Theta Symbol

The Greek letter theta is used in mathematics as a variable usually associated with a measured angle. For example, the symbol theta appears in the three main trigonometric functions: sine, cosine, and tangent as the input variable.

In plain language, this represents the cosine function which takes in one argument represented by the variable .

Symbol Format Data
θ Unicode
952

TeX
\theta
SVG

Usage

Angle | Concept

An angle is defined as the amount of rotation between two rays. Angles are measured using degrees and radians. A full rotation in degrees is 360°. A full rotation in radians is approximately 6.283 radians or τ (tau) radians.

Cosine Function | Function

The cosine function returns the cosine of an angle provided in radians. In geometric terms, the function returns the ratio of the right-triangle's adjacent side over its hypotenuse.

Sine Function | Function

The sine function returns the sine of a number provided in radians. In geometric terms, given the angle of a right-triangle as input, the function returns the ratio of the triangle's opposite side over its hypotenuse.

Tangent Function | Function

Given the angle of a right triangle as input returns the ratio of the triangle's opposite side over its adjacent side.

Related Symbols

Capital Theta | Symbol

The capital Greek letter (Θ).