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Have you ever wondered how engineers design huge buildings, how sailors and pilots navigate through their journey, or how shadows change their length throughout the day? All of these answers can be found in Trigonometry, a fascinating branch of mathematics. From NCERT Class 11 Maths, the chapter Trigonometric Functions contains the advanced concepts of trigonometry like radian measure, relation between degree and radian, sign of trigonometric functions, graphs of trigonometric functions, domain and range of trigonometric functions, and trigonometric functions of the sum and difference of two angles. These concepts will help the students grasp more advanced trigonometry topics easily and will also enhance their problem-solving ability in real-world applications.

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Trigonometry: Trigon means three sides, and it is a triangle.
And Metry means measurement.

Angle

Angle is the measure of rotation of a ray from its initial point, which is generally denoted by θ.

We have both positive and negative angles. They are represented as follows:

Degree

One degree has 60 minutes, and one minute is further divided into 60 seconds. If a ray rotates from one initial point to another end or terminal point, then it is said to cover ${\frac{1}{360}}^{\text{th}}$, then it is said to be 1° (one degree)

Radian

It is another unit to measure angles. The angle measured at the centre forming an arc of 1 unit length in a unit circle with a radius being 1 is called a measure of 1 radian.

Formula:
$\theta =\frac{\text{ arc length }}{\text{ radius }}=\frac{l}{r}$
$\Rightarrow l=r\theta$

l = length made by the arc

r = radius of the circle

θ = angle measure.

Relation Between Degree And Radian

To find the radian measure when degree is given and vice versa.

1 radian = 180°/π

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{ degrees }& \text{ radians }& \text{ revolutions }\\ 0& 0& 0\\ 30& \pi /6& 1/12\\ 45& \pi /4& 1/8\\ 60& \pi /3& 1/6\\ 90& \pi /2& 1/4\\ 120& 2\pi /3& 1/3\\ 135& 3\pi /4& 3/8\\ 180& \pi & 1/2\\ 225& 5\pi /4& 5/8\\ 270& 3\pi /2& 3/4\\ 315& 7\pi /4& 7/8\\ 360& 2\pi & 1\end{array}$

Conventional Measure

$\text{ Radian measure }=\left(\frac{\pi }{{180}^{\circ }}\right)\times \text{ degree value }$
$\text{ Degree measure }=\left(\frac{{180}^{\circ }}{\pi }\right)\times \text{ radian value }$

Trigonometric Functions

$\begin{array}{rl}& \sin \theta =\frac{\text{ opposite side }}{\text{ hypotenuse }}\\ & \mathrm{cosec}\theta =\frac{\text{ hypotenuse }}{\text{ opposite }\mathrm{side}}=\frac{1}{\sin \theta }\\ & \cos \theta =\frac{\text{ adjacent side }}{\text{ hypotenuse }}\\ & \sec \theta =\frac{\text{ hypotenuse }}{\text{ adjacent }\mathrm{side}}=\frac{1}{\cos \theta }\\ & \tan \theta =\frac{\text{ opposite side }}{\text{ adjacent }\mathrm{side}}=\frac{\sin \theta }{\cos \theta }\\ & \cot \theta =\frac{\text{ adjacent side }}{\text{ opposite }\mathrm{side}}=\frac{\cos \theta }{\sin \theta }=\frac{1}{\tan \theta }\end{array}$

By the hypotenuse theorem:
$(\text{ opposite side }{)}^2+(\text{ adjacent side }{)}^2=(\text{ hypotenuse }{)}^2$
From the above right-angle theorem:

$(a{)}^2+(b{)}^2=(h{)}^2$

We have a few identities:

$\begin{array}{rl}& {\sin }^2\theta +{\cos }^2\theta =1\\ & 1+{\tan }^2\theta ={\sec }^2\theta \\ & 1+{\cot }^2\theta ={\mathrm{cosec}}^2\theta \end{array}$

Table to be remembered:

$\overline{)\begin{array}{ccccccc}\mathrm{A}& \sin \mathrm{A}& \cos \mathrm{A}& \tan \mathrm{A}& \cot \mathrm{A}& \sec \mathrm{A}& \mathrm{cosec}\mathrm{A}\\ 0^{\circ }& 0& 1& 0& \mathrm{\infty }& 1& \mathrm{\infty }\\ {30}^{\circ }& 1/2& \sqrt{3}/2& 1/\sqrt{3}& \sqrt{3}& 2/\sqrt{3}& 2\\ {45}^{\circ }& \sqrt{2}/2& \sqrt{2}/2& 1& 1& \sqrt{2}& \sqrt{2}\\ {60}^{\circ }& \sqrt{3}/2& 1/2& \sqrt{3}& 1/\sqrt{3}& 2& 2/\sqrt{3}\\ {90}^{\circ }& 1& 0& \mathrm{\infty }& 0& \mathrm{\infty }& 1\end{array}}$

Sign of Trigonometric Functions

From the above diagram, we can find the sign of the trigonometric functions.

