Transformations of Trigonometric Functions What transformations of trigonometric functions do I need to know? As with other graphs of functions, trigonometric graphs can be transformed through tran...
Graphs of Trigonometric Functions What are the graphs of trigonometric functions? The trigonometric functions sin, cos and tan all have special periodic graphs You’ll need to know their properties ...
Trigonometry Exact Values What are exact values in trigonometry? For certain angles the values of sin θ, cos θ and tan θ can be written exactly This means using fractions and surds You should be fa...
Defining Sin, Cos and Tan What is the unit circle? The unit circle is a circle with radius 1 and centre (0, 0) Angles are always measured from the positive x-axis and turn: anticlockwise for positi...
Bearings What are bearings? Bearings are a way of describing and using directions as angles They are specifically defined for use in navigation because they give a precise location and/or direction...
Sine Rule What is the sine rule? The sine rule allows us to find missing side lengths or angles in non-right-angled triangles It states that for any triangle with angles A, B and C Where a is the s...
Pythagoras What is the Pythagorean theorem? Pythagoras’ theorem is a formula that works for right-angled triangles only It states that for any right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is...
Volume of 3D Shapes What is volume? The volume of a 3D shape is a measure of how much 3D space it takes up A 3D shape is also called a solid You need to be able to calculate the volume of a number ...
3D Coordinate Geometry How does the 3D coordinate system work? In three-dimensional space we can label where any object is using the x-y-z coordinate system In the 3D cartesian system, the x- and y...
