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Pre-Calculus
Quarter 2 – Module 3:
Reference Angle
Pre-Calculus – Grade 11
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 2 – Module 3: Reference Angle
First Edition, 2020

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PreCalculus
Quarter 2 – Module 3:
Reference Angle
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Grade 11 Pre-Calculus Self-Learning Module (SLM) on

Reference Angle!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in
helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while
overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the Grade 11 Pre-Calculus Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Reference

Angle!

The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a
learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant
competencies and skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in
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This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be
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learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

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competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

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check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of

the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

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 What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will
help you transfer your new knowledge or
skill into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of
the lesson learned. This also tends retention
of learned concepts.

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module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

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developing this module.

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the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
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answers.
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If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
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not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do i

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master Circular Functions. The scope of this module permits it to be used in
many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.

This module consists of one lesson. It presents the lesson in the following outline:
1. Definition of Reference Angle
2. Finding the Reference Angle
3. Finding the values of trigonometric functions of an angle using reference
angle

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Use reference angles to find exact values of circular function (STEM_PC11T-
IIb-2)

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 What I Know

Find how much you already know about the topic in this module. Take note
of the items that you were not able to answer correctly and find the right answer as
you go through this module.

Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

A. Find the reference angle of the given angle.

1.
A. B. C. D.

2.
A. B. C. D.

3.
A. B. C. D.

4.
A. B. C. D.

5.
A. B. C. D.

B. Use the reference angle to find the exact value of the expression.

6.
√ √
A. B. C. D.

7.
√ √
A. √ B. C. D. √

8. ( )
√
A. B. C. √ D. √

9. ( )
√ √
A. B. √ C. √ D.

10.
√ √
A. B. C. D.

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C. Find the exact value of the indicated trigonometric function of .

11. Angle is in Quadrant III, and . What is the value of ?

√ √ √ √
A. B. C. D.

12. Angle is in Quadrant IV, and . What is the value of ?

A. B. C. D.

13. If and is in Quadrant III, find .

√ √ √ √
A. B. C. D.

14. If and is in Quadrant IV, find .

√ √
A. √ B. C. D.

15. If and , find .

A. B. C. D.

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Lesson
Reference Angle
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We observe that if and are coterminal angles, the values of the six
circular or trigonometric functions at agree with the values at .
Therefore, in finding the value of a circular function at a number , we can
always reduce to a number between 0 and .

What’s In

Activity 3.1 The Location and The Sign

In your Grade 8 Math, you have discussed about the Cartesian Coordinate
Plane particularly on how to plot points. Identify the Quadrant being described in
each item.

Sign Quadrant
is negative, is positive
and are both negative
is positive, is negative
and are both positive

What’s New

Activity 3.2 My Location

Name the quadrant in which the angle lies.

1. and

2. and

3. and

4. and

5. and

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 What is It

3.1 Definition of Reference Angle

Let be a non-quadrantal angle in standard position. The reference angle

of is the acute angle that the terminal side of makes with the x-axis.

3.2 Finding the Reference Angle

If angle is in quadrant II then the If angle A is in quadrant I then the

reference angle reference angle
=
= (if A is in degrees)
or
= (if A is in radians).

If angle A is in quadrant III then the If angle A is in quadrant IV then the

reference angle reference angle

= (if A is in degrees) = (if A is in degrees)

or or
= (if A is in radians) =2 (if A is in radians)

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Example 3.1 Find the reference angle for each of the following angles
1.
2.
3.

Solutions

1. Since angle A is in quadrant II, the reference angle, =

2. The given angle is not positive and less than 2 . We can use the positive and less
than 2 coterminal to angle A.

= −15 /4 + 2(2 ) = /4

3. Angle A is negative, in quadrant IV and its absolute value is less than .

Hence, | | .

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3.3 Finding the Values of Trigonometric Functions of an
Angle Using Reference Angle

Using the fact that the unit circle is symmetric with respect to the -
axis, the -axis, and the origin, we can identify the coordinates of all the
points using the coordinates of corresponding points in the Quadrant I, as
shown in the figure below, for the special angles.

Example 3.2. Use preference angle and appropriate sign to find the exact value of
each expression.

1. and
2. ( )
3.
4.

Solution

1. The reference angle of is and it lies in Quadrant IV where is negative

√
and is positive. ( ) ( ). Thus,

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 √

2. The reference angle of is and it lies in Quadrant II where is negative.

√ √
() ( ). Thus,

3. The reference angle of is and it lies in Quadrant II where is

√
positive. ( ) ( ) Thus, .

4. The reference angle of is and it lies in Quadrant II where is negative

√
√
and is positive. () ( ). Thus, √

More Solved Examples

1. If ( ) is a point on the unit circle and , what are the coordinates of ( )?

Solution: The reference angle of is and it lies in Quadrant IV where is

√ √
positive and is negative. ( ) ( ). Thus, ( ) ( ).

