Introduction to Trigonometry

5.1 Introduction

Once Anil went to Paris. He saw the Eifel Tower and he wondered how high the tower is! He wanted to know the height of the tower. Is it possible?
Sunil got a lottery ticket of 2 days and 3 nights of holiday trip to London five-star accommodation. He was staying on the fourth floor of a hotel located on the bank of the river Thames. In the morning, after waking up, with a cup of coffee he was enjoying nature. From there, he is looking down at a boat lying on the other bank of the river. Then he was thinking how to measure the width of the river?
Is all the above possible?
Can you help Anil and Sunil?
Now if you can’t, definitely you will be able to with the help of this chapter – Trigonometry.
5.2 Trigonometry
What is Trigonometry ?
It is the combination of three Greek words.
Tri  +  gonia  +  metron
                            
Three angle measurement
Thus, Trigonometry means three-angle measurement. It is an analytical study of three-angled geometrical figures in one plane.

Application of Trigonometry
The study of trigonometry is of great importance in several fields.
1. In construction of machines.
2. In finding the distance between the heavenly bodies.
3. In finding the heights of mountains, towers etc,.
4. In land survey.
5. In finding the depth of rivers and oceans.
6. In measuring the width of rivers.
Angle
Consider a ray OA . f this ray rotates about Its end point O it takes the position OB. Then we say that AOB has been generated.

The figure obtained by two rays with same initial point is called an angle . The common initial point is called the vertex of the angle and the rays forming the angle are called it’s arms or sides. The symbol used to denote an angle is ‘’.Thus, we name the above angle as AOB or BOA. However, sometimes we may name an angle by it’s vertex alone, as O.
Example :

In a right-angled triangle
ABC = 90° is an angle
BAC = 60° is an angle
BCA = 30° is an angle

5.3 Different units of measuring angles
There are three known systems for measurement of angles. They are
i) Sexagesimal system (or) English system
ii) Centesimal system (or) French system
iii) Circular system (or) universally accepted system.
Sexagesimal system (or) English system
It is a system of measurement of angles in degrees.

If a right angle is divided into 90 equalparts then each part is called a degree.It is written as 900

1 right angle = 90°
Further, if one degree is divided into 60 equal parts, each part is called a minute and is written as 60|
1 degree = 60 minutes = 60|
Again, if one minute is further divided into 60 equal parts, each part is called a second and it is written as 60||
1 minute = 60 seconds = 60||
degree = 60 minutes = 3600 seconds
1| = 60||   1° = 60| = 3600||

Examples:
1. The number of minutes in 4.5 degrees
4.5° = 4.5 × 60° = 270|
  4.5 degrees = 270 minutes
2. The number of seconds in 3.2 degrees

3.2° = 3.2 × 60
= 192|
= 192 × 60||
= 11520||
  3.2° = 11520||

Centesimal system (or) French system
It is a system of measurement of angles in gradians.
If a right angle is divided into 100equal parts,each part is calledgradian or grade.It is written as 100g
1 right angle = 100g
Further, if one grade is divided into 100 equal parts, each part is called one minute. It is written as 100|
1 grade = 100 minutes = 100|

Again, if one minute is further divided into 100 equal parts, each is part is called one second and is written as 100||
1 minute = 100 seconds = 100||
Examples
i) It is a system of measurement of angles in gradians.
1°=10090g=109g

45°=45×109g=50g

ii) Express 20g in sexagesimal system.
We know 100g = 90°

1g=9010010=9100

20g=910×20=18°

Circular system
Consider a circle with centre O and radius r.
Take an arc of a circle whose length is same as the radius (r) of the circle.

Then what is an angle subtended at its centre?
It is called a Radian.

A radian is defined as the anglesubtended by an arc of length equal tothe radian of the circle at its center.

It is written as 1c. It is also called circular measure.
Note : Radian is not dependent on the radius of the circle. As it is accepted universally it has been used in various fields. It is called universally accepted system.

