594IA-07trigonometric Functions (37-40)
594IA-07trigonometric Functions (37-40)
594IA-07trigonometric Functions (37-40)
TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
Synopsis :
1. Let θ∈R. Take an angle of measure θ radians in the standard position. Let P(x, y) be a point on the
terminal side of the angle θ such that OP = r( > 0). Then
y
i) is called sine of θ and it is denoted by sinθ.
r
x
ii) is called cosine of θ and it is denoted by cosθ
r
y
iii) (x ≠ 0) is called tangent of θ and it is denoted by tanθ.
x
x
iv) (y ≠ 0) is called cotangent of θ and it is denoted by cotθ.
y
r
v) (x ≠ 0) is called secant of θ and it is denoted by secθ.
x
r
vi) (y ≠ 0) is called cosecant of θ and it is denoted by cosecθ.
y
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3. cosθ.secθ = 1, cos θ = , sec θ =
sec θ cos θ
1 1
4. tanθ.cotθ = 1, tan θ = , cot θ =
cot θ tan θ
sin θ cosθ
5. = tan θ, = cot θ
cos θ sinθ
6. sin2θ + cos2θ = 1,
sin2θ = 1− cos2θ,
cos2θ = 1 − sin2θ
7. 1+tan2θ= sec2θ, tan2θ = sec2θ − 1, sec2θ − tan2θ=1.
8. 1 + cot2 θ = cosec2 θ, cot2 θ = cosec2 θ −1,
cosec2 θ − cot2 θ = 1.
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9. sec θ + tan θ = .
sec θ − tan θ
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Trigonometric Functions
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10. cosec θ + cot θ = .
cos ecθ − cot θ
11. The values of the trigonometric functions of some standard angles :
= ± sin θ, if n is odd
π
iii) tan ⎛⎜ n. ± θ ⎞⎟ = ± tan θ, if n is even
⎝ 2 ⎠
= ± cot θ, if n is odd
iv) cot ⎛⎜ n. π ± θ ⎞⎟ = ± cot θ, if n is even
⎝ 2 ⎠
= ± tan θ, if n is odd
π
v) sec ⎛⎜ n. ± θ ⎞⎟ = ± sec θ, if n is even
⎝ 2 ⎠
= ± cosec θ, if n is odd
π
vi) cosec ⎛⎜ n. ± θ ⎞⎟ = ± cosec θ, if n is even
⎝ 2 ⎠
= ± sec θ, if n is odd