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TRIGONOMETRY
POINTS TO REMEMBER
Trigonometry” basically deals with the study of the relationship between the sides and angles of
the right-angle triangle. Hence, it helps to find the missing or unknown angles or sides of a
right triangle using the trigonometric formulas, functions or trigonometric identities.
Sine function (sin), defined as the ratio of the side opposite the angle to the hypotenuse.
Cosine function (cos), defined as the ratio of the adjacent leg (the side of the triangle joining the
angle to the right angle) to the hypotenuse.
Tangent function (tan), defined as the ratio of the opposite leg to the adjacent leg.
The hypotenuse is the side opposite to the 90 degree angle in a right triangle; it is the longest
side of the triangle and one of the two sides adjacent to angle A. The adjacent leg is the other
side that is adjacent to angle A. The opposite side is the side that is opposite to angle A.
The terms perpendicular and base are sometimes used for the opposite and adjacent sides
respectively.
The reciprocals of these functions are named the cosecant (csc), secant (sec),
and cotangent (cot) respectively.
An equation involving trigonometric ratio of angle(s) is called a trigonometric identity, if
it is true for all values of the angles involved. These are: