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Trigonometric Identities

ICSE · Class 10 · Mathematics

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A labeled diagram of a right-angled triangle showing the perpendicular, base, and hypotenuse relative to an acute angle, and defining the six trigonometric ratios (sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, sec
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Key Topics to Revise

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Trigonometric Ratios - Quick Recap

  • Trigonometric ratios are defined for acute angles in a right triangle
  • There are six basic trigonometric ratios: sin, cos, tan, cosec, sec, cot
  • Each ratio has a reciprocal relationship with another ratio
2

Fundamental Trigonometric Identities

  • There are three fundamental identities that must be memorized
  • These identities are true for all values of θ (where defined)
  • They can be used to prove other trigonometric identities
3

Proof of Fundamental Identities

  • All three identities can be proved using Pythagoras theorem
  • The first identity is proved directly from the right triangle
  • The second and third identities can be proved using the first identity
4

Applications and Problem Solving

  • Identities are used to simplify trigonometric expressions
  • They help in solving trigonometric equations
  • Can be used to find unknown trigonometric ratios

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For a right triangle with angleThis is the most important trigonometricThis identity relates tangent and secantThis identity connects cotangent and cosecantUsing the three fundamental identities

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