Saint Paul University Philippines

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

This module is designed for you to:
1. illustrate trigonometric point;
2. determine the location of special and nonspecial
trigonometric points; and
3. determine the coordinates of trigonometric points
corresponding to quadrantal and special angles.
Trigonometric point is the terminal
point where a point on a unit circle
terminates.
P(θ)=(x,y)
If a moving point P is on the unit circle
and starts at (1,0) and terminates at (x, y),
then the point generates an arc. This arc
corresponds to a central angle θ in
standard position.

The terminal point (x, y) is referred to as a trigonometric point which is

usually denoted by P(θ) read as “P of theta” that is P(θ) = (x, y).
Solve for the unknown.
! 𝑥! + 𝑦! = 1
1. 𝑃 𝜃 = 𝑥, − " , 𝑄𝐼𝐼𝐼
! " !
𝑥 + − =1
#
$
𝑥! + = 1
!#
$
𝑥! = 1 −
!#
%
𝑥=±
#
𝟒
Since the point is in QIII, therefore 𝒙 = −
𝟓
Solve for the unknown.
#$
2. 𝑃 𝜃 = − #" , 𝑦 , 𝑄𝐼𝐼 𝑥! + 𝑦! = 1
!% !
− + 𝑦 !=1
!#
#()
+ 𝑦! = 1
)!#
#()
𝑦! = 1 −
)!#
(
𝑦=±
!#
𝟕
Since the point is in QII, therefore 𝒚 =
𝟐𝟓
Each point is on the unit circle. Solve for the
unknown. !
𝑥! + 𝑦! = 1
" !
! − + 𝑦 =1
1. 𝐵 − ,𝑦 , 𝐵 is in QIII #$ Since the point is in QIII,
"# !"
+ 𝑦! =1 𝟏𝟐
#%&
!"
therefore 𝒚 = − .
𝟏𝟑
𝑦! = 1 −
#%&
#%&'!"
𝑦! = #%&
#((
𝑦! = #%&
#!
𝑦= ± #$
Each point is on the unit circle. Solve for the
unknown. 𝑥! + 𝑦! = 1
! &
$ 𝑥 !+ =1
2. 𝐶 𝑥, , 𝐶 is in QI (# Since the point is in QI,
%" )#
𝑥! + =1 𝟒𝟎
#%)#
)#
therefore 𝒙 = .
𝑥! = 1− 𝟒𝟏
#%)#
#%)#')#
𝑥! =
#%)#
#%**
𝑥! = #%)#
(*
𝑥= ± (#
Each point is on the unit circle. Solve for the
unknown. 𝑥! + 𝑦! = 1
! $
3. 𝐸 𝑥, −
$
, 𝐸 is in QIV 𝑥 !+ − =1
( ( Since the point is in QIV,
&
𝑥! + =1 𝟕
#%
& therefore 𝒙 = .
𝑥! =1− 𝟒
#%
#%'&
𝑥! =
#%
+
𝑥! = #%
+
𝑥=±
(
Trigonometric Points
Corresponding to
Quadrantal Angles
Quadrantal Angles
-angles in standard
position whose
terminal sides lie on
the x- or y-axis
 P (0) = (1,0) P (2π) = (1,0)
𝝅 𝝅
P 𝟐 = (0,1) P − 𝟐 = (0, -1)
P (𝝅) = (-1,0) P (−𝝅) = (-1,0)
𝟑𝝅 𝟑𝝅
P = (0, -1) P − = (0, -1)
𝟐 𝟐
Coordinates of Quadrantal Trigonometric Points
For any integer n,
𝟏
P ([2n] π) = (1,0) iii. P 𝟐𝒏 + 𝝅 = (0,1)
𝟐
𝟑
P ([2n + 1] π) = (-1,0) iv. P 𝟐𝒏 + 𝝅 = (0,-1)
𝟐
Name the coordinate of each trigonometric point.
1. P(51π)
51π = [2 (25) + 1] π
P(51π) = P ([2n + 1] π) = (-1,0)
P(51π) = (-1,0)
Name the coordinate of each trigonometric point.
2. P(5,162π)
5,162π = [2 (2,581)] π
P(5,162π) = P ([2n] π) = (1,0)
P(5,162π) = (1,0)
Name the coordinate of each trigonometric point.
𝟒𝟑𝝅
3. P 𝟐
$!1 $2 ! $!1 !
= + 𝜋 P #
=P 2n +
#
π = (0, -1)
# # #
$!1 !
= 20 + 𝜋 𝟒𝟑𝝅
# #
$!1 ! 𝑷 = (𝟎, −𝟏)
= 2(10) + 𝜋 𝟐
# #
Name the coordinate of each trigonometric point.
𝟏𝟏𝟕𝝅
4. P 𝟐 117𝜋 116 1
= + 𝜋
2 2 2 //(0 /
117𝜋 1 P !
=P 2n +
!
π = (0, 1)
= 58 + 𝜋
2 2 𝟏𝟏𝟕𝝅
117𝜋 1 𝑷 = (𝟎, 𝟏)
= 2(29) + 𝜋 𝟐
2 2
Give the coordinates of each trigonometric point.
1. P −𝟏𝟖𝝅
−18𝜋 = 2(−9) 𝜋
P −18𝜋 = 2𝑛 𝜋 = 1,0
𝑷 −𝟏𝟖𝝅 = (𝟏, 𝟎)
Give the coordinates of each trigonometric point.
𝟐𝟕𝝅 !(0 !% "
= + 𝜋
2. P 𝟐
! ! !
!(0 "
P !
= 12 +
!
𝜋
!(0 "
P !
= 2(6) +
!
𝜋
!(0 "
P !
=P 2n +
!
π = (0, -1)
𝟐𝟕𝝅
𝑷 = (𝟎, −𝟏)
𝟐
Give the coordinates of each trigonometric point.
𝟗𝝅 $0 1 /
= + 𝜋
3. P 𝟐
! ! !
$0 /
P !
= 4+
!
𝜋
$0 /
P !
= 2(2) +
!
𝜋
$0 /
P !
=P 2n +
!
π = (0, 1)
𝟗𝝅
𝑷 = (𝟎, 𝟏)
𝟐
Give the coordinates of each trigonometric point.
4. P(33π)
33π = [2 (16) + 1] π
P(33π) = P ([2n + 1] π) = (-1,0)
P(33π) = (-1,0)
 Trigonometric Points
Corresponding to
𝝅
(45°) and its Multiples
𝟒
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to
𝝅
(45°) and its Multiples
𝟒

