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(20)Arctan 2 — Value, Radians, Degrees, Worked Examples
Arctan 2 — the angle whose tangent equals $2$ — is approximately $1.1071$ radians or $63.435°$. This article covers the exact-value status (irrational, non-terminating), three computation methods (calculator, series expansion, right-triangle reading), the unit-circle position, the common composition mistakes, and a quick reference for arctan at nearby integer inputs.
Trigonometric Identities — Formulas, Proofs, Examples
Trigonometric identities are equations involving sine, cosine, tangent and their reciprocals that hold for every angle in their domain — the algebraic glue between the six trig functions. This article covers the eight identity families (reciprocal, quotient, Pythagorean, co-function, even-odd, sum-difference, double-angle, half-angle, product-to-sum), the unit-circle proof behind each, three worked examples in both degrees and radians, and the sign-flip mistakes that cost the most marks.
Sum to Product Formulas — Trig Identities, Proof
The sum to product formula family converts a sum or difference of two sines (or two cosines) into a product of one sine and one cosine — four identities that turn $\sin 75° + \sin 15°$ into a single product expression solvable in one step. This article gives the four formulas, the proof via sum-and-difference identities, three worked examples in degrees and radians, and the common mistake of mixing up the half-sum and half-difference angles.
Secant Function — Formula, Graph, Properties, Examples
The secant function $\sec\theta = 1/\cos\theta$ is the reciprocal of cosine — defined wherever cosine is non-zero, with vertical asymptotes at $\theta = (2n+1)\pi/2$ and range $(-\infty, -1] \cup [1, \infty)$. This article gives the formula, the graph paired with cosine, the table of values at special angles, the even-function symmetry, three worked examples in degrees and radians, and the common mistakes.
Reciprocal Identities — Formulas, Proof, Examples
The reciprocal identities of trigonometry are three pairings — sine with cosecant, cosine with secant, tangent with cotangent — that say each trig function equals 1 divided by its reciprocal partner. This article gives the three identities, the unit-circle proof, the related Pythagorean-style identities $1 + \tan^2\theta = \sec^2\theta$ and $1 + \cot^2\theta = \csc^2\theta$, three worked examples in degrees and radians, and the common mistakes around domain restrictions.
Cofunction Identities — Formula, Proof, Examples
The cofunction identities state that any trig function of $\theta$ equals the corresponding co-function of the complementary angle $\pi/2 - \theta$ — six pairings that turn $\sin(60°)$ into $\cos(30°)$ without computation. This article gives the six identities, the right-triangle and unit-circle proof, three worked examples in degrees and radians, the application to simplifying expressions, and the common mistakes around the "co" prefix.
Sum and Difference Formulas — Sin, Cos, Tan
The sum and difference formulas of trigonometry give the sine, cosine, and tangent of $A \pm B$ in terms of the trig functions of $A$ and $B$ separately — six identities that let you compute exact values for non-standard angles like $15°$ or $75°$. This article gives the six formulas, the unit-circle proof, three worked examples in degrees and radians, the sign-flip mnemonic for cosine, and the common mistakes around tangent's denominator.
Domain and Range of Trigonometric Functions
The domain and range of trigonometric functions describes which angles each function accepts and which output values it produces — sine and cosine accept all real angles and output values in $[-1, 1]$, while tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant have angles where they are undefined. This article gives the full domain–range table, the graph of each function in degrees and radians, the unit-circle anchor for each definition, three worked examples, and the most common mistakes students make.
Derivative of Arccos x — Formula, Proof, Examples
The derivative of arccos $x$ is $\dfrac{d}{dx}\arccos x = -\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$ on the open interval $(-1, 1)$ — a negative quantity that reflects the fact arccosine is a strictly decreasing function. This article gives the implicit-differentiation derivation, the first-principles approach, the chain-rule version $\dfrac{d}{dx}\arccos(u) = -\dfrac{u'}{\sqrt{1-u^2}}$, three worked examples, and the common mistakes around sign and domain.
