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Trigonometry Chapter 6 Vocabulary Definitions

Trigonometry Chapter 6 Vocabulary Definitions


AB
AmplitudeHalf the difference between the minimum and maximum values of the range.
Central AngleAn angle in a circle with vertex at the circle's center.
CosineThe trig function that can be found by dividing the length of the adjacent side by the length of the hypotenuse.
Coterminal AngleAngles which, drawn in standard position, share a terminal side. For example, 60°, -300°, and 780° are all coterminal.
HypotenuseThe side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
PeriodThe horizontal distance required for the graph of a periodic function to complete one cycle.
RadianA unit for measuring angles where the angle equals the number of radii it takes to measure a circular arc described by that angle.
SineThe trig function that can be found by dividing the length of the opposite side by the length of the hypotenuse.
TangentThe trig function that can be found by dividing the length of the opposite side by the length of the adjacent side.
TrigonometryThe study of triangles, with emphasis on calculations involving the lengths of sides and the measures of angles.