2. If ( ) is a point on the unit circle and , find the values of the six
trigonometric functions of .

Solution: The reference angle of is and it lies in Quadrant III where and
√ √
are both negative. ( ) ( ). Thus, ( ) ( ).

Therefore, the value of the six trigonometric functions of are:

( ) ( )

√ √
( ) ( )
√

√
√ √
( ) √
( ) √
√

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3. Given: and , find

Solution:

( ) ( )

√( ) ( )

Since , that means, is in Quadrant III where and

are both negative. Thus,

Hence,

4. If , determine

Solution: . Hence, and

( )
Thus,
( )

5. What is the reference angle of . Find the value of ( ).

Solution: The reference angle of is and it lies in Quadrant III where sine and
√
cosine are both negative. ( ) ( ).
√
Thus, ( ) √ √

6. For what angle in Quadrant III is ?

Solution.
√

√
The only in Quadrant III that has is .
Thus, .

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 What’s More

Activity 3.3 Angle Spotted

Determine the quadrant that satisfies the following conditions.

1. In what quadrant is ( ) located if ?

2. In what quadrant is ( ) located if ?

3. In what quadrant is ( ) located if and ?

4. In what quadrant is ( ) located if and ?

5. In what quadrant is ( ) located if and ?

What I Have Learned

Activity 3.4 Am I In or Out?

Read each item carefully. Write In if it is true and write Out if it is false.

1. Let be a non-quadrantal angle in standard position. The reference angle of is

the acute angle that the terminal side of makes with the x-axis.
2. Reference angles can be obtuse.
3. Reference angles are always acute.
4. Reference angles are between and .
5. Reference angles may be negative.

What I Can Do

Activity 3.5 Try this!

1. Determine the reference angle of and find .

2. If , find if .

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 Assessment

A. Find the reference angle of the given angle.

1.
A. B. C. D.

2.
A. B. C. D.

3.
A. B. C. D.

4.
A. B. C. D.

5.
A. B. C. D.

B. Use the reference angle to find the exact value of the expression.

6.
√ √
A. B. C. D.

7.
√ √
A. √ B. C. D. √

8. ( )
√
A. B. C. √ D. √

9. ( )
√ √
A. B. √ C. √ D.

10.
√ √
A. B. C. D.

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C. Find the exact value of the indicated trigonometric function of .

11. Angle is in Quadrant III, and . What is the value of ?

√ √ √ √
A. B. C. D.

12. Angle is in Quadrant IV, and . What is the value of ?

A. B. C. D.

13. If and is in Quadrant III, find .

√ √ √ √
A. B. C. D.

14. If and is in Quadrant IV, find .

√ √
A. √ B. C. D.

15. If and , find .

A. B. C. D.

Additional Activities

Activity 3.6 You Can Handle This

1. If ( ) , what is ( )?

2. Evaluate the sum of .

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What I Have Learned?
What I Know 3.4
1. C 1. In
2. D 2. Out
3. C 3. In
4. D 4. Out
5. D 5. Out
6. B What I Can DO
𝜋
7. A 1. The reference angle is or
8. A 𝜋 √
9. C ° and 𝑐𝑜𝑠
10. B 𝜋
11. A 2. 𝜃
12. A
13. A Assessment
14. B 1. C
15. D 2. D
3. C
What’s In 4. D
3.1 5. D
1. Quadrant II 6. B
2. Quadrant III 7. A
3. Quadrant IV 8. A
4. Quadrant I 9. C
10. B
What’s New 11. A
3.2 12. A
1. Quadrant I 13. A
2. Quadrant III 14. B
3. Quadrant IV 15. D
4. Quadrant IV
5. Quadrant I Additional Activities
1. √
+√
What’s More 2.
3.3
1. Quadrant I
2. Quadrant III
3. Quadrant IV
4. Quadrant III
5. Quadrant II
Answer Key
References

1. Department of Education-Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR)

(2016) Pre-Calculus Learner’s Material. Lexicon Press Inc.,Philippines

2. Tutoring and Learning Centre, George Brown College downloaded from

www.georgebrown.ca/tlc on September 15, 2020.

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 EDITOR’S NOTE
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd
SOCCSKSARGEN with the primary objective of preparing for and addressing
the new normal. Contents of this module were based on DepEd’s Most
Essential Learning Competencies (MELC). This is a supplementary material
to be used by all learners of SOCCSKSARGEN Region in all public schools
beginning SY 2020-2021. The process of LR development was observed in
the production of this module. This is Version 1.0. We highly encourage
feedback, comments, and recommendations.

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education – SOCCSKSARGEN
Learning Resource Management System (LRMS)

Regional Center, Brgy. Carpenter Hill, City of Koronadal

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