Defining the Trig Functions

<BODY LANG="EN" > <HR><center> <table border=1> <td><A HREF="node15.html"><img height=36 width=36 alt="PREVIOUS" src="/UCESIcons/tools/previous.gif"></A></td> <td><A HREF="trig.html"><img height=36 width=36 alt="UP" src="/UCESIcons/tools/up.gif"></A></td> <td><A HREF="node17.html"><img height=36 width=36 alt="NEXT" src="/UCESIcons/tools/next.gif"></A></td> <td><a href="contents-node16.html"><img height=36 width=36 alt="CONTENTS" src="/UCESIcons/tools/toc.gif"></a></td> </table> </center> <HR> <H1>Defining the Trig Functions</H1> <P> We are now (finally) in a position to define the trig functions. (Hurray!) To do so, we must note several terms involving right triangles and see their relationships to the trig functions. <P> <HR><center> <table border=1> <td><A HREF="node15.html"><img height=36 width=36 alt="PREVIOUS" src="/UCESIcons/tools/previous.gif"></A></td> <td><A HREF="trig.html"><img height=36 width=36 alt="UP" src="/UCESIcons/tools/up.gif"></A></td> <td><A HREF="node17.html"><img height=36 width=36 alt="NEXT" src="/UCESIcons/tools/next.gif"></A></td> <td><a href="contents-node16.html"><img height=36 width=36 alt="CONTENTS" src="/UCESIcons/tools/toc.gif"></a></td> </table> </center> <HR><P><ADDRESS> <I><A HREF="http://www.math.psu.edu/sellersj/">James A. Sellers</A> </I> </ADDRESS> </BODY>