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Algebra II
Trigonometric Functions
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· Graphing · Radians & Degrees & Co-terminal angles · Unit Circle
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· Trigonometric Identities · Arc Length & Area of a Sector
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Radians & Degrees and Co-Terminal Angles
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A few definitions: A central angle of a circle is an angle whose vertex is the center of the circle. An intercepted arc is the part of the circle that includes the points of intersection with the central angle and all the points in the interior of the angle.
central angle intercepted arc
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Radians and Degrees One radian is the measure
- f a central angle that
intercepts an arc whose length is equal to the radius of the circle.
There are , or a little more than 6, radians in a circle.
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