Sine and cosine through one full turn

Sine and cosine through one full turn

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Sine and cosine repeat after \(360^\circ\), have maximum 1 and minimum −1, and vary smoothly. Sine starts at zero and rises; cosine starts at its maximum.

Sine

Cosine

x (degrees)090180270360
sin x010−10
cos x10−101

Use the key points to guide a smooth sketch. Sine and cosine curves do not consist of straight line segments between these values.

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