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INDEX
1. CONVERSION OF DEGREE INTO RADIAN AND RADIAN INTO DEGREE (Page 1)
2. RELATION BETWEEN ARC-LENGTH, RADIUS AND GENERAL ANGLE (Page 1)
3. TRIGNOMETRIC RATIOS/FUNCTIONS (Page 1)
4. VALUES OF TRIGNOMETRIC FUNCTION WHEN ANGLE IS (-VE) (Page 2)
5. VALUE OF TRIG: RATIOS IN FOUR QUADRANTS (Page 2)
6. TRIGNOMETRIC TABLE (Page 3)
7. FUNDAMENTAL TRIGNOMETRIC IDENTITIES (Page 4)
8. RECIPROCAL RELATION BETWEEN TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS (Page 4)
9. QUOTIENT FORMS (Page 4)
10.THE SUM AND DIFFERENCE IDENTITIES (Page 5)
11.VALUES OF TRIG: RATIOS AT MOST COMMON ANGLES (Page 5)
12.SIGNS OF TRIG: RATIOS IN DIFFERENT QUADRANTS (Page 5)
13.RELATION BETWEEN TRIGNOMETRIC RATIOS OF THE COMPLEMENTARY
ANGLE (Page 6)
14.IDENTITIES FOR DOUBLED ANGLE (Page 6)
15.IDENTITIES FOR HALVED ANGLE (Page 7)
16.SUM AND PRODUCT IDENTITIES (Page 7)
17.THE DISTANCE FORMULA (Page 8)
18.THE LAW OF SINES (Page 8)
19.THE LAW OF COSINES (Page 8)
20.THE LAW OF TANGENTS (Page 9)
21.ANGLES OF ELEVATION AND DEPRESSION (Page 9)
22. KINDS OF TRIANGLE (Page 10)
23. SOME MAJOR CONCEPTS OF A TRIANGLE (Page 11)
24. HALF ANGLE FORMULAE IN TERMS OF THE LENGTHS OF THE SIDES OF A
TRIANGLE (Page 12)
25. AREA OF A TRIANGLE AND ITS FORMULAS IN VARIOUS CASES (Page 13)
26. CIRCLES REALTED WITH A TRIANGLE (Page 14)
27. FORMULAS FOR MEASURING CIRCUM-RADIUS (R), INRADIUS (r) AND RADII OF e-
CIRCLES (r 1 , r 2 , r 3 ¿ (Page 15)
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CONVERSION OF DEGREE INTO RADIAN AND

RADIAN INTO DEGREE
180
1 Radian = ( π
) Degrees ≈ 57.3°

π
1 Degree = ( 180 ) Radian ≈ 0.0175 rad

⟹Note: π radian= 180°

RELATION BETWEEN ARC-LENGTH, RADIUS AND

GENERAL ANGLE
S = θ r , where “S” is arc length of circle, “𝛉” is angle at
the center of circle and “r” is radius of circle.

⟹Note: Unit circle is a circle having radius of 1 unit.

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TRIGNOMETRIC RATIOS/FUNCTIONS
P B
1. Sin= H 4. Cot = P
B H
2. Cos = H 5. Sec = B
P H
3. Tan = B 6. Cosec = P
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VALUES OF TRIGNOMETRIC FUNCTION WHEN

ANGLE IS (-VE)
sin (−θ )=−sin θ

cos (−θ )=cos θ

tan (−θ )=−Tanθ

cot (−θ )=−Cotθ

Sec (−θ )=Secθ θ

cos (−θ )=−Cosθ

VALUE OF TRIG: RATIOS IN FOUR QUADRANTS

Y

2nd Quadrant 1st Quadrant

Sin (+ve) Cosec (+ve) Sin (+ve) Cosec (+ve)

Cos (-ve) Sec(-ve) Cos (+ve) Sec(+ve)

X’ Tan (-ve) Cot(-ve) Tan (+ve) Cot(+ve) X

3rd Quadrant 4th Quadrant

Sin (-ve) Cosec (-ve) Sin (-ve) Cosec (-ve)

