Formulae [3]
\[sineA=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}\]
\[cosineA=\frac{\mathrm{Base}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}\]
\[tangentA=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{\mathrm{Base}}\]
\[cotangent A = \frac{\text{Base}}{\text{Perpendicular}}\]
\[secantA=\frac{\text{Hypotenuse}}{\mathrm{Base}}\]
\[cosecantA=\frac{\text{Hypotenuse}}{\text{Perpendicular}}\]
\[\sin\mathrm{A}=\frac{1}{\mathrm{cosec~A}}\quad\mathrm{and}\quad\mathrm{cosec~A}=\frac{1}{\sin\mathrm{A}}\]
\[\cos\mathrm{A}=\frac{1}{\sec\mathrm{A}}\quad\mathrm{and}\quad\mathrm{sec}\mathrm{A}=\frac{1}{\cos\mathrm{A}}\]
\[\tan\mathrm{A}=\frac{1}{\cot\mathrm{A}}\quad\mathrm{and}\quad\cot\mathrm{A}=\frac{1}{\tan\mathrm{A}}\]
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sinθ⋅cosecθ = 1
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cosθ⋅secθ = 1
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tanθ⋅cotθ = 1
\[tanA=\frac{\sin A}{\cos A}\]
\[cotA=\frac{\cos A}{\sin A}\]
Theorems and Laws [2]
If `sin θ = 3/4` prove that `sqrt(("cosec"^2θ - cot^2θ)/(sec^2θ - 1)) = sqrt(7)/3`.
We have `sin theta = 3/4`

In ΔABC
`AC^2 = AB^2 + BC^2`
`=> (4)^2 = (3)^2 + BC^2`
`=> BC^2= 16 - 9`
`=> BC^2 = 7`
`=> BC = sqrt7`
`:. cosec theta = 4/3, sec theta = 4/sqrt7 and cot theta = sqrt7/3`
Now
L.H.S `sqrt((cosec^2 theta - cot^2 theta)/(sec^2 theta - 1))`
`= sqrt(((4/3)^2 - (sqrt7/3)^2)/((4/sqrt7)^2 - 1)`
`= sqrt((16/9 - 7/9)/(16/7 - 1)`
`=sqrt((9/9)/((16 - 7)/7 ))`
`= sqrt(7/9)`
`= sqrt7/3`
= R.H.S
If `tan θ = a/b` then prove that `((a sin theta - b cos theta)/(a sin theta + b cos theta)) = ((a^2 - b^2))/((a^2 + b^2))`.
Let `(a sin theta - b cos theta)/(a sin theta + b cos theta)`
Divide both Nr and Dr with cos θ of (a)
`((a sin theta - b cos theta)/cos theta)/((a sin theta + b cos theta)/cos theta)`
`= (tan theta - b)/(a tan theta + b)`
`=(a xx (a/b) - b)/(a xx (a/b) + b)`
`= (a^2 - b^2)/(a^2 + b^2)`
Key Points
For an acute angle A in a right-angled triangle:
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Hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle.
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Perpendicular is the side opposite angle A.
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Base is the side adjacent to angle A.
| Angle | 0° | 30° | 45° | 60° | 90° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sin | 0 | 1/2 | 1/√2 | √3/2 | 1 |
| cos | 1 | √3/2 | 1/√2 | 1/2 | 0 |
| tan | 0 | 1/√3 | 1 | √3 | Not defined |
| cosec | Not defined | 2 | √2 | 2/√3 | 1 |
| sec | 1 | 2/√3 | √2 | 2 | Not defined |
| cot | Not defined | √3 | 1 | 1/√3 | 0 |
