TRIGONOMETRY

GRADE 11
REVISION
TRIGNOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

Complete:

(a) sin θ =

(b) cos θ = x adj


r hyp

(c) tan θ =


Right-angled triangles are fundamental to the

study of trigonometry.
 Example
Consider the following
diagram and then
answer the questions
that follow.
 IDENTITIES
1. sin ² θ + cos ² θ = 1
sin ² θ = 1 - cos ² θ
cos ² θ = 1 - sin ² θ

2.
Introduction to Trigonometry
Grade 11
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2
RULES = –

3
2–

Negative Angle ( Add 360 °)

a) sin( –120 °) add 360 °
= sin (240 °)
= sin ( 180° + 60 °)
= – sin 60°
3
=
2
OR
sin( –120 °)
=–
sin 120°
= – sin (180 ° – 60°)
= – sin 60°

=-
Angle greater than 360 ° ( Subtract 360 °)
a) tan 420 ° subtract 360 °
= tan (60 °)
= 3
1
Not a reduction formulae ( Add or subtract 360°)
a) sin ( θ – 360°) add 360°
= sin θ

b) tan ( θ – 180°) add 360°

= tan ( θ + 180 °)
= tan (180° + θ)
= tan θ

c) cos ( 360° + θ) subtract 360°

= cos θ
 EXCEPTION (θ – 90°) ( Take out the – sign)

a) sin ( θ – 90°)
= sin [ – ( 90°– θ)]
= – sin ( 90°– θ)
= – cos θ
EXCEPTION (θ – 90°) ( Take out the – sign)

b) cos ( θ – 90°)
= cos [ – ( 90°– θ)]
= + cos ( 90°– θ)
= sin θ
SQUARE ( the square goes outside the brackets )

b) cos ² ( 180 °– θ)
= [ – cos θ] ²
= cos ² θ
 Example

Simplify
Simplify
Simplify
2.2 4 sin150  2 3 tan 225
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