How would you find the exact value of the six trigonometric function of 45 degrees?

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How would you find the exact value of the six trigonometric function of 45 degrees?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-18T07:24:02

See explanation.

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An angle of #45^o# can be found in a unit square divided by its diagonal. The catheti of this right triangle are #1# unit long, the hypotenuse is #sqrt(2)/2# units long, so:

#sin 45^o=cos45^o=a/c=sqrt(2)/2#

#tan45^o=cot45^o=a/a=1#

#sec45^o=csc45^o=c/a=sqrt(2)#

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