Trigonometry For Dummies
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Using the lengths of the sides of the two special right triangles — the 30-60-90 right triangle and the 45-45-90 right triangle — the following exact values for trig functions are found. Using these values in conjunction with reference angles and signs of the functions in the different quadrants, you can determine the exact values of the multiples of these angles.

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Mary Jane Sterling is the author of Algebra I For Dummies and many other For Dummies titles. She has been teaching mathematics at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, for more than 30 years and has loved working with future business executives, physical therapists, teachers, and many others.

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