4.6.3

Sine & Cosine for Obtuse Angles

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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°.

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Sine graph

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

  • 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 can be used for angles beyond 90°. You need to know how these functions behave beyond 90°.

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Cosine graph

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