Some points to remember:

sin(-x) = -sin(x)

cos(-x) = cos(x)

tan(-x) = -tan(x)

cot(-x) = -cot(x)

sec(-x)= sec(x)

cosec(-x) = -cosec(x)

Domain and Range of Trigonometric Functions

Formula:

$\begin{array}{rl}& \sin (x+y)=\sin x\cdot \cos y+\cos x\cdot \sin y\\ & \sin (x-y)=\sin x\cdot \cos y-\cos x\cdot \sin y\\ & \cos (x+y)=\cos x\cdot \cos y-\sin x\cdot \sin y\\ & \cos (x-y)=\cos x\cdot \cos y+\sin x\cdot \sin y\\ & \tan (x+y)=\frac{\tan x+\tan y}{1-\tan x\cdot \tan y}\\ & \tan (x-y)=\frac{\tan x-\tan y}{1+\tan x\cdot \tan y}\\ & \cot (x+y)=\frac{\cot x\cdot \cot y-1}{\cot x+\cot y}\\ & \cot (x-y)=\frac{\cot x\cdot \cot y+1}{\cot y-\cot x}\end{array}$

Graphs of Trigonometric Functions

Transformation Formulas

$\begin{array}{rl}& \sin (x+y)+\sin (x-y)=2\sin x\cdot \cos y\\ & \sin (x+y)-\sin (x-y)=2\cos x\cdot \sin y\\ & \cos (x+y)+\cos (x-y)=2\cos x\cdot \cos y\\ & \cos (x-y)-\cos (x+y)=2\sin x\cdot \sin y\\ & \sin x+\sin y=2\sin \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)\cos \left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)\\ & \sin x-\sin y=2\cos \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)\sin \left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)\\ & \cos x+\cos y=2\cos \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)\cos \left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)\\ & \cos x-\cos y=-2\sin \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)\sin \left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)\\ & \sin 2x=2\sin x\cos x\\ & \cos 2x={\cos }^{2}x-{\sin }^{2}x=1-2{\sin }^{2}x=2{\cos }^{2}x-1\\ & \sin 3x=3\sin x-4{\sin }^{3}x\\ & \cos 3x=4{\cos }^{3}x-3{\cos }^{2}x\\ & \tan 3x=\frac{(3\tan x-{\tan }^{3}x)}{1-3{\tan }^{2}x}\\ & \cot 3x=\frac{3\cot x-{\cot }^{3}x}{1-3{\cot }^{2}x}\end{array}$

With this topic, we conclude the Trigonometric Functions Class 11th Notes.

Trigonometric Functions: Previous Year Question and Answer

Question 1: If $\mathrm{cosec}\theta +\cot \theta =\mathbf{s}$, then what is the value of $\cos \theta$?

Soilution:

Given, $\mathrm{cosec}\theta +\cot \theta =\mathbf{s}$
We know, $\cot \theta =\frac{\cos \theta }{\sin \theta }$ and $\mathrm{cosec}\theta =\frac{1}{\sin \theta }$
⇒ $\frac{1}{\sin \theta }+\frac{\cos \theta }{\sin \theta }=s$
⇒ $\frac{1+\cos \theta }{\sin \theta }=s$
Squaring both sides, we get
⇒ $\frac{(1+\cos \theta {)}^2}{{\sin }^2\theta }=s^2$
We know, ${\cos }^2\theta +{\sin }^2\theta =1$
⇒ $\frac{1+{\cos }^2\theta +2\cos \theta }{1-{\cos }^2\theta }=s^2$
Applying componendo and dividendo,
⇒ $\frac{1+{\cos }^2\theta +2\cos \theta +1-{\cos }^2\theta }{1+{\cos }^2\theta +2\cos \theta -(1-{\cos }^2\theta )}=\frac{s^2+1}{s^2-1}$
⇒ $\frac{1+{\cos }^2\theta +2\cos \theta +1-{\cos }^2\theta }{1+{\cos }^2\theta +2\cos \theta -1+{\cos }^2\theta }=\frac{s^2+1}{s^2-1}$
⇒ $\frac{2+2\cos \theta }{2{\cos }^2\theta +2\cos \theta }=\frac{s^2+1}{s^2-1}$
⇒ $\frac{2(1+\cos \theta )}{2\cos \theta (\cos \theta +1)}=\frac{s^2+1}{s^2-1}$
⇒ $\frac{1}{\cos \theta }=\frac{s^2+1}{s^2-1}$
⇒ $\cos \theta =\frac{s^2-1}{s^2+1}$
Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{s^2-1}{s^2+1}$.

Question 2:
$\mathrm{△}$KLM is a right-angled triangle. $\mathrm{\angle }$M = 90${}^{\circ }$, KM = 12 cm and LM = 5 cm. What is the value of $\sec$ L?

Solution:
By Pythagoras' theorem,
KL² = KM² + ML²
⇒ KL = $\sqrt{{12}^2+5^2}$ = $\sqrt{144+69}$ = $\sqrt{169}$ = 13
$\therefore \sec$ L = $\frac{\text{KL}}{\text{ML}}$ = $\frac{13}{5}$
Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{13}{5}$.

Question 3:
If $\frac{\sin \theta }{\cot \theta +\mathrm{cosec}\theta }=1$, then what is the value of $\theta$?

Solution:
$\frac{\sin \theta }{\cot \theta +\mathrm{cosec}\theta }=1$
⇒ $\frac{\sin \theta }{\frac{\cos \theta }{\sin \theta }+\frac{1}{\sin \theta }}=1$
⇒ $\frac{\sin \theta }{\frac{1+\cos \theta }{\sin \theta }}=1$
⇒ $\frac{{\sin }^2\theta }{1+\cos \theta }=1$
⇒ ${\sin }^2\theta =1+\cos \theta$
⇒ $1-{\sin }^2\theta +\cos \theta =0$
⇒ ${\cos }^2\theta +\cos \theta =0$ ($\because$ ${\sin }^2\theta +{\cos }^2\theta =1$ )
⇒ $\cos \theta (1+\cos \theta )=0$
⇒ $\cos \theta =0$ or $\cos \theta =–1$
⇒ $\theta ={90}^{\circ }$ or ${180}^{\circ }$
Hence, the correct answer is ${90}^{\circ }$.

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