Revision: Trigonometry >> Trigonometrical Identities Maths (English Medium) ICSE Class 10 CISCE

When an equation, involving trigonometrical ratios of an angle A, is true for all values of A, the equation is called a trigonometric identity. 

\[sineA=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}\]

\[cosineA=\frac{\mathrm{Base}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}\]

\[tangentA=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{\mathrm{Base}}\]

\[cotangent A = \frac{\text{Base}}{\text{Perpendicular}}\]

\[secantA=\frac{\text{Hypotenuse}}{\mathrm{Base}}\]

\[cosecantA=\frac{\text{Hypotenuse}}{\text{Perpendicular}}\]

\[\sin\mathrm{A}=\frac{1}{\mathrm{cosec~A}}\quad\mathrm{and}\quad\mathrm{cosec~A}=\frac{1}{\sin\mathrm{A}}\]

\[\cos\mathrm{A}=\frac{1}{\sec\mathrm{A}}\quad\mathrm{and}\quad\mathrm{sec}\mathrm{A}=\frac{1}{\cos\mathrm{A}}\]

\[\tan\mathrm{A}=\frac{1}{\cot\mathrm{A}}\quad\mathrm{and}\quad\cot\mathrm{A}=\frac{1}{\tan\mathrm{A}}\]

• sin⁡θ⋅cosec⁡θ = 1

• cos⁡θ⋅sec⁡θ = 1

• tan⁡θ⋅cot⁡θ = 1

\[tanA=\frac{\sin A}{\cos A}\]

\[cotA=\frac{\cos A}{\sin A}\]

For an acute angle A, 

1. sin (90° - A) = cos A
2. cos (90° - A) = sin A
3. tan (90° - A) = cot A
4. cot (90° - A) = tan A
5. sec (90° - A) = cosec A
6. cosec (90° - A) = sec A

L.H.S. = `sqrt(((1 - sin θ)(1 - sin θ))/((1 + sin θ)(1 - sin θ)))`

= `sqrt((1 + sin^2θ - 2sinθ)/(1 - sin^2θ)`

= `sqrt((1 + sin^2θ - 2sinθ)/(cos^2θ)`

= `sqrt( 1/cos^2θ + sin^2θ/cos^2θ - (2sin θ)/cos θ xx 1/cosθ`

= `sqrt( sec^2θ + tan^2 θ - 2 tan θ . sec θ)`

= `sqrt((sec θ - tan θ)^2)`

= sec θ – tan θ

= R.H.S.

Hence proved.

L.H.S. = `sqrt((1 - sin θ)/(1 + sin θ))`

= `sqrt(((1 - sin θ)(1 - sin θ))/((1 + sin θ)(1 - sin θ))`

= `sqrt(((1 - sin θ)^2)/(1 - sin^2θ)`

= `sqrt(((1 - sin θ)^2)/(cos^2θ)`

= `(1 - sin θ)/(cos θ)`

= `1/(cos θ) - (sin θ)/(cos θ)`

= sec θ – tan θ

= R.H.S.

Hence Proved.

LHS =`1/((1+ sin θ)) + 1/((1 - sin θ))`

= `((1 - sin θ) + (1 + sin θ))/((1 + sin θ)(1 - sin θ))`

= `2/(1 - sin^2 θ)`

= `2/(cos^2 θ)`

= 2 sec² θ

= RHS

Hence Proved.

L.H.S. = `tanA/(1 - cotA) + cotA/(1 - tanA)`

= `tanA/(1 - 1/tanA) + (1/tanA)/(1 - tanA)`

= `tan^2A/(tanA - 1) + 1/(tanA(1 - tanA))`

= `(tan^3A - 1)/(tanA(1 - tanA))`

= `((tanA - 1)(tan^2A + 1 + tanA))/(tanA(tanA - 1)`

= `(sec^2A + tanA)/tanA`

= `(1/cos^2A)/(sinA/cosA) + 1`

= `1/(sinAcosA) + 1`

= sec A cosec A + 1 = R.H.S.

