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Angles, periods and reference angles

Angles, periods and reference angles

Unit circle on x-y axes with quadrants labelled by CAST, a reference angle in Quadrant I, and signs for sine, cosine and tangent

In AS questions, trigonometric equations are usually solved in degrees, so check your calculator is in degree mode first. The unit circle shows why one trig value can match more than one angle in a full turn.

Trigonometric Identities and Equations Lesson

  1. AS Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /Trigonometric Identities and Equations

Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel AS Level Maths Trigonometric Identities and Equations for AS Level Maths. Each lesson breaks down 10.1 Angles in all four Quadrants, 10.2 Exact Values of Trigonometric Ratios, 10.3 Trigonometric Identities, 10.4 Solving Trigonometric Equations, 10.5 Harder Trigonometric Equations, and 10.6 Equations and Identities, then works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2 format. Build fluency in the core algebra, surds and trigonometry topics early, since they underpin the calculus, statistics and mechanics content that follows.

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