Cos (-ve) Sec(-ve) Cos (+ve) Sec(+ve)

Tan (+ve) Cot(+ve) Y‘ Tan (-ve) Cot(-ve)

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FUNDAMENTAL TRIGNOMETRIC IDENTITIES

1. 2
sin θ+cos θ=1
2

⇛ 2
sin θ=1−cos θ
2

⇛ cos 2 θ=1−sin 2
2. 1+ tan θ=Sec
2 2
θ

⇛ Sec 2 θ−tan2 θ=1

3. 1+cot 2
θ=Cosec θ
2

⇛ Cosec 2 θ−cot2 θ=1

RECIPROCAL RELATION BETWEEN TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS

1 1
Cosec θ = sin θ ⟹ Sin θ = Cosec θ
1 1
Sec θ = cos θ ⟹ Cos θ = Sec θ

1 1
Cot θ = tan θ ⟹ Tan θ = cot θ

Note: The product of two reciprocal trigonometric functions to each

other is 1. i.e; Cosθ . Secθ = 1

QUOTIENT FORMS
sin θ Cosθ
Tan θ = cos θ Cot θ = Sinθ

THE SUM AND DIFFERENCE IDENTITIES

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Sin (α±β) = Sinα Cosβ ±Cosα Sinβ
Cos (α±β) = Cosα Cosβ ∓ Sinα Sinβ
tan ∝± Tanβ
Tan (α±β) = 1∓ tan ∝Tanβ
cot ∝Cotβ ∓ 1
Cot (α±β) = Cotβ ± cot ∝

VALUES OF TRIG: RATIOS AT MOST COMMON ANGLES

Sin 0° or 0π = 0 Cos 0° or 0π = 1 Tan 0° or 0π = 0
Sin 90° or = 1 Cos 90° or = 0 Tan 90°or =∞
Sin 180 ° or π = 0 Cos 180 ° or π= -1 Tan 180 ° or π = 0
Sin 270° or = -1 Cos 270° or = 0 Tan 270°or = ∞
Sin 360° or 2π = 0 Cos 360° or 2π =1 Tan 360° or 2π= 0

SIGNS OF TRIG: RATIOS IN DIFFERENT QUADRANTS

90°
2nd Quadrant 1st Quadrant

(-x, y) (x, y)
y
180º 360° = Tan θ
x

3rd Quadrant 4th Quadrant x = Cos θ

(-x, -y) (x, -y) y= Sin θ

270°

N.B:
Sin 15° can be written as Sin (45°- 30°) or (60°-45°) in order to
find its value easily, and similarly Cos, Tan, Cot can also be
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written in these forms for any angles and can be easily

calculated with the help of sum and difference identities.

RELATION BETWEEN TRIGNOMETRIC RATIOS OF THE

COMPLEMENTARY ANGLE
1. Sin (90°- θ) = Cos θ
2. Tan(90°- θ) = Cot θ
3. Sec (90°- θ) = Cosec θ
4. Cos (90°- θ) = Sin θ
5. Cot (90°- θ) = Tan θ
6. Cosec (90°- θ) = Sec θ
IDENTITIES FOR DOUBLED ANGLE
2 Tanθ
1. Sin 2θ = 2 Sinθ Cosθ 3. Tan 2θ = 2
1−tan θ

2 Tanθ
⇛ 1+ tan 2
θ

2. Cos 2θ = cos θ−sin θ 2 2

⇛1- 2sin2 θ
⇛2cos 2 θ−1
2
1−tan θ
⇛ 1+tan 2 θ

IDENTITIES FOR HALVED ANGLES

1. Sin
θ
2
2θ
=± √1−Cosθ
2
1−Cosθ
3. Tan
sin θ
θ
2 = √ 1−Cosθ
1+Cosθ
1−Cosθ
⇛ sin
2 = 2 ⇛ 1+ Cosθ or Sinθ
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θ
⇛ 2 sin 2 = 1- Cos θ
2

