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Trigonometry is a field in mathematics that makes the relations between the sides and angles in a triangle using their ratios and identities. Using the trigonometric ratios we can calculate various measurements connected to a triangle. In Trigonometry, standard ratios are defined for the ease of calculation of some common problems related to the length and angles of the sides of a right-angled triangle.

Trigonometric Ratios

A trigonometric ratio is defined as the proportion of sides with either of the acute angles in the right-angled triangle. It can be defined as a simple trigonometric ratio in terms of sides of a right-angled triangle i.e. the hypotenuse, base side, and the perpendicular side. There are three standard trigonometric ratios wiz. sine, cosine, and tangent.

A right-angled triangle with labeled sides.

Sine is the function that takes in the parameter an angle θ, which is either of the acute-angles in the right-angled triangles and is defined as the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the hypotenuse of the right-angled triangle. In technical terms, it can be written as,

sin(θ) = opposite side/hypotenuse

Cosine is the function that takes in the parameter an angle θ, which is either of the acute-angles in the right-angled triangles and is defined as the ratio of the length of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of the right-angled triangle. In technical terms, it can be written as,

cos(θ) = adjacent side/hypotenuse

Tangent is the function that takes in the parameter an angle θ, which is either of the acute-angles in the right-angled triangles and is defined as the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the adjacent side of the right-angled triangle. In technical terms, it can be written as,

tan(θ) = opposite side/adjacent side

Trigonometric Table

The below is the table for some common angles and the basic trigonometric ratios. The value of each angle in the trigonometry is fixed and known but the ones mentioned are more common and mostly used,

Ratio\Angle 30° 45° 60° 90°
sin(θ) 0 1/2 1/√2 √3/2 1
cos(θ) 1 √3/2 1/√2 1/2 0
tan(θ) 0 1/√3 1 √3
cosec(θ) 2 √2 2/√3 1
sec(θ) 1 2/√3 √2 2
cot(θ) √3 1 1/√3 0

There are also some other trigonometric ratios to apply beyond the right-angled triangles:

sin(-θ) = – sin(θ)

cos(-θ) = cos(θ)

tan(-θ) = – tan(θ)

For this problem, look at certain tangent ratio-specific formulae and relations to things simple and easy to understand. Look into the Complementary and Supplementary angles of the tangent function,

Complementary and Supplementary angles

Complementary angles are a pair of angles that add up to form 90° or π/2 radians. Such angles can be formed and find the equivalent angles in terms of the trigonometric ratios.

Supplementary angles are a pair of angles that add up to form 180° or π radians. Such angles can be formed and find the equivalent angles in terms of the trigonometric ratios.

Subtract an angle from 90° to obtain a pair of complementary angles and similarly, one can add up an angle to 90° to form a supplementary angle pair. In other words, the actual angle can be adjusted in the function of trigonometric ratios to form either complementary or supplementary angles and then evaluate the deduced trigonometric ratio as per the list of formulas given below.

sin(nπ/2 + θ) = cos(θ) or sin(n90° + θ) = cos(θ)

sin(nπ/2 – θ) = cos(θ) or sin(n × 90° – θ) = cos(θ)

sin(nπ + θ) = -sin(θ) or sin(n × 180° + θ) = -sin(θ)

sin(nπ – θ) = sin(θ) or sin(n × 180° – θ) = sin(θ)

sin(3nπ/2 + θ) = -cos(θ) or sin(n × 270° + θ) = -cos(θ)

sin(3nπ/2 – θ) = -cos(θ) or sin(n × 270° – θ) = -cos(θ)

sin(2nπ + θ) = sin(θ) or sin(n × 360° + θ) = sin(θ)

sin(2nπ – θ) = -sin(θ) or sin(n × 360° – θ) = -sin(θ)

There are Compound angles formula for sine function.

sin(A + B) = [sin(A).cos(B)] + [cos(A).sin(B)]

sin(A – B) = [sin(A).cos(B)] – [cos(A).sin(B)]

What is the value of sin(225°) in radical form?

Solution:

Method 1:

We have, sin(225°)

We can write 225° as (180° + 45°),

So,

sin(225°) = sin(180° + 45°)

We know that,

sin(n×180° + θ) = – sin(θ)

Here, n = 1 and θ = 45°,

So,

sin(225°) = sin(180° + 45°)

= – sin(45°)

= -1/√2

As sin(45°) = 1/√2

sin(225°) = -1/√2

By rationalizing the denominator(i.e. by multiplying and dividing by the term in the denominator)

= -√2/2    

= -0.7071….

