Illustrating Tangent with the Unit Circle
- Author:
- afrewin
- Topic:
- Tangent Function, Trigonometry
This applet allows you to explore the relationship between the Unit Circle and the tangent function. You can think of tangent as the slope of a line through the origin making the given angle with the positive x axis
Drag the slider to change the angle. If you prefer, type in an angle into the input box.