Trignometry - Trigonometric Table

Trigonometric Table

Standard Angles and Trigonometric Values

A trigonometric table lists the values of trigonometric functions such as sine, cosine, tangent, and their reciprocals for commonly used angles like 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°, and extends to other key angles within the 0° to 360° range.

Trigonometric Values for Standard Angles

α 30° 45° 60° 90° 120° 180° 270° 360°
sin α 0 1/2 √2/2 √3/2 1 √3/2 0 -1 0
cos α 1 √3/2 √2/2 1/2 0 -1/2 -1 0 1
tan α 0 1/√3 1 √3 -√3 0 0
cot α √3 1 1/√3 0 -1/√3 0
sec α 1 2/√3 √2 2 -2 -1 1
cosec α 2 √2 2/√3 1 2/√3 -1

Note: "∞" indicates the function is undefined at that angle due to division by zero.

Terminology

  • Standard Angles: Angles commonly used in trigonometry such as 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°.
  • Trigonometric Functions: Functions like sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant.
  • Reciprocal Functions: Cotangent is the reciprocal of tangent, secant of cosine, and cosecant of sine.

Applications

  • Used in solving right and non-right triangles.
  • Helpful for evaluating trigonometric expressions quickly.
  • Crucial in engineering, astronomy, and physics calculations.
  • Used in computer graphics and signal processing.
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