4.6.3
Sine & Cosine for Obtuse Angles
Sine Between 90° and 180°
Sine Between 90° and 180°
Sine and cosine can be used for angles beyond 90°. You need to know how these functions behave beyond 90°.


Sine graph
Sine graph
- The graph for sine at different angles can be seen above.
- Sine is a periodic function that repeats every 360°.


Sine between 90° and 180°
Sine between 90° and 180°
- Sine has a value of +1 at sin(90°)
- Sine has a value of 0 at sin(180°)
- The value of sine is always positive between 90° and 180°.
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Values of sine
Values of sine
- You need to learn the key values of sine between 90° and 180°. You'll find these values above.
Cosine Between 90° and 180°
Cosine Between 90° and 180°
Cosine can be used for angles beyond 90°. You need to know how these functions behave beyond 90°.


Cosine graph
Cosine graph
- The graph for cosine at different angles can be seen above.
- Cosine is a periodic function that repeats every 360°.


Sine between 90° and 180°
Sine between 90° and 180°
- Cosine has a value of 0 at cos(90°)
- Cosine has a value of −1 at sin(180°)
- The value of cosine is always negative between 90° and 180°.


Values of cosine
Values of cosine
- You need to learn the key values of cosine between 90° and 180°. You'll find these values above.
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1Numbers
1.1Integers
1.3Decimals
1.4Powers & Roots
1.5Set Language & Notation
1.6Percentages
1.7Ratio & Proportion
2Equations, Formulae & Identities
2.1Algebraic Manipulation
2.2Expressions & Formulae
2.3Linear Equations
2.4Quadratic Equations
2.5Proportion
3Sequences, Functions & Graphs
3.1Sequences
3.3Graphs
3.4Common Graphs
4Geometry
4.1Angles, Lines & Triangles
4.2Polygons
4.5Circle Properties
4.6Trigonometry & Pythagoras’ theorem
4.7Mensuration of 2D Shapes
4.83D Shapes & Volume
5Vectors & Transformation Geometry
6Statistics & Probability
6.1Statistical Measures
6.2Graphical Representation of Data
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