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5.6.2: Key Equations

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Key Equations

arc length s=rθ
area of a sector A=12θr2
angular speed ω=θt
linear speed v=st
linear speed related to angular speed v=rω
Cosine cost=x
Sine sint=y
Pythagorean Identity cos2t+sin2t=1
Tangent function tant=sintcost
Secant function sect=1cost
Cosecant function csct=1sint
Cotangent function cott=1tant=costsint
Cofunction Identities cost=sin(π2t)sint=cos(π2t)tant=cot(π2t)cott=tan(π2t)sect=csc(π2t)csct=sec(π2t)

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