The coordinates of
the trigonometric
𝝅
point and its
𝟒
multiples are all the
same, except for
the signs of the
coordinates.
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to
𝝅
(45°) and its Multiples
𝟒

𝝅 𝟐 𝟐
𝑷( ) = ,
𝟒 𝟐 𝟐
Why?
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to
𝝅
(45°) and its Multiples
𝟒
𝑥# + 𝑦# = 1
𝑥# + 𝑥# = 1
2𝑥 # = 1
# :
𝑥 =#
𝝅 𝝅 𝟐 𝟐
# Since 𝑃 is in QI, 𝑷 = , .
𝑥=± 𝟒 𝟒 𝟐 𝟐
# 𝟑𝝅 𝟑𝝅 𝟐 𝟐
Since 𝑃 is in QII, 𝑷 = − , .
𝟒 𝟒 𝟐 𝟐
𝟓𝝅 𝟓𝝅 𝟐 𝟐
Since 𝑃 𝟒
is in QIII, 𝑷 𝟒
= − 𝟐 ,− 𝟐 .
𝟕𝝅 𝟕𝝅 𝟐 𝟐
Since 𝑃 is in QIV, 𝑷 = ,− .
𝟒 𝟒 𝟐 𝟐
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to
𝝅
(45°) and its Multiples
𝟒

For any integer n,

𝟏 𝟐 𝟐
P 𝟐𝒏 + 𝝅 = , → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰
𝟒 𝟐 𝟐

𝟑 𝟐 𝟐
P 𝟐𝒏 + 𝝅 = − , → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑰
𝟒 𝟐 𝟐

𝟓 𝟐 𝟐
P 𝟐𝒏 + 𝝅 = − ,− → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑰𝑰
𝟒 𝟐 𝟐

𝟕 𝟐 𝟐
P 𝟐𝒏 + 𝝅 = ,− → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑽
𝟒 𝟐 𝟐
Give the coordinates of each trigonometric point and determine its quadrant.

