Determining angles and the 6 trig functions? D:

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Homework Statement




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The Attempt at a Solution



No attempt, don't even know where to start. I get a point... I can draw a triangle out of it. I can figure out the X and the Y.

I know the 6 equations... Sin, Cos, Tan, and the opposites Cosecant, Secant, and Cotangent...

I know sin = y/r, cos = x/r, tan = y/x, and flipped for the opposites of them.

And now I'm lost... :'(
 
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toyotadude said:

Homework Statement




SANY0133.jpg



The Attempt at a Solution



No attempt, don't even know where to start. I get a point... I can draw a triangle out of it. I can figure out the X and the Y.

I know the 6 equations... Sin, Cos, Tan, and the opposites Cosecant, Secant, and Cotangent...

I know sin = y/r, cos = x/r, tan = y/x, and flipped for the opposites of them.

And now I'm lost... :'(
Yes, and you are given x and y for each. Since this is on the unit circle, r= 1.