Relation between degree and radian
We know that if r is the radius of a circle, then the circumference (C) of the circle is given by 2πr.
For one complete revolution,
The length of the arc = circumference of circle = 2πr.

l= 2πr [ l is the length of arc]
rθ = 2pr [ l = rθ ]
θ = 2πrrθ = 2π radians _________ (i)
The circumference subtends at the centre an angle whose measure is 360°.
θ = 360° _________ (ii)
(1) = (2) 2π radians = 360°
π radians = 180°
1 radian =180°π=18022/7

=7×18022
= 57° 17| 44.8||
57° 17|
 1 radian =1c=180°π where π=227
1c = 57° 16|
1°=π180 radians =1746 radian 
1° = 0.01746c.

Chart of Degrees and Radians

S.No

Angleθ in degrees

Angle πθ180 in radians

1

300

π6

2

450

π4

3

600

π3

4

900

π2

5

150

π12

6

750

5π12

Relation between degree, grade and radian
If D denotes degree, G denotes grade and C denotes radian then the relation connecting the three systems can be stated as

D90=G100=Cπ/2

5.4 Trigonometric Ratios
We shall now learn the relations existing between the sides and angles of a right-angled triangle.

Consider a coordinate system with coordinate axes OX and OY in a plane with O as centre and r as radius and construct a circle.
Let the terminal side of an acute angle intersect the circle at P(x, y).
Draw a perpendicular PN from P to OX.
And also ON = x, NP = y and OP = r
PON = θ                 PNO = 90°
Considering ‘θ’ as reference,
Let us write the ratio of opposite side and hypotenuse.

 side opposite to θ Hypotenuse =yr

The relation between the sides will form a ratio, called trigonometric ratio.
There are three sides,
With these three sides how many different ratios can we generate ?
By using three sides, there are 6 such ratios we can generate.

List of Trigonometric ratios

(i) NPOP= side opposite to θ Hypotenuse =yr
This ratio is called sine of angle θ or Sinθ
(ii) ONOP= side adjacent toθ Hypotenuse =xr
This ratio is called ‘cosine’ of angle θ or Cosθ
(iii) NPON= side opposite to θ side adjacent to θ=yx
This ratio is called ‘tangent’ of angle θ or tanθ
(iv) OPPP= Hypotenuse  side opposite toθ=ry
This ratio is called ‘cosecant’ of the angle θ or cosecθ
(v) OPON= Hypotenuse  side adjacent to θ=rx
This ratio is called ‘secant’ of angle θ or secθ
(vi) ONNP= side adjacent to θ side opposite to θ=xy
This ratio is called ‘cotangent’ of angle θ cotθ

Reciprocal Relations of T – ratios
Let us consider a right-angled triangle ABC, right-angled at B.

Here
sin θ= opposite side  Hypotenuse 

=ABAC=1AC/AB

=1cosecθ

  sinθ=1cosecθ

sin θ. cosecθ = 1
Here the product of sin θ and cosec θ is 1.
If the product of any two quantities is 1, then they are reciprocal to each other.
Sin θ and cosec θ are reciprocal to each other.
cosθ= adjacent side  Hypotenuse 

=BCAC=1AC/BC

cosθ=1secθ
cos θ and sec θ are reciprocal to each other.

tanθ= opposite side  adjacent side 

=ABBC=1BC/AB

tanθ=1cotθ
  tan θ . cot θ = 1

  tan θ and cot θ are reciprocal to each other.

Summary

sinθ= opposite side  Hypotenuse ;sinθ=1cosecθ

cosθ= adjacent side  Hypotenuse ;cosθ=1secθ

tanθ= opposite side  adjacent side ;tanθ=1cotθ

cosecθ= Hypotenuse  opposite side ;cosecθ=1sinθ

secθ= Hypotenuse  adjacent side ;secθ=1cosθ

cotθ= adjacent side  opposite side ;cotθ=1tanθ

5.5 Trigonometric Ratios Of Different Angles

Trigonometric ratios of 450

For determining the trigonometric ratios of 45°, one angle should be 45° apart from 90°.

