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  1. calculus - Trigonometric functions and the unit circle - Mathematics ...

    Aug 27, 2022 · Since the circumference of the unit circle happens to be $ (2\pi)$, and since (in Analytical Geometry or Trigonometry) this translates to $ (360^\circ)$, students new to Calculus are taught …

  2. Why do we use the unit circle to solve for sin and cos

    Apr 15, 2021 · The cosine and sine functions are defined on the unit circle. The reason for this is that when working with similar triangles you often want to figure out their relative scaling and the easiest …

  3. On Cotangents, Tangents, Secants, And Cosecants On Unit Circles.

    Jun 25, 2018 · Above is a diagram of a unit circle. While I understand why the cosine and sine are in the positions they are in the unit circle, I am struggling to understand why the cotangent, tangent, …

  4. How does $e^ {i x}$ produce rotation around the imaginary unit circle?

    Related: In this old answer, I describe Y. S. Chaikovsky's approach to the spiral using iterated involutes of the unit-radius arc. The involutes (and spiral segments) are limiting forms of polygonal curves …

  5. general topology - Why do we denote $S^1$ for the the unit circle and ...

    Maybe a quite easy question. Why is $S^1$ the unit circle and $S^2$ is the unit sphere? Also why is $S^1\\times S^1$ a torus? It does not seem that they have anything ...

  6. Representation of Tangent function on unit circle

    Jul 14, 2019 · I have found a interesting website in Google. It represents tangent function of a particular angle as the length of a tangent from a point that is subtending the angle.I thought it is really an ama...

  7. Tips for understanding the unit circle - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Nov 21, 2012 · By "unit circle", I mean a certain conceptual framework for many important trig facts and properties, NOT a big circle drawn on a sheet of paper that has angles labeled with degree …

  8. Understanding sine, cosine, and tangent in the unit circle

    Oct 8, 2018 · In the following diagram I understand how to use angle $\\theta$ to find cosine and sine. However, I'm having a hard time visualizing how to arrive at tangent. Furthermore, is it true that in all ri...

  9. Can we characterize the Möbius transformations that maps the unit …

    Oct 8, 2012 · So the answer is that the Möbius transformations sending the unit circle to itself are precisely the Möbius transformations sending the unit disc to itself, and their multiplicative inverses.

  10. Using unit circle to explain $\cos (0) = 1$ and $\sin (90) = 1$

    Jul 24, 2017 · We have been taught $\cos (0) = 1$ and $\sin (90) = 1$. But, how do I visualize these angles on the unit circle?