Given: 1 + sin² θ = 3 sin θ cos θ

Dividing L.H.S and R.H.S equations with sin²θ,

We get, 

`(1 + sin^2 theta)/(sin^2 theta) = (3 sin theta cos theta)/(sin^2 theta)`

`\implies 1/(sin^2 theta) + 1 = (3 cos theta)/sintheta`

cosec² θ + 1 = 3 cot θ

Since, cosec² θ – cot² θ = 1 

`\implies` cosec² θ = cot² θ + 1

`\implies` cot² θ + 1 + 1 = 3 cot θ

`\implies` cot² θ + 2 = 3 cot θ

`\implies` cot² θ – 3 cot θ + 2 = 0

Splitting the middle term and then solving the equation,

`\implies` cot² θ – cot θ – 2 cot θ + 2 = 0

`\implies` cot θ(cot θ – 1) – 2(cot θ + 1) = 0

`\implies` (cot θ – 1)(cot θ – 2) = 0

`\implies` cot θ = 1, 2

Since,

tan θ = `1/cot θ`

tan θ = `1, 1/2`

Hence proved.

Given, 1 + sin² θ = 3 sin θ cos θ

On dividing by sin² θ on both sides, we get

`1/(sin^2θ) + 1 = 3 cot θ`   ...`[∵ cot θ = cos θ/sin θ]`

⇒ cosec² θ + 1 = 3 cot θ

⇒ 1 + cot² θ + 1 = 3 cot θ

⇒ cot² θ – 3 cot θ + 2 = 0

⇒ cot² θ – 2 cot θ – cot θ + 2 = 0

⇒ cot θ (cot θ – 2) – 1(cot θ – 2) = 0

⇒ (cot θ – 2) (cot θ – 1) = 0

⇒ cot θ = 1 or 2

tan θ = 1 or `1/2`

Hence proved.

sin θ + cos θ = `sqrt(3)`

Squaring on both sides:

(sin θ + cos θ)² = `(sqrt(3))^2`

sin² θ + cos² θ + 2 sin θ cos θ = 3

1 + 2 sin θ cos θ = 3

2 sin θ cos θ = 3 – 1

2 sin θ cos θ = 2

∴ sin θ cos θ = 1

L.H.S = tan θ + cot θ

= `sin theta/cos theta + cos theta/sin theta`

= `(sin^2 theta + cos^2 theta)/(sin theta cos theta)`

= `1/(sin theta cos theta)`

= `1/1`   ...(sin θ cos θ = 1)

= 1 = R.H.S.

⇒ tan θ + cot θ = 1

L.H.S = R.H.S

LHS = (sin θ + cos θ)(cosec θ – sec θ)

= `(sin θ + cos θ)(1/sin θ - 1/cos θ)`

= `(sin θ + cos θ)((cos θ - sin θ)/(sin θ * cos θ))`

= `(cos^2θ - sin^2θ)/(sinθ * cosθ)`

= `(1 - 2sin^2θ)/(sinθ*cosθ)`

= `1/(sinθ * cosθ) - (2 sin^2θ)/(sinθ * cosθ)`

= `cosec θ · sec θ - (2 sin^2 θ)/(sin θ * cos θ)`

= cosec θ · sec θ – 2 tan θ

= RHS

Hence proved.

For an acute angle A in a right-angled triangle:

• Hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle.

• Perpendicular is the side opposite angle A.

• Base is the side adjacent to angle A.

sin² A + cos² A = 1

1 + tan² A = sec² A 

1 + cot² A = cosec² A

A trigonometric table consists of three parts:

1. A column on the extreme left containing degrees from 0^∘ to 89^∘

2. Ten columns headed by 0′, 6′, 12′, 18′, 24′, 30′, 36′, 42′, 48′ and 54′.

3. Five columns of mean differences headed by 1′, 2′, 3′, 4′ and 5′

4. Relation Between Degrees and Minutes
   1^∘ = 60′

5. Mean difference is added in case of:
   sine
   tangent
   secant

6. Mean difference is subtracted in the case of:
   cosine
   cotangent
   cosecant