Unit Circle

Drag the point around the circle to see how sine, cosine, and tangent change with angle. Use quick-angle buttons for common values.

Unit Circle Explorer

Drag the point around the circle to explore trigonometric functions

Cosine
0.707
adjacent / hypotenuse
Sine
0.707
opposite / hypotenuse
Tangent
1.000
opposite / adjacent
Radius (r=1)
cos(θ) = x
sin(θ) = y

Click or drag on the circle to move the point, or use the quick-angle buttons.