So the other angle is 45°
The triangle is right angled isosceles triangle
Now, let us consider the right-angled isosceles triangle in each equal side is considered as x units.
Then, by Pythagoras theorem,
AC2 = AB2 + BC2
AC2 = x2 +x2
AC2 = 2x2
AC=2x
Hypotenuse (AC) = 2x
Let us consider the reference angle as A = θ = 45° and find the remaining angles

sin 45°=oppHyp=BCAC=x2x=12

cos45°=AdjHyp=ABAC=x2x=12

tan45°=oppAdj=BCAB=xx=1

cot45=Adjopp=ABBC=xx=1

cosec45=Hypopp=ACBC=2xx=2

sec45=HypAdj=ACAB=2xx=2

Summary

sin45°=12; cos45°=12; tan45°=1

cosec45°=2; sec45°=2; cot45°=1

Trigonometric ratios of 300

To get the trigonometric ratios of angles 30° and 60°.

let us consider an equilateral triangle of 2a units each and split into two right-angled triangles.

In ABD the angles are 30°, 60° and 90°
AB2 = AD2 + BD2
2a2= AD2 + a2
AD2 = 4a2a2
AD2 = 3a2

AD=3a
In ABD : AB = 2a
BD = a
AD = 3a

sin30°= opp  Hyp =a2a=12

cos30°=AdjHyp=3a2a=32

tan30°= opp  Adj =a3a=13

cosec30°=Hypopp=2aa=2

sec30°=HypAdj=2a3a=23

cot30°=Adjopp=3aa=3

Summary
sin30°=12cos30°=32tan30°=13

cosec30°=2 sec30°=23cot30°=3

Trigonometric ratios of 600

sin60°=oppHyp=ADAB=3a2a=32

cos60°=AdjHyp=BDAB=a2a=12

tan60°= opp  Adj =ADBD=3aa=3

cosec60°=Hypopp=ABAD=2a3a=23

sec60°=HypAdj=ABBD=2aa=2

cot60°= Adj  opp =BDAD=a3a=13

Summary
sin60°=32; cos60°=12; tan60°=3;

cosec60°=23; sec60°=2; cot60°=13

Trigonometric ratios of 00

Let us decrease the angle θ
As the angle θ goes on decreasing, the opposite side(y) also decreases.
When θ becomes ‘0’, the opposite side ‘y’ vanishes, and the hypotenuse OP coincides with the adjacent side ON as shown below

So, when θ = 0°, opposite side (y) = 0 and
adjacent side(x) = hypotenuse (r) = x

sin0°=oppHyp=yr=0r=0

cos0°=AdjHyp=xr=xx=1

tan0°=oppAdj=yx=0r=0

cosec0°=Hypopp=ry=r0=

sec0°=HypAdj=rx=xx=1

cot0°=Adjopp=xy=r0=

Summary
sin 0° = 0   cos 0° = 1   tan 0° = 0
cosec 0° =   sec 0° = 1  cot 0° =

Trigonometric ratios of 900

Consider a coordinate system.

Let us increase the angle θ
As the angle θ goes on increasing, the adjacent side(x) gradually decreases.
When θ becomes ‘90°’, the adjacent side ‘x’ vanishes and the hypotenuse OP coincides with the y-axis.

So, when θ = 90°, adjacent side(x) = 0
opposite side (y) = hypotenuse (r) = r

sin90°=oppHyp=yr=yy=1

cos90°= Adj Hyp=xr=0y=0

tan90°=oppAdj=yx=y0=

cosec90°=Hypopp=ry=yy=1

sec90°=HypAdj=rx=y0=

cot90°=Adjopp=xy=0y=0

Summary

sin90°=1  cos90°=0  tan90°=cosec90°=1  sec90°=  cot90°=0

Trigonometrci angles

 Trigonometric ratios

00

300

450

600

900

sine

(Sin)

0

12

12

32

1

cosine

(Cos)

