ASTC Rule

Four Quadrants & ASTC Rule

There are four quadrants. The signs of different trigonometric
ratios vary in these quadrants
 90°
• 90° to 180° is • 0° to 90° is
2nd quadrant 1st quadrant
• Only sin & cosec • All Trigonometric
functions are functions are
positive positive
sin All
180° 360°
0°
• 180° to 270° is tan cos • 270° to 360° is
3rd quadrant. 4th quadrant.
• Only tan & cot • Only cos & sec
functions are functions are
positive. positive.
270°
T-ratios of Angles Greater Than 90˚
90°
Changing line
II quadrant I quadrant
Non
Changing 90° + 𝛉 90° − 𝛉
line 180° − 𝛉 0°
180° 360°
Non
III quadrant IV quadrant Changing
180° + 𝛉 line
270° + 𝛉
270° − 𝛉 360° − 𝛉
Changing line
270°
T-ratios of General Angles (Reduction Formula)
We will follow the following steps :

Step 1

𝛂=𝐀±𝛉

A : Integral multiple of 𝟗𝟎°

𝛉 : Acute angle

Step 2

Decide sign according to quadrant.

Step 3

If A is Odd multiple of 𝟗𝟎° If A is Even multiple of 𝟗𝟎°

𝐬𝐢𝐧𝛉 ⇌ 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝛉
𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜𝛉 ⇌ 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝛉 No Change
𝐭𝐚𝐧𝛉 ⇌ 𝐜𝐨𝐭𝛉
 Example

Evaluate sin120°
𝟏 𝟏 𝟑
𝟏. 𝟐. – 𝟑. 𝟒. 𝟏
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
Solution

𝟑
Ans :
𝟐
 Example

Evaluate tan150°
𝟏 𝟏
𝟏. 𝟐. – 𝟑. − 𝟑 𝟒. 𝟏
𝟑 𝟑
Solution

𝟏
Ans : –
𝟑
 Example

Evaluate sin225°
𝟏 𝟏 𝟑
𝟏. 𝟐. – 𝟑. 𝟒. 𝟏
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐

Solution

𝟏
Ans : –
𝟐
 Example
Evaluate cos480°

𝟏 𝟏 𝟑
𝟏. 𝟐. – 𝟑. − 𝟒. 𝟏
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐

Solution

𝟏
Ans : −
𝟐
Home - Work
 Example

Evaluate cos330°
𝟏 𝟏 𝟑
𝟏. 𝟐. – 𝟑. 𝟒. 𝟏
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
Solution

𝟑
Ans :
𝟐
 Example

Evaluate sin270°

𝟑 𝟏 𝟑
𝟏. − 𝟐. – 𝟑. 𝟒. −𝟏
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
Solution

Ans : 4. −𝟏
 Example

Evaluate cos270°
𝟏 𝟑
𝟏. 𝟎 𝟐. – 𝟑. 𝟒. 𝟏
𝟐 𝟐
Solution

Ans : 𝟏. 𝟎