𝟗𝝅
1. P 𝟒

𝟐𝟏𝝅
2. P − 𝟒
Give the coordinates of each trigonometric point and determine its quadrant.

𝟑𝟏𝝅
3. P 𝟒

𝟓𝟏𝝅
4. P − 𝟒
 Trigonometric Points
Corresponding to
𝝅
(60°) and its Multiples
𝟑
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to
𝝅
(60°) and its Multiples
𝟑

The coordinates of
the trigonometric
𝝅
point and its
𝟑
multiples are all the
same, except for
the signs of the
coordinates.
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to
𝝅
(60°) and its Multiples
𝟑

𝝅 𝟏 𝟑
𝑷( ) = ,
𝟑 𝟐 𝟐
Why?
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to
𝝅
(60°) and its Multiples
𝟑

𝑥) + 𝑦) = 1
" )
+ 𝑦) = 1
)
"
+ 𝑦) = 1
%
"
𝑦) = 1 −
%
#
𝑦) =
%
𝟑
𝒚=±
𝟐
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to
𝝅
(60°) and its Multiples
𝟑
𝑥) + 𝑦) = 1
" )
+ 𝑦) = 1
)
"
+ 𝑦) = 1
%
"
𝑦) = 1 − Since 𝑃
𝝅
is in QI, 𝑷
𝝅
=
𝟏 𝟑
, .
% 𝟑 𝟑 𝟐 𝟐
#
𝑦) = 𝟐𝝅 𝟐𝝅 𝟏 𝟑
% Since 𝑃 is in QII, 𝑷 = − , .
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑 𝟐 𝟐
𝒚=± Since 𝑃
𝟒𝝅
is in QIII, 𝑷
𝟒𝝅
=
𝟏
−𝟐,− 𝟐
𝟑
.
𝟐 𝟑 𝟑
𝟓𝝅 𝟓𝝅 𝟏 𝟑
Since 𝑃 is in QIV, 𝑷 = ,− .
𝟑 𝟑 𝟐 𝟐
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to
𝝅
(60°) and its Multiples
𝟑

For any integer n,

𝟏 𝟏 𝟑
i. P 𝟐𝒏 + 𝝅 = , → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰
𝟑 𝟐 𝟐

𝟐 𝟏 𝟑
ii. P 𝟐𝒏 + 𝟑 𝝅 = − 𝟐 , 𝟐
→ 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑰
𝟒 𝟏 𝟑
iii. P 𝟐𝒏 + 𝝅 = − ,− → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑰𝑰
𝟑 𝟐 𝟐
𝟓 𝟏 𝟑
iv. P 𝟐𝒏 + 𝝅 = ,− → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑽
𝟑 𝟐 𝟐
Give the coordinates of each trigonometric point and determine its quadrant.

𝟏𝟑𝝅
1. P 𝟑

𝟒𝟗𝝅
2. P − 𝟑
Give the coordinates of each trigonometric point and determine its quadrant.

𝟕𝟔𝝅
3. P 𝟑

𝟏𝟏𝟐𝝅
4. P − 𝟑
 Trigonometric Points
Corresponding to
𝝅
(30°) and its Multiples
𝟔
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to
𝝅
(30°) and some of its Multiples
𝟔

The coordinates of
the trigonometric
𝝅
point and some of
𝟔
its multiples are
the same, except
for the signs of the
coordinates.
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to
𝝅
(30°) and some of its Multiples
𝟔

𝝅 𝟑 𝟏
𝑷 = ,
𝟔 𝟐 𝟐
Why?
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to
𝝅
(30°) and some of its Multiples
𝟔

𝑥# + 𝑦# = 1
: #
𝑥# + # =1
# :
𝑥 +$=1
# :
𝑥 =1−
$
!
𝑥# =
$
!
𝑥=± #
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to
𝝅
(30°) and some of its Multiples
𝟔