1

32

12

12

0

Tangent Tan=SinCos

0

13

1

3

Cotangent cot=CosSin

3

1

13

0

Secant Sec=1cos

1

23

2

2

Cosecant cosec=1sin

2

2

23

1

Easy way to remember T – ratios

Write the five whole numbers

0

1

2

3

4

Divide by 4

04

14

24

34

44

Take the square roots

04

14

24

34

44

Obtained values are the value of sin θ

0

12

12

32

1

Reverse the sin θ values to get the values cos θ

1

32

12

12

0

Divide the reciprocals of sin θ and cos θ to get he values of tan θ

0

13

1

3

Take the reciprocals of sin θ to get the values of cosec θ

2

2

23

1

Take the reciprocals of cos θ to get the values of sec θ

1

23

2

2

Take the reciprocals of tan θ to get the values of cot θ

3

1

13

0

5.6 Trigonometric Ratios of Complementary angles
Two angles are said to be complementary when their sum is 90°.Thus, q and 90 – θ are complementary angles.
Example: (45 and 45), (30 and 60)
If θ is an acute angle, then the trigonometric ratios of complementary angles are:
i) sin (90 – θ) = cos θ
ii) cos (90 – θ) = sin θ
iii) tan (90 – θ) = cot θ
iv) cot (90 – θ) = tan θ
v) sec (90 – θ) = cosec θ
vi) cosec (90 – θ) = sec θ
T – ratios of complementary Angles
– Proof
i) Proof of sin (90 – θ) = cos θ

Consider a right-angled triangle ABC
A = θ and C = 90° – θ
If the concerned angle is 90 – θ
sin90°θ= opp  Hyp 

=ABAC=cosθ cosθ=adjhyp=ABAC

sin (90 – θ) = cos θ
ii) Proof of cos (90 – θ) = sin θ
cos90°θ=adjHyp=BCAC=sinθ

sinθ=opphyp=ABAC
iii) Proof of tan (90 – θ) = cot θ

tan90°θ= opp adj=ABBC=cotθ

cotθ=adjopp=ABBC

iv) Proof of cot (90 – θ) = tan θ

cot90°θ=adjopp=BCAB=tanθ

tanθ=oppadj=BCAB
cot (90 – θ) tan θ
v) Proof of sec (90 – θ) = cosec θsec90°θ= hyp  adj =ACBC=cosecθ

cosecθ=Hypopp=ACBC

sec (90 – θ) = cosec θ
vi) Proof of cosec (90 – θ) = sec θ
cosec90°θ= hyp  opp =ACAB=secθ

secθ=Hypadj=ACAB

cosec (90 – θ) = sec θ

Table of Complementary angles

Sin900  θ    = Cos θ

Cos 900θ    =   Sin θ

Tan 900θ    =   Cot θ

Cot 900θ    =   Tan θ

Sec 900θ    =   Cosec θ

Cosec 900θ    =   Sec θ

5.7  Trigonometric Identities
An equation involving trigonometric ratios of angle q is said to be an identity if it satisfies all values of q.
Basically there are 3 identities
i) sin2θ + cos2θ= 1
ii) sec2θtan2θ = 1
iii) cosec2θcot2θ = 1
1. Proof of  sin2θ + cos2θ = 1
Consider a right-angled ABC, we have:

AB2 + BC2 = AC2
Dividing by AC2 on both the sides
AB2+BC2AC2=AC2

AB2AC2+BC2AC2=1

ABAC2+BCAC2=1

oppHyp2+ajdhyp2=1

sin2θ + cos2θ= 1

2. Proof of sec2θtan2θ = 1
Consider a right angled D ABC,
we have:

AC2AB2 = BC2
Dividing by BC2 on both the sides

AC2AB2BC2=BC2BC2

AC2BC2AB2BC2=BC2BC2

ACBC2ABBC2=1

Hypadj2oppadj2=1

 sec2θtan2θ=1

3. Proof of cosec2θcot2θ = 1
Consider a right angled D ABC,
we have:

AC2AB2 = BC2
Dividing by BC2 on both the sides

AC2BC2AB2=AB2AB2

AC2AB2BC2AB2=1

ACAB2BCAB2=1

Hypopp2adjopp2=1

cosec2θcot2θ = 1

Compound angles of addition and subtraction
Compound Angle
It is an angle which is made up of algebraic sum or difference of two or more angles.
Addition and subtraction of compound Angles:
sin (A – B) = sin A cos B – cos A sin B
cos (A + B) = cos A cos B – sin A sin B
cos (A – B) = cos A cos B + sin A sin B
sin (A + B)sin(A – B) = sin2A – sin2B

tan(A+B)=tanA+tanB1tanAtanB

cot(A+B)=cotAcotB1cotA+cotB

tan(AB)=tanAtanB1+tanAtanB

cot(AB)=cotAcotB+1cotBcotA

Chart of Maximum and Minimum values of trigonometric ratios

T-ratio

Maximum

Minimum

Sin θ

1

1

Cos θ

1

1

Tan θ

Cot θ

Sec θ

Cosec θ

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