159
    @calebsaheb3159 3 роки тому

    how do we know the values of hypotenuse and lengths of the triangle?

  • @julianas4502
    @julianas4502 4 роки тому +1

    Why is the 2 not negative?

  • @angelatafur4287
    @angelatafur4287 2 роки тому

    What if the denominator is not 3,6, or 4 for the radians. For example, my professor gave me this problem: cos (-9 Pi/ 2). The way he explained it had me really lost but I know the answer is 0... but why?

  • @l.m.a.m3256
    @l.m.a.m3256 5 років тому +2

    1:34 why root 3 is negative?

    • @Eleanor11040
      @Eleanor11040 4 роки тому

      It is in the negative y or quadrant IV (+,-)

    • @svijayiitk
      @svijayiitk 4 роки тому

      It's like a graph. The bottom is negative

  • @alexnoasa5260
    @alexnoasa5260 Рік тому

    GOSH HE EXPLAİNS SO WELL

  • @rahulmashelkar5128
    @rahulmashelkar5128 2 роки тому

    Thanks a lot man

  • @Mark-ri8vn
    @Mark-ri8vn 3 роки тому

    Wait, why is 300 degrees associated with 60 degrees for Sin 300?

  • @tawfiquehassan3783
    @tawfiquehassan3783 3 роки тому

    My mentor😌

  • @maazahemd7947
    @maazahemd7947 2 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @aasports8924
    @aasports8924 9 місяців тому

    How about angles thats not land on special triangle?

  • @erin2704
    @erin2704 4 роки тому +1

    Why is it 60 degrees at 10:11 isn't it supposed to be 30 degrees since 270 - 240 is 30? and shouldn't it be in the other half of quadrant 2? Someone help I'm confused.
    Edit: Lmao I'm still waiting for an answer. Please help me lol even if this is comment is posted a long time ago. 😞✊ 😂

    • @Myth_Minute-MM
      @Myth_Minute-MM 3 роки тому

      reference angle is always between terminal array and x-axis either positive or negative

    • @novaliepoetries8195
      @novaliepoetries8195 3 роки тому

      I was wondering the same @Erin David

  • @shankarrokkam7644
    @shankarrokkam7644 3 роки тому +3

    You are skipping the important points so I am unable to understand pls teach in a good way

  • @removeduser3006
    @removeduser3006 2 роки тому

    but that's all are for special angle only.how about reference angle other than 45 and 60 ??

  • @zelenimonter4901
    @zelenimonter4901 Рік тому

    1:34 how we know the size of sides?

  • @isabellakappel6463
    @isabellakappel6463 3 роки тому

    thank you so much

  • @manuelissiahrito6917
    @manuelissiahrito6917 9 місяців тому

    why did he use the co terminal for the 4pi/3?

  • @amirul6607
    @amirul6607 3 роки тому

    Thank you sir...

  • @charlesbiggus-chinnus5728
    @charlesbiggus-chinnus5728 3 роки тому +1

    Well this definitely cleared up what I'm suppose to do lol

  • @cameronrobbins9220
    @cameronrobbins9220 4 роки тому +2

    Why was it suddenly root 2, i thought opposite 90 was 2?????

    • @grega3611
      @grega3611 4 роки тому

      Smiffy Boy 45-45-90 triangles have root two and 30-60-90 triangles have two for the hypotenuse

  • @geshananupama5871
    @geshananupama5871 6 днів тому

    What is rationalize 4:36

  • @Danny-eh5oe
    @Danny-eh5oe Рік тому

    does any one know where I can find a video that doesn't use special right triangles, I'm so sick and tired of all these examples using 45-45-90 or 30-60-90 triangles, one angle for my homework is 101.8 and I'm so lost and none of the examples I can find are helping.

  • @ysvsny7
    @ysvsny7 2 роки тому

    Thanks

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    @raf1x Рік тому

    I have a honours pre calc final tmr I need a 38 on this final exams to pass the class 😂 I have no idea what was going on this whole year despite trying so hard to understand.🤞🤞🤞

  • @maddog3227
    @maddog3227 4 роки тому

    Shukran brother