1

Areacos(x)
= × bh
2 2 Pythagoras Theorem
Used for lengths only
Ratio values for sin and cos hyp c
opp cos( xdeg) 0.5
a a 2  b2  c2
are between 0 and 1 x
o

opp opp adj 3cos( xdeg)  1

0 90 180 270 360 b2  c2  a 2
sin x  tan x  1
hyp adj b a 2  c 2  b2
adj SOHCAHTOA
2.5
Converse is also true !
cos x 
hyp Used for finding
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length and angles Right - Angle
Triangle
x

ONLY !

For Any triangle

B 1
SG
1
Max / Mini Area = × a × b × sin(C)
2
0.5
values for
sin and cos Any triangle c 1
Triangle & Trig. a or = × b × c × sin(A)
are 1 and -1
Angles in a triangle SAS 2
1
0 90 180 270 360
add up to 180o A or = × a × c × sin(B)
2
0.5
Special b
Triangles C
1
Sine Rule
a b c
Isosceles Scalene  
Equilateral Right - Angle
asin(bx) + c sin( A) sin( B) sin(C )
acos(bx) + c No angle the same
a = stretches / squashes 2 sides o
Cosine Rule
All lengths 90
graph in y direction &
b = how times it repeats in 2 angles equal
& a2 = b2 + c2 -2bc × cos(A)
360
o Angles equal (60o)
c = moves graph up / down
b2 = a2 + c2 -2ac × cos(B)
c2 = a2 +b2 -2ab × cos(C)