Trigonometric functions in the secondary school

In the school mathematics trigonometric functions for acute angle and obtuse angle are defined differently. The common definitions of trigonometric functions for the both cases in the paper are proposed.

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Main Author: Petras Vaškas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2009-12-01
Series:Lietuvos Matematikos Rinkinys
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Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/LMR/article/view/17915
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description In the school mathematics trigonometric functions for acute angle and obtuse angle are defined differently. The common definitions of trigonometric functions for the both cases in the paper are proposed.
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spelling doaj.art-948b27616660407bb6f4eac176c366e62022-12-22T02:39:58ZengVilnius University PressLietuvos Matematikos Rinkinys0132-28182335-898X2009-12-0150proc. LMS10.15388/LMR.2009.23Trigonometric functions in the secondary schoolPetras Vaškas 0Vilniaus universitetasIn the school mathematics trigonometric functions for acute angle and obtuse angle are defined differently. The common definitions of trigonometric functions for the both cases in the paper are proposed.https://www.journals.vu.lt/LMR/article/view/17915area of a trianglecosine of the anglePythagorean theoremreduction formulassine of the angletheorem of cosines
spellingShingle Petras Vaškas
Trigonometric functions in the secondary school
Lietuvos Matematikos Rinkinys
area of a triangle
cosine of the angle
Pythagorean theorem
reduction formulas
sine of the angle
theorem of cosines
title Trigonometric functions in the secondary school
title_full Trigonometric functions in the secondary school
title_fullStr Trigonometric functions in the secondary school
title_full_unstemmed Trigonometric functions in the secondary school
title_short Trigonometric functions in the secondary school
title_sort trigonometric functions in the secondary school
topic area of a triangle
cosine of the angle
Pythagorean theorem
reduction formulas
sine of the angle
theorem of cosines
url https://www.journals.vu.lt/LMR/article/view/17915
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