Angle of Depression — Definition, Formula, Examples
The angle of depression is the angle measured downward from a horizontal line at the observer's eye to the line of sight pointing at an object below. Its formula is $\tan\theta = h/d$, where $h$ is the vertical drop and $d$ is the horizontal distance — this article gives the definition, the alternate-interior-angle link to the angle of elevation, three worked examples in degrees and radians, and the common mistakes pilots and students both run into.
Arccosine — Definition, Graph, Examples, Identities
Arccosine — written $\arccos x$ or $\cos^{-1} x$ — is the inverse of cosine restricted to $[0, \pi]$; it takes an input in $[-1, 1]$ and returns the unique angle in $[0, \pi]$ whose cosine equals the input. This article covers the definition, the principal-value branch, the graph, the derivative and integral, three worked examples in both degrees and radians, the identity $\sin^{-1} x + \cos^{-1} x = \pi/2$, and the common mistakes around restricted-domain reasoning.
Angle of Elevation — Formula, Diagram, Examples
The angle of elevation is the upward angle between a horizontal line at the observer's eye and the line of sight to an object above. Its formula is $\theta = \tan^{-1}(\text{height} / \text{distance})$ — this article gives the definition, the right-triangle and unit-circle anchors, three worked examples in both degrees and radians, the common mistakes, and where surveyors and astronomers use it daily.
Square Root of 16 — Value, Methods, Why It Is 4
The square root of 16 is exactly $4$ — rational, an integer, no decimal tail. The principal square root is $4$; both $4$ and $-4$ satisfy $x^2 = 16$. This article covers why $\sqrt{16} = 4$, three methods (prime factorization, repeated subtraction, long division), where $\sqrt{16}$ shows up, and the slips students make on perfect-square radicals.
Square Root of 4 — Why It Equals 2, Methods, Examples
The square root of 4 is exactly $2$ — rational, an integer, no decimal tail. The principal (positive) square root is $2$, though $-2$ also squares to $4$. This article covers why $\sqrt{4} = 2$, three methods to verify it (prime factorization, repeated subtraction, long division), where $\sqrt{4}$ shows up, and the slip that trips students at the boundary between $\sqrt{4}$ and $\pm 2$.
Square Root of 20 — Simplify, Methods, Value
The square root of 20 is $2\sqrt{5}$ in simplified radical form and approximately $4.4721$ as a decimal — irrational, because the prime $5$ inside the radical has no partner. This article walks through what $\sqrt{20}$ equals, three ways to compute it (prime factorization, repeated subtraction, long division), where it shows up in geometry, and the slips that cost the most marks.
Square Root of 50 — Value, Radical Form, Methods
The square root of 50 is $5\sqrt{2}$ in simplified radical form and approximately $7.0711$ as a decimal — irrational, because the prime $2$ inside the radical has no partner. This article covers the exact value, three methods to compute it (prime factorization, repeated subtraction, long division), where $\sqrt{50}$ shows up in geometry, and the slips students make most often.
Square 1 to 50 — List of Perfect Square Values
The squares from 1 to 50 range from $1^2 = 1$ to $50^2 = 2500$. This article gives the complete list, the patterns that make memorisation faster (the last-digit pattern, the squares-near-50 trick), and the most common contexts where these values appear in school maths.
Like and Unlike Algebraic Terms — Definition, Examples
Like terms in algebra share the same variables raised to the same powers — only their coefficients can differ. Unlike terms differ in their variable parts or exponents. This article covers the definitions, the addition/subtraction rule that applies only to like terms, three worked examples, and the most common slip students make in simplification.
Common Difference — Arithmetic Progression Definition
The common difference $d$ in an arithmetic progression is the fixed value added to each term to get the next. $d = a_n - a_{n-1}$, the same for every consecutive pair. This article covers the definition, three worked examples, the $n$th-term and sum formulas that use $d$, and how to find $d$ when only two non-adjacent terms are known.
Perfect Cube — Definition, List, Examples
A perfect cube is an integer of the form $n^3$ where $n$ is an integer — like $1, 8, 27, 64, 125$. This article covers the definition, the list of perfect cubes from 1 to 1000, three worked examples of identifying perfect cubes, the digital-root test, and how perfect cubes connect to volumes and to factoring sums and differences of cubes.