2. Cos
θ
2 =±
2θ
1+Cosθ
2
1+ Cosθ
√
⇛ cos 2 = 2
2θ
⇛ 2 cos 2 = 1+Cos θ

SUM AND PRODUCT IDENTITIES

FOR PRODUCT INTO SUM
1. Sinα Cosβ =
1
2 [Sin (α+β) + Sin (α−β)]
2. Cosα Sinβ = 2
1
[Sin (α+β) – Sin (α−β)]
3.
1
Sinα Sinβ = - 2 [Cos (α+β) – Cos (α−β)]
4. Cosα Cosβ = 2
1
[Cos (α+β) + Cos (α−β)]
FOR SUM INTO PRODUCT
α+β α −β
1. Sinα+Sinβ = 2 Sin 2 Cos 2
α+β α −β
2. Sin α− Sinβ = 2 Cos 2 Sin 2
α+β α −β
3. Cos α + Cos β = 2 Cos 2 Cos 2
α+β α −β
4. Cos α – Cos β = −2 Sin 2 Sin 2

THE DISTANCE FORMULA

Let A( x 1 , y 2) and B( x 2 , y 2) be any two points on the plane, then

| AB| = √(x −x ) +( y − y )
2 1
2
is called as the
2 1
2

distance formula. Where | AB| indicates distance between A and B.

THE LAW OF SINES

a b c
⇛ sin α = sin β = sin γ
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The measures of sides are
proportional to the sines
of the measures of opposite angles.
a c
Note: Suppose that according to above figure if sin α = 20, then sin γ
b
and sin β will also be equal to 20.

THE LAWS OF COSINES

⇛ a =b +c −2 bc (Cosα )
2 2 2
⇛
2 2 2
b =a +c −2 ac (Cosβ ) ⇛
2 2 2
c =a + b −2 ab (Cosγ )

The laws of cosines can also be written as following in order to

measure the angles
2 2 2 2 2 2
b +c −a a +c −b
⟹ Cos α = 2 bc
⟹ Cos β = 2 ac
2 2 2
a +b −c
⟹ Cos γ = 2 ab

THE LAWS OF TANGENTS

α −β
tan
2 a−b
⇛ tan
α+ β = a+b
2

β−γ
tan
2 b−c
⇛ tan
β+ γ = b+ c
2

γ −α
tan
2 c−a
⇛ tan
γ+α = c +a
2
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NOTE:- The law of Sines and the Laws of Cosines and

Tangents are very much helpful in finding the
remaining elements of triangle when any three are
given.

ANGLES OF ELEVATION AND DEPRESSION

KINDS OF TRIANGLE
1. Scalene Triangle: A triangle having no side
congruent is called scalene triangle.

2. Isosceles Triangle: A triangle having two

sides congruent is called an isosceles triangle.

3. Equilateral Triangle: A triangle having all

three sides congruent is called an equilateral triangle.

4. Acute Triangle: A triangle having all the

three angles acute is called an acute triangle.
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5. Right Triangle: A triangle having one of its

angle right i.e 90° is called Right angles Triangle.

6. Obtuse Triangle: A Triangle having one of its

angle obtuse is called and obtuse triangle.

7. Equiangular triangle: A Triangle wholes all

interior angles are equal.

NOTE:
The sum of all three interior angles of a triangle is 180°.

i.e = 180°
The sum of all three exterior angles of a triangle is 360°.

i.e = 360°
SOME MAJOR CONCEPTS OF A TRIANGLE:
Vertex: The vertex (plural: vertices) is a corner of the tri angle. Every triangle
has three vertices.

Perimeter: The distance around the triangle or the sum of all three sides of a
triangle.

Semi- Perimeter: The sum of all three sides of a triangle divided by two or
half of the perimeter.

