0
Sine and cosine are cofunctions, which means that their angles are complementary. Consequently, sin (90° - x) = cos x. Secant is the reciprocal of cosine so that sec x = 1/(cos x). Knowing these properties of trigonometric functions, among others, will really help you in other advance math courses.
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Ezra
Professor
Devin
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What are the trigonometric functions?
sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, secant and cotangent.
What are circular functions?
Sine, Cosine, Tangent, Cotangent, secant and cosecant
What are the six trigonometric functions of special angles?
sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, secant and cotangent.
What are the values of theta of which secant theta is undefined?
Since secant theta is the same as 1 / cosine theta, the answer is any values for which cosine theta is zero, for example, pi/2.
What is the difference between negative sine and cosine graphs and positive sine and cosine graphs?
The negative sine graph and the positive sine graph have opposite signs: when one is negative, the other is positive - by exactly the same amount. The sine function is said to be an odd function. The two graphs for cosine are the same. The cosine function is said to be even.