𝑥# + 𝑦# = 1
: #
𝑥# + # =1
# :
𝑥 +$=1
: 𝝅 𝝅 𝟑 𝟏
𝑥# = 1 − $ Since 𝑃 is in QI, 𝑷 = , .
𝟔 𝟔 𝟐 𝟐
! 𝟓𝝅 𝟓𝝅 𝟑 𝟏
𝑥# = Since 𝑃 is in QII, 𝑷 = − , .
𝟔 𝟔 𝟐 𝟐
$ 𝟕𝝅 𝟕𝝅 𝟑 𝟏
! Since 𝑃 is in QIII, 𝑷 = − , − .
𝑥=± # 𝟔
𝟏𝟏𝝅
𝟔
𝟏𝟏𝝅
𝟐
𝟑
𝟐
𝟏
Since 𝑃 is in QIV, 𝑷 = ,− .
𝟔 𝟔 𝟐 𝟐
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to
𝝅
(30°) and some of its Multiples
𝟔

For any integer n,

𝟏 𝟑 𝟏
i. P 𝟐𝒏 + 𝝅 = , → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰
𝟔 𝟐 𝟐

𝟓 𝟑 𝟏
ii. P 𝟐𝒏 + 𝟔 𝝅 = − ,
𝟐 𝟐
→ 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑰
𝟕 𝟑 𝟏
iii. P 𝟐𝒏 + 𝝅 = − ,− → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑰𝑰
𝟔 𝟐 𝟐
𝟏𝟏 𝟑 𝟏
iv. P 𝟐𝒏 + 𝝅 = ,− → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑽
𝟔 𝟐 𝟐
Give the coordinates of each trigonometric point and determine its quadrant.

𝟏𝟕𝝅
1. P 𝟔

𝟓𝟓𝝅
2. P 𝟔
Give the coordinates of each trigonometric point and determine its quadrant.

𝟏𝟐𝟏𝝅
3. P − 𝟔

𝟖𝟑𝝅
4. P − 𝟔
Give the coordinates of each trigonometric point and determine its quadrant.

𝟐𝟖𝝅 𝟏 𝟑
1. P 𝟑
= − ,− → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑰𝑰
𝟐 𝟐

𝟏𝟕𝝅 𝟑 𝟏
2. P = − 𝟐
, 𝟐 → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑰
𝟔
Give the coordinates of each trigonometric point and determine its quadrant.
𝟏𝟑𝝅 𝟐 𝟐
1. P (-585°) = −
𝟒 = − , → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑰
𝟐 𝟐

𝟕𝝅 𝟑 𝟏
2. P 𝟐𝟏𝟎° =
𝟔
= − ,− → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑰𝑰
𝟐 𝟐
Trigonometric Points Corresponding to Special Angles

Numerator value (coefficient of 𝝅)

SPECIAL FAMILY
𝑷(𝜽)
ANGLE 2nd Quadrant 3rd Quadrant 4th Quadrant
𝝅 𝟑 𝟏
𝟔 , 5 7 11
𝟐 𝟐
𝝅 𝟏 𝟑
𝟑 , 2 4 5
𝟐 𝟐
𝝅 𝟐 𝟐
𝟒 , 3 5 7
𝟐 𝟐
The table below will be helpful in determining the location of
nonspecial trigonometric points.
Locate the following trigonometric points.
1. P 𝟏𝟏. 𝟐
2 (4.71) < 11.2 < 2 (6.28)
HI
2 J
< 𝜃 < 2 2𝜋

P (11.2) → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑽
Locate the following trigonometric points.
2. P( 𝟐) 2 ≈ 1.41
0 < 2 < 1.57
𝜋
0<𝜃<
2
P ( 𝟐) → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰
Locate the following trigonometric points.
𝟏𝟏 11
3. P 𝟑 ≈ 3.67
3
3.14 < 3.67 < 4.71
3𝜋
𝜋<𝜃<
2
𝟏𝟏
P 𝟑
→ 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑰𝑰
Locate the following trigonometric points.
𝟏𝟏
1. P −
𝟓
::
− " ≈ −2.2
-3.14 < -2.2 < -1.57
1
−𝜋 < 𝜃 < − #
𝟏𝟏
P − 𝟓
→ 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑰𝑰
Locate the following trigonometric points.
2. P −𝟒

-4.71 < -4 < -3.14

!1
− # < 𝜃 < −𝜋

P −𝟒 → 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑰
SALAMATH
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