Questions and Answers
What is the primary relationship that trigonometry studies in triangles?
Trigonometry studies the relationships between the sides and angles of triangles.
How can you use trigonometric ratios to find the length of a side in a right-angled triangle?
You can use the appropriate trigonometric ratio based on the known angle and the sides involved, such as $sin$, $cos$, or $tan$.
Explain the importance of the Pythagorean identity in trigonometry.
The Pythagorean identity, $sin^2(A) + cos^2(A) = 1$, is crucial because it establishes a fundamental relationship between sine and cosine for any angle.
What types of triangles can trigonometry be applied to, and how are they classified?
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Describe how trigonometry can be applied to model periodic phenomena.
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What role do sum and difference formulas play in trigonometry?
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Study Notes
Trigonometry
Angles and Triangles
- Trigonometry deals with the relationships between the sides and angles of triangles
- Angles can be measured in degrees, radians, or gradians
- Triangles can be classified as right-angled, obtuse-angled, or acute-angled
Trigonometric Ratios
- Sine (sin): opposite side / hypotenuse
- Cosine (cos): adjacent side / hypotenuse
- Tangent (tan): opposite side / adjacent side
- Cotangent (cot): adjacent side / opposite side
- Secant (sec): hypotenuse / opposite side
- Cosecant (cosec): hypotenuse / adjacent side
Identities and Formulas
- Pythagorean identity: sin^2(A) + cos^2(A) = 1
- Sum and difference formulas for sine, cosine, and tangent
- Double and triple angle formulas for sine, cosine, and tangent
Exercise 8.3
Solving Triangles
- Use trigonometric ratios to find missing sides and angles in right-angled triangles
- Apply trigonometric identities and formulas to solve problems
Examples and Applications
- Find the length of a side or the measure of an angle in a right-angled triangle
- Solve problems involving heights, distances, and angles in real-world applications
- Use trigonometry to model periodic phenomena, such as sound waves and light waves
Trigonometry
Angles and Triangles
- Trigonometry is the study of relationships between sides and angles of triangles
- Angles can be measured in degrees, radians, or gradians, and triangles can be classified as right-angled, obtuse-angled, or acute-angled
Trigonometric Ratios
- Sine (sin) of an angle is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse
- Cosine (cos) of an angle is the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse
- Tangent (tan) of an angle is the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side
- Cotangent (cot) of an angle is the ratio of the adjacent side to the opposite side
- Secant (sec) of an angle is the ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side
- Cosecant (cosec) of an angle is the ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side
Identities and Formulas
- Pythagorean identity: the sum of the squares of sine and cosine of an angle is equal to 1 (sin^2(A) + cos^2(A) = 1)
- Sum and difference formulas exist for sine, cosine, and tangent
- Double and triple angle formulas exist for sine, cosine, and tangent
Solving Triangles
- Trigonometric ratios can be used to find missing sides and angles in right-angled triangles
- Trigonometric identities and formulas can be applied to solve problems
Examples and Applications
- Trigonometry can be used to find the length of a side or the measure of an angle in a right-angled triangle
- Trigonometry has real-world applications in finding heights, distances, and angles
- Trigonometry can be used to model periodic phenomena, such as sound waves and light waves
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Learn the fundamentals of trigonometry, including angles and triangles, trigonometric ratios, and their applications.
