INTRODUCTION:
Trigonometry is an important branch of mathematics. The word trigonometry is derived from the Greek words
Hence trigonometry means the science of measuring triangles, so we can define trigonometry as a study of relationship between the sides and angles of right-angle triangle. in a broader sense it is that branch of mathematics which deals with the measurement of size and the angles of a triangle, and the problems allied with angles.
Angle:
Consider a ray OA, if this ray rotates about its end point O and takes the position of OB then we say that the ∠AOB has been generated.
An angle is considered as the figure obtained by rotating a given ray about its endpoint. The revolving ray is called as a generating line of the angles the initial position OA is called the initial side and final position OB is called the terminal side of the angle. The end point about which the ray rotates is called a vertex of the angle. The measure of an angle is the amount of rotation from the initial side to the terminal side.
Notation of angles:
To indicate an angle any letter of the English alphabet can be used but in trigonometry in general the following Greek letters are used
Θ (Theta)
Φ (Phi)
α (Alpha)
β (Beta)
γ(Gama)
Concept of perpendicular, base and hypotenuse in a right Triangle:
For any acute angle (which is also known as the reference angle) in a right-angled triangle, the side opposite to the acute angle is called the perpendicular; the side adjacent to it is called the base and the side opposite to the right angle is called the hypotenuse.
Trigonometric ratios
The most important task of trigonometry is to find the remaining sides and angles of a triangle when some of its sides and angles are given. This problem is solved by using some ratios of sides of a triangle with respect to its acute angle. The ratio between the length of a pair of two sides of a right-angled triangle is called trigonometric ratio.
The three sides of a right-angle triangle give 6 trigonometric ratios namely sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant. In short, these ratios are written as sin, cos, tan, cot, sec, cosec.
In a right-angled triangle ABC for acute angle A:
Sine (sin) is defined as the ratio between the length of the perpendicular and hypotenuse.
Sin A= (Perpendicular / Hypotenuse) = (BC / AC)
Cosine (cos) Is defined as the ratio between the length of base and hypotenuse.
Cos A = (Base / hypotenuse) = (AB / AC)
Tangent (tan) Is defined as the ratio between the length of perpendicular and base
Tan A = (Perpendicular / base) = (BC / AB)
Cotangent (cot) Is defined as the ratio between the length of base and perpendicular
Cot A = (Base / perpendicular) = (AB / BC)
Secant (sec) Is defined as the ratio between the lengths of hypotenuse and base.
Sec A = (Hypotenuse / base) = (AC / AB)
Cosecant (cosec) Is defined as the ratio between the length of hypotenuse and perpendicular.
Cosec A = (hypotenuse / perpendicular) = (AC / BC)
Similarly for acute angle C In their right-angle triangle ABC,
you can refer to the image given above.
Sin C= Perpendicular/Hypotenuse = AB/AC
Cos C= Base/Hypotenuse = BC/AC
Tan C= Perpendicular/Base = AB/BC
Cot C = Base/Perpendicular = BC/AB
Secant C = Hypotenuse/Base = AC/BC
Cosec C = Hypotenuse/perpendicular = AC/AB
Theorem: The trigonometric ratios are the same for the same angle.
Proof: Let ∠XAY = Be an acute angle, with the initial side AX and
the terminal side AY. Let P and Q two points, both different from A on
the terminal AY. Draw perpendiculars PM and QN from
P & Q respectively on AX. We have to prove that the
trigonometric ratio of angle are same in both
the triangles AMP and ANQ.
In AMP and ANQ we have, ∠MAP = ∠XAY = ∠NAQ and ∠AMP = ∠ANQ = One right angle.
Thus, the corresponding angles of the triangles AMP and ANQ
are equal and, therefore by AAA similarity criterion we obtain.
ΔMAP~NAQ ⇒ AP/AQ=PM/QN=AM/AN ⇒ PM/AP=QN/AQ⇒ 1
In ΔAMP, we have
sinθ = PM/AP sinθ = QN/AQ (using 1)
This shows that the value of sinθ is dependent on the position of the point P. Similarly, it can be proved that the other trigonometric ratios are independent of the position of the point P.
Points to remember:
between the sides and angles of a right-angle triangle.
Trigonometric ratios are defined for an acute angle
Sin A= Perpendicular/Hypotenuse = BC/AC
Cos A = Base/ hypotenuse = AB/AC
Tan A = Perpendicular/ base = BC/AB
Cot A = Base/ perpendicular = AB/BC
Sec A = Hypotenuse/ base = AC/AB
Cosec A = hypotenuse/ perpendicular = AC/BC
Cosec A = 1/Sin A
Sec A = 1/Cos A
Cot A = 1/Sec A