Base: The base of a triangle can be any one of the three sides, usually the one
drawn at the bottom. You can pick any side you like to be base. Commonly used
as reference side for calculating the area of a triangular or altitude. In an
isosceles triangle, the base is usually taken to be the unequal side.
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Altitude: the altitude of a triangle is the perpendicular
from base to the opposite vertex. Since there are three
possible bases, there are also three possible altitudes
which intersect at a single point called as orthocenter of triangle. Sometimes
the altitude is outside of a triangle when the
angle opposite to chosen vertex is
obtuse (greater than 90°)

Median: The median of a triangle is a line form a

vertex to the middle point of the opposite side.
The three medians intersect at a single point,
called centroid of the triangle.

Interior angles: The three angles on the inside of

the triangle at each vertex.

Exterior angles: The angle between a side of a triangle

and the extension of an adjacent side.

Area of a Triangle: It will be discussed later on.

HALF ANGLE FORMULAE IN TERMS OF THE LENGTHS OF THE

SIDES OF A TRIANGLE.

1. Sin
α
2 √
=
(s−b)(s−c)
bc

2. Sin
β
2 √
=
(s−a)(s−c)
ac

3. Sin
γ
2 √
=
(s−a)( s−b)
ab

4. Cos
α
2
=
√s (s−a)
bc

5. Cos
β
2
=
√s (s−b)
ac

6. Cos
γ
2
=
√s(s−c)
a
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7. Tan
α
2
=
√
(s−b)(s−c)
s( s−a)

8. Tan 2 =
β
√(s−a)(s−c)
s( s−b)

9. Tan
γ
2
=
√
( s−a ) ( s−b )
S ( s−c )

Or Tangent formulas can also be written as

α r
10. Tan =
2 s−a
β r
11. Tan =
2 s−b
γ r
12. Tan =
2 s−c

AREA OF A TRIANGLE AND ITS FORMULAS IN VARIOUS

CASES
Area of a triangle: - The area of a triangle is the number of square units
inside that triangle. Its denoted by filled triangle i.e “ s”.
The general formula for measuring it is
ba
Area = 2

Where, “b” is the base and “a” is the corresponding altitude of the triangle.

In trigonometry area of triangle is being measured by various ways and

formulas depending upon the given conditions. At this stage there are three
main cases based on given data.

CASE I :-
When the measures of two sides and the measure of the included
angle are known.
1
= 2
ab sinγ

1
= 2
ac sinβ a
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1
= 2
bc sinα

CASE II :-
When the measures of two angles and the measure of one side are
given.
1 2 Sinβ Sinγ
= 2
a
Sinα

1 2 Sinα Sinγ
= 2
b
Sinβ

1 2 Sinα Sinβ
= 2
c
Sinγ

CASE III :-
When the measures of all three sides are known.

= √ s (s−a)(s−b)(s−c ) , where “s” semi-perimeter

Note: This is also known as Heron’s Formula

CIRCLES REALTED WITH A TRIANGLE

There are three main types of a circle related with a triangle.

Circumcircle
It’s a circle that touches all the three
vertices of a triangle from outside.
It’s Centre is called circum-centre,
while the radius is known as
circum-radius and is denoted by R.

Incircle
It’s a circle engraved within a triangle
In such a way that it touches all the sides
all the sides of a triangle.
It’s centre is well known as in-centre and
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similarly radius is called as in-radius. It’s radius and
centre are denoted by I and r respectively

Escribed Circle or e- Circle

It’s a circle which touches one side
let AB and the other two extended
rays AD and BE and is opposite to
vertex C. The centre of this circle is
known as ex-centre whereas radius
is known as ex-radius. It is Centre and
radius are usually denoted by I 1 and r 1.
There are three possible e- Circles i.e opposite to vertices A,B, and C.

FORMULAS FOR MEASURING CIRCUM-RADIUS (R),

INRADIUS (r) AND RADII OF e- CIRCLES (r , r , r ) 1 2 3

abc
R= 4

where = √ s (s−a)(s−b)(s−c )

….
r= s

where = √ s (s−a)(s−b)(s−c ) and s = semi- perimeter

r .
1=
s−a

r .
2=
s −b

r .
3=
s −c

where = √ s (s−a)(s−b)(s−c ) and s = semi- perimeter

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