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Trigonometric Functions

Trigonometric functions relate the angles and sides of a right triangle. There are six main trigonometric functions: sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant. Sine is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse. Cosine is the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse. Tangent is the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side. Cotangent, secant, and cosecant are the reciprocals of tangent, cosine, and sine respectively. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating trigonometric functions using a right triangle.

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Trigonometric Functions

Trigonometric functions relate the angles and sides of a right triangle. There are six main trigonometric functions: sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant. Sine is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse. Cosine is the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse. Tangent is the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side. Cotangent, secant, and cosecant are the reciprocals of tangent, cosine, and sine respectively. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating trigonometric functions using a right triangle.

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Trigonometric Functions

Trigonometric Functions- Trigonometric functions are mathematical functions that


relate the angles of a right triangle to the ratios of its sides. These functions are
commonly used in mathematics, science, and engineering to model and analyze
various phenomena.

Definition of Trigonometric Functions:


•Trigonometric functions are a set of mathematical functions that relate the angles of
a right triangle to the ratios of its sides. These functions define the relationships
between the angles and the lengths of the sides of the triangle.

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● Sine function of an angle is the ratio between the opposite side length to that
of the hypotenuse. From the above diagram, the value of sin will be:

Sin a =Opposite/Hypotenuse = CB/CA

● Cos A -Cos of an angle is the ratio of the length of the adjacent side to the length of the
hypotenuse. From the above diagram, the cos function will be derived as follows.

Cos a = Adjacent/Hypotenuse = AB/CA

● Tan Function The tangent function is the ratio of the length of the opposite side to that of
the adjacent side. It should be noted that the tan can also be represented in terms of sine
and cos as their ratio. From the diagram taken above, the tan function will be the
following.

Tan a = Opposite/Adjacent = CB/BA

Also, in terms of sine and cos, tan can be represented as:Tan a = sin a/cos a

● Secantt, cosecant (csc) and cotangent are the three additional functions which are
derived from the primary functions of sine, cos, and tan. The reciprocal of sine, cos, and
tan are cosecant (csc), secant (sec), and cotangent (cot) respectively. The formula of
each of these functions are given as:
● Sec a = 1/(cos a) = Hypotenuse/Adjacent = CA/AB
● Cosec a = 1/(sin a) = Hypotenuse/Opposite = CA/CB
● cot a = 1/(tan a) = Adjacent/Opposite = BA/CB

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Formulas of Angle θ Reciprocal Identities
sin θ = Opposite Side/Hypotenuse sin θ = 1/cosec θ

cos θ = Adjacent Side/Hypotenuse cos θ = 1/sec θ

tan θ = Opposite Side/Adjacent tan θ = 1/cot θ

cot θ = Adjacent Side/Opposite cot θ = 1/tan θ

sec θ = Hypotenuse/Adjacent Side sec θ = 1/cos θ

cosec θ = Hypotenuse/Opposite cosec θ = 1/sin θ

Example 1:

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Example 2:

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