TRIGONOMETRY

 30o 45o 60o 90o 180o 270o 360o

sin  1 1 √3 1 0 -1 0
2 √2 2
cos  √3 1 1 0 -1 0 1
2 √2 2
tan  1 1 3 undefined 0 undefined 0
√3
4
Eg 1. If sin θ =
, what is tanθ and cos θ ?
5
opp . 4
sinθ= =
hyp . 5
By Pythagoras’ Theorem,
adj. = (52 – 42) = 3
4 3
tan θ=¿ and cosθ=
3 5
Eg 2. Without using a calculator, evaluate tan 45 o+cos 60o+sin 90o
sin 45 ° 1 √2 √2 1 1
tan 45o+cos 60o+sin 90o = + +1=( ÷ )+ +1=2
cos 45 ° 2 2 2 2 2
WS 2: General and Basic Angles
Basic Angle: The acute angle made by a line
General Angle: The angle made by a line on the positive x-axis
(In anti-clockwise direction, angle is +ve. In clockwise direction, angle is -ve.)

(create pic of a negative angle)

All trigonometric ratios in first quadrant are +ve.
Only sin in second quadrant is +ve.
Only tan in third quadrant is +ve.
Only cos in third quadrant is +ve.
sin ( - ) = - sin 
cos( - ) = cos 
tan ( - ) = - tan 
Eg 3. tan 265° = tan 85° (tan 265° is in third quadrant, where all tan are +ve)
6
Eg 4. Given that sin x = , find cos x and tan x when i) x lies in 2nd quadrant, ii) x lies in 4 th
10
quadrant
 opp . 6
sin x = =
hyp . 10
adj. = (102-62) = 8
−8 −6
i) cos x = , tan x =
10 8
8 −6
ii) cos x = , tan x =
10 8