Revision: Trigonometry Geometry Maths 2 SSC (English Medium) 10th Standard Maharashtra State Board

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

The straight line joining the eye of the observer to the point on the object being viewed.

The angle between the line of sight and the horizontal through the observer’s eye, when the object is below the level of the observer’s eye.

The angle between the line of sight and the horizontal through the observer’s eye, when the object is above the level of the observer’s eye.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• sin⁡θ⋅cosec⁡θ = 1

• cos⁡θ⋅sec⁡θ = 1

• tan⁡θ⋅cot⁡θ = 1

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

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

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