A-Level Maths Edexcel (9MA0)

#1.5.1 Sine, cosine and tangent

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Understand and use the definitions of sine, cosine and tangent for all arguments.

Use of xx and yy coordinates of points on the unit circle to give cosine and sine respectively.

The sine and cosine rules, including the ambiguous case of the sine rule.

The area of a triangle in the form 12absin⁡C\frac{1}{2}ab\sin{C}.

Work with radian measure, including use for arc length and area of sector.

Use of the formulae s=rθs = rθ and A=12r2θA = \frac{1}{2}r^2θ for arc lengths and areas of sectors of a circle.