Thus,

sin(225°) = -0.7071…

Method 2:

sin(225°)

We can write 225° also as (270° – 45°)

So,

sin(225°) = sin(270° – 45°)

But we know that,

sin(n×270 – θ) = -cos(θ)

Here, n = 1 and θ = 45°,

So,

sin(225°) = sin(270° – 45°)

= -cos(45°)

As cos(45°) = 1/√2

sin(225°) = -1/√2

By rationalizing the denominator(i.e. by multiplying and dividing by the term in the denominator

= -√2/2    

= -0.7071….

Thus,

sin(225°) = -0.7071…

Method 3:

sin(225°)

We can write 225° as (150° + 75°)

So,

sin(225°) = sin(150° + 75°)

Now, by using the compound angle formula for sine function,

sin(A + B) = [sin(A).cos(B)] + [cos(A).sin(B)]

Here, A = 150° and B = 75°,

So,

sin(225°) = sin(150° + 75°)

= [sin(150°).cos(75°)] + [cos(150°).sin(75°)]

Now, we need to find sin and cos of 150° and 75° as well,

So, Lets write 150° as (180° – 30°)

We can write,

sin(150°) = sin(180°-30°)

As we know, sin(n×180° – θ) = sin(θ)

Here, n=1 and θ=30°,

sin(150°) = sin(180° – 30°) 

= sin(30°)

= 1/2

= 0.5

sin(150°) = 0.5

Also,

cos(150°) = cos(180° – 30°)

As we know, cos(n×180° – θ) = -cos(θ)

Here, n = 1 and θ = 30°,

cos(150°) = -cos(180° – 30°)

= -cos(30°)

= – √3/2

= -0.86602…

cos(150°) = – 0.86602…

Now,

We need to write 75° as (45° + 30°)

So,

sin(75°) = sin(45° + 30°)

= sin(45°).cos(30°) + cos(45°).sin(30°)

= [(1/√2).(√3/2)] + [(1/√2).(1/2)]

= (√3/2) × (1/√2)] + [(1/2) × (1/√2)]

= (√3/2√2) + (1/2√2)

= (√(3)+1 ) / (2√2)

= 0.9659..

sin(75°) = 0.9659…

And,

cos(75°) = cos(45° + 30°)

= cos(45°).cos(30°) – sin(45°).sin(30°)

= (1/√2).(√3/2) – (1/√2).(1/2)

= (√3/2√2) – (1/2√2)

= ((√3-1)/2√2)

= 0.25881…

cos(75°) = 0.25881 

Thus,

sin(150°) = 0.5    

cos(150°) = -0.86602…

sin(75°) = 0.9659..

cos(75°) = 0.25881…

Now,

sin(225°) = sin(150° + 75°)

= [sin(150°).cos(75°)] + [cos(150°).sin(75°)]

= [ (0.5).(0.25881) ] + [ (-0.86602).(0.9659) ]

= (0.1294) + (-0.8365)

=  -0.7071..

Thus,

sin(150°) ~ -0.7071..

Sample Questions

Question 1: Find the value of sin(75°)

Solution:

sin(75°)

We can write 75° as (45° + 30°)

So, sin(75°) = sin (45° + 30°)

sin (A + B) = [sin(A) × cos(B)] + [cos(A) × sin(B)]

here, A = 45° and B = 30°

So,

sin(75°) = sin (45° + 30°)

=  [sin(45°) × cos(30°)] + [cos(45°) × sin(30°)]

= [(1/√2) × (√3/2)] + [(1/√2) × (1/2)]

= (√3/2√2) + ( 1/2√2)

= (√(3)+1 ) / (2√2)

= 0.9759..

Therefore,

cos(75°) = 0.9659…

Question 2: Find the value of sin(135°)

Solution:

sin(135°)

We can write, 135° as (90° + 45°),

So,

sin(135°) = sin(90° + 45°)

But we know that,

sin(n*90° + θ) = cos(θ)

So,

sin(135°) = sin(90° + 45°)

= cos(45°)

= 1/√2

= 0.7071…

Thus, sin(135°) = 0.7071..

Thus, from some examples and a few different methods, we were able to find the value of sin(225°) which is almost -0.7071… 



Last Updated : 26 Dec, 2023
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