Chapter 3
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3.1
Radian Measure
An angle with its
vertex at the center
of a circle that
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Converting Between Degrees and Radians
1. Multiply a degree measure by radian
and
simplify to convert to radians.
2. Multiply a radian measure by and
simplify
to convert to degrees.
180
180
Example: Degrees to Radians
Convert each degree measure to radians. a) 60
b) 221.7
60 60 radia
80 n
1 3
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Example: Radians to Degrees
Convert each radian measure to degrees.
a)
b) 3.25
11 4
11 11 180
495
4 4
180
3.25 3.25 186.2
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Example: Finding Function Values of
Angles in Radian Measure
Find each function value. a)
Convert radians to
degrees. b) 4 tan 3 180 4 4 tan tan 3 3 tan 240 4 sin 3 4
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3.2
Arc Length
The length s of the arc
intercepted on a circle of radius r by a central angle of measure radians is given by the product of the radius and the radian measure of the angle, or
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Example: Finding Arc Length
A circle has radius 18.2
cm. Find the length of the arc intercepted by a
central angle having each of the following measures.
a)
b) 144 3
Example: Finding Arc Length continued
a) r = 18.2 cm and =
b) convert 144 to radians 3 8 cm 54.6 cm 21 1 .4cm 8 2 3 8. 8 s r s s 144 180 radi 144 an 4 5 s cm 72.8
18.2 4
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Example: Finding a Length
A rope is being wound
around a drum with radius .8725 ft. How
much rope will be wound around the drum it the drum is rotated through
an angle of 39.72? Convert 39.72 to radian
measure.
180
.8725 39.72 .6049 ft.
s r
s
Example: Finding an Angle Measure
Two gears are adjusted
so that the smaller gear drives the larger one, as shown. If the smaller gear rotates through 225,
through how many
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Solution
Find the radian measure of the angle and then
find the arc length on the smaller gear that determines the motion of the larger gear.
5 225 225
180 4 5 12.5
Solution continued
An arc with this length on the larger gear
corresponds to an angle measure , in radians where
Convert back to degrees.
4.8 125 19 8 2 25
s r
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Area of a Sector
A sector of a circle is a portion of the interior of
a circle intercepted by a central angle. “A piece of pie.”
The area of a sector of a circle of radius r and
central angle is given by
2
1
, in radians. 2
Example: Area
Find the area of a sector with radius 12.7 cm
and angle = 74.
Convert 74 to radians.
Use the formula to find the area of the sector of
a circle.
74 radian
74 s
180 1.2 29
2 21.29 2
1 1
(12.7) 2 104.193 cm
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3.3
Unit Circle
A unit circle has its center at the origin and a
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Circular Functions
sin cos tan ( 0)
1 1
csc ( 0) sec ( 0) cot ( 0)
y
s y s x s x
x
x
s y s x s y
y x y
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Domains of the Circular Functions
Assume that n is any integer and s is a real
number.
Sine and Cosine Functions: (, )
Tangent and Secant Functions:
Cotangent and Cosecant Functions:
| 2 1
2
s s n
Evaluating a Circular Function
Circular function values of real numbers are
obtained in the same manner as trigonometric function values of angles measured in radians. This applies both methods of finding exact
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Example: Finding Exact Circular
Function Values
Find the exact values of
Evaluating a circular function at the real number is
equivalent to evaluating it at radians. An angle of intersects the unit circle at the point .
Since sin s = y, cos s = x, and
7 7 7
sin , cos , and tan .
4 4 4
7 4 2 2 2 2
7 2 7 2 7
sin cos tan 1
4 2 4 2 4
7 4 7 4 2 2 , 2 2
tan s y x
Example: Approximating
Find a calculator approximation to four decimal
places for each circular function. (Make sure the calculator is in radian mode.)
a) cos 2.01 .4252 b) cos .6207
.8135
For the cotangent, secant, and cosecant functions
values, we must use the appropriate reciprocal
functions. cot1.2071 1 .3806
tan1.2071
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3.4
Angular and Linear Speed
Angular Speed: the amount of rotation per unit of
time, where is the angle of rotation and t is the time.
Linear Speed: distance traveled per unit of time t
distance
speed = or
time ,
s v
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Formulas for Angular and Linear Speed
( in radians per unit time, in radians)
Linear Speed Angular Speed
t
v st
r v
t v r
Example: Using the Formulas
Suppose that point P is on a circle with radius 20
cm, and ray OP is rotating with angular speed
radian per second.
a) Find the angle generated by P in 6 sec. b) Find the distance traveled by P along the circle in 6 sec.
c) Find the linear speed of P.
18
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Solution: Find the angle.
The speed of ray OP is radian per
second. 18
18
6
radians. 1
6
3
8
Solution: Find the angle continued
The distance traveled by P along the circle is
20 20 cm
3
3 .
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Solution: Find the angle continued
linear speed
20
20
1 10
6
cm per sec
3
3
9
2
6
6
0
3
s
v
Example: A belt runs a pulley of radius
6 cm at 80 revolutions per min.
a) Find the angular speed
of the pulley in radians per second.
80(2) = 160 radians
per minute.
60 sec = 1 min
b) Find the linear speed
of the belt in centimeters per second.
The linear speed of the
belt will be the same as that of a point on the circumference of the pulley.
160
radians per sec 6 8 3 0