What is the unit circle?

The unit circle is a circle with radius 1 centered at the origin. For any angle, the x-coordinate of the point on the circle equals cosine of the angle and the y-coordinate equals sine of the angle.

Why is tangent undefined at 90° and 270°?

Tangent equals sine divided by cosine. At 90° and 270°, cosine equals 0, so the division is undefined.

How do radians relate to degrees?

A full circle is 360° or 2π radians, so 1 radian ≈ 57.3°. Multiply degrees by π/180 to convert to radians.

What does ASTC (All Students Take Calculus) mean?

It is a memory device for quadrant signs: All functions positive in Q1, Sine positive in Q2, Tangent positive in Q3, Cosine positive in Q4.

What are the standard angles on the unit circle?

The 16 standard angles are multiples of 30° (π/6) and 45° (π/4): 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 90°, 120°, 135°, 150°, 180°, 210°, 225°, 240°, 270°, 300°, 315°, 330°.

Unit Circle Reference

Name: Unit Circle Reference
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Author: Nham Vu

Click any standard angle on the unit circle to see its degree, radian, sine, cosine, and tangent values instantly.

Unit Circle

Click any angle point to see its values

Selected Angle

Click an angle on the circle

Quadrant Signs (ASTC)

Q1 (0°–90°)

All positive

Q2 (90°–180°)

sin positive

cos, tan negative

Q3 (180°–270°)

tan positive

sin, cos negative

Q4 (270°–360°)

cos positive

sin, tan negative

Quick Reference (First Quadrant)

Deg	Rad	sin	cos	tan

Summary

Click any standard angle on the unit circle to see its degree, radian, sine, cosine, and tangent values instantly.

How it works

The circle displays all 16 standard angles (0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 90°, and so on).
Click any angle point on the circle to select it.
The detail panel shows the angle in degrees and radians, plus the exact sin, cos, and tan values.
Toggle between decimal and exact-fraction display using the button below the panel.
Use the quadrant highlight to see which trig functions are positive in each quadrant.

Use cases

Quickly look up sin, cos, or tan values while studying for a trig exam.
Verify memorized unit circle values against the reference.
Understand the radian equivalent of a degree-based angle.
Check which functions are positive or negative in each quadrant.
Reinforce the connection between coordinates and trig values.
Support pre-calculus and calculus coursework involving trig identities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-07-01 · Reviewed by Nham Vu