Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions

As is the case with most subjects in mathematics, we desire a visual approach to this subject. Indeed, it would be nice to be able to draw the graphs of the functions we have been studying.

A preliminary study of this begins with simply plotting some of the points and ``connecting the dots.'' If one goes through this exercise, the task of drawing these curves is fairly straightforward. In order to accomplish, recall the following values of the trig functions:

0 0 1 0 und 1 und
30° 2
45° 1 1
60° 2
90° 1 0 und 1 und 0
180° 0 -1 0 und -1 und
270° -1 0 und -1 und 0
360° 0 1 0 und 1 und


James A. Sellers