Online Trigonometry Tutoring : Trigonometric Functions

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Definitions of Trigonometric Ratios

• Sine is defined as the ratio of the side opposite to that angle to the hypotenuse.
• Cosine is defined as the ratio of the side adjacent to that angle to the hypotenuse.
• Tangent is defined as the ratio of the side opposite to that angle to the side adjacent to that angle.
• Cosecant is the multiplicative inverse of sine.
• Secant is the multiplicative inverse of cosine.
• Cotangent is the multiplicative inverse of tangent.

Examples

A. List the values of sin A, cos A, tan A for the triangle when length is given as 9.2

Hypotenuse= 9.2

For sin A = Opposite/Hypotenuse = 6.0/9.2 = 0.652

For cos A= Adjacent/Hypotenuse = 7.2/9.2 = 0.782

For  tan A = Adjacent/Opposite = 7.2/6.0 = 1.2

Problem 1. In this triangle, find the value of x.

Given : Length of the side= 45

angle = 30°

To Calculate: hypotenuse which is x?

Sin (30) = Opposite/Hypotenuse

= 45/x

x = 45/sin (30)

= 90

Check Point:

Problem 1. If x is an acute angle and tan x = 6, find the exact value of the trigonometric functions sin x and cos x.

Problem 2.  What is the value of cos A ,cot A and sec A in given triangle?

Problem 3.  State True or False

i) Ratio of the side adjacent to that angle to the hypotenuse is sine. _________

ii) Cotangent  is a multiplicative inverse of tangent. ________

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