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<p>
Advanced trigonometry extends right-triangle work to non-right triangles, radians, and trig
graphs used in periodic modeling.
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<h2 id="radian-measure" class="book-prose__heading">Radians and arc length</h2>
<p>
Convert degrees/radians:
</p>
<p class="book-formula">\[
180^\circ=\pi\ \text{rad}.
\]</p>
<p>
Arc length and sector area:
</p>
<p class="book-formula">\[
s=r\theta,\qquad A=\frac12r^2\theta
\]</p>
<p>with \(\theta\) in radians.</p>
<h2 id="sine-cosine-rules" class="book-prose__heading">Sine and cosine rules</h2>
<p class="book-formula">\[
\frac{a}{\sin A}=\frac{b}{\sin B}=\frac{c}{\sin C}
\]</p>
<p class="book-formula">\[
c^2=a^2+b^2-2ab\cos C.
\]</p>
<p>
Use sine rule for side-angle opposite pairs; cosine rule for SAS or SSS cases.
</p>
<h2 id="area-triangle" class="book-prose__heading">Triangle area formula</h2>
<p class="book-formula">\[
\text{Area}=\frac12ab\sin C.
\]</p>
<p>
Useful when two sides and included angle are known.
</p>
<h2 id="identities" class="book-prose__heading">Core identities</h2>
<p class="book-formula">\[
\sin^2x+\cos^2x=1,\qquad
\tan x=\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}.
\]</p>
<h2 id="trig-equations" class="book-prose__heading">Solving basic trig equations</h2>
<p>
Solve in interval (e.g., \(0^\circ\le x&lt;360^\circ\)) using unit-circle symmetry.
</p>
<p><strong>Example:</strong> \(\sin x=\frac12\Rightarrow x=30^\circ,150^\circ\).</p>
<h2 id="graphs" class="book-prose__heading">Trigonometric graphs</h2>
<p>
For \(y=a\sin(bx)+d\) (similarly cosine):
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<ul>
<li>Amplitude \(=|a|\)</li>
<li>Period \(=\frac{2\pi}{|b|}\) (or \(\frac{360^\circ}{|b|}\) in degrees mode)</li>
<li>Vertical shift \(=d\)</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="exam-strategy" class="book-prose__heading">Exam strategy</h2>
<ul>
<li>Check calculator mode (degree/radian) before solving.</li>
<li>State interval when listing trig equation solutions.</li>
<li>Draw quick triangle sketch for sine/cosine rule setup.</li>
<li>Keep exact radian forms when possible.</li>
</ul>
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