本文介紹八個三角函數的定義
(sin 正弦 , cos余弦 , tan正切 , cot余切 , sec正割 , csc余割 , vers正矢 , covers余矢)
如圖所示,單位圓的半徑為1。
則有 :
sin α = AB/OA = AB
cos α = OB/OA = OB
tan α = AB/OB = TC/OC = TC
cot α = OB/AB = 1/tan α = ES/EO = ES ,
sec α = 1/cos α = OA/OB = OT/OC = OT ,
csc α = 1/sin α = OA/AB = OS / OE = OS ?,
vers α = 1 - cos α ?= 1 - OB = BC ,
covers α = 1 - sin α ?= 1 - AB = ED