..Definitions and
basics
..Inverse
Trigonometric Functions
..Sum formulas
..Trigonometric
equations
..Calculations
with inverse trigonometric functions Definitions and basics
Trigonometric circle and angles
Take an x-axis and an y-axis (orthonormal) and let O be the origin.
A
circle centered in O and with radius = 1, is called a trigonometric circle
or
unit circle.
Turning counterclockwise is the positive orientation in
trigonometry.
Angles are measured starting from the x-axis.
Two units to
measure an angle are degrees and radians
An orthogonal angle = 90 degrees =
pi/2 radians
In this theory we use mainly radians.
With each real number t
corresponds just one angle, and just one point P
on the unit circle, when we
start measuring on the x-axis. We call that point
the image point of t.
Examples:
- with pi/6 corresponds the angle t and point P on the circle.
- with -pi/2 corresponds the angle u and point Q on the circle.
Trigonometric numbers of a real number t
With t radians corresponds exactly one point p on the unit circle.- The x-coordinate of P is called the cosine of t. We write cos(t).
- The y-coordinate of P is called the sine of t. We write sin(t).
- The number sin(t)/cos(t) is called the tangent of t. We write tan(t).
- The number cos(t)/sin(t) is called the cotangent of t. We write cot(t).
- The number 1/cos(t) is called the secant of t. We write sec(t)
- The number 1/sin(t) is called the cosecant of t. We write csc(t)
contains the origin and point P(cos(t),sin(t)). So this line is OP.
On this line we take the intersection point S(1,?) with the line x = 1.
It is easy to see that ? = tan(t).
So tan(t) is the y-coordinate of the point S.
Analogous cotan(t) is the x-coordinate of the intersection point S' of the
line
OP with the line y = 1.
Basic formulas
With t radians corresponds exactly one point p(cos(t),sin(t)) on the unit circle.The square of the distance [OP] = 1. Calculating this distance with the coordinates
of P we have for each t :
cos2(t) + sin2(t) = 1
sin2(t)
1 + tan2(t) = 1 + ----------
cos2(t)
cos2(t)+sin2(t)
= -----------------
cos2(t)
1
= ----------- = sec2(t)
cos2(t)
Analogous :
1 + cotan2(t) = 1/ sin2(t) = csc2(t)
cos2(t) + sin2(t) = 1
1 + tan2(t) = sec2(t)
1 + cotan2(t) = csc2(t)
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Related values
supplementary values
t and t' are supplementary values <=> t+t' = pi.
With the help of a unit circle we see that the corresponding image points
are
symmetric with respect to the Y-axis. Hence, we have :
If t and t' are supplementary values then
sin(t) = sin(t')
cos(t) = -cos(t')
tan(t) = -tan(t')
cot(t) = -cot(t')
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complementary values
t and t' are complementary values <=> t+t' = pi/2.
The corresponding image points on a unit circle are symmetric with respect
to
the line y = x . Hence, we have :
If t and t' are complementary values then
sin(t) = cos(t')
cos(t) = sin(t')
tan(t) = cot(t')
cot(t) = tan(t')
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Opposite values
t and t' are opposite values <=> t+t' = 0.
Now, the corresponding image points are symmetric with respect to the X-axis.
Hence, we have :
If t and t' are opposite values then
sin(t) = -sin(t')
cos(t) = cos(t')
tan(t) = -tan(t')
cot(t) = -cot(t')
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Anti supplementary values
t and t' are anti supplementary values <=> t-t' = pi.
The corresponding image points are symmetric with respect to the origin O .
Hence, we have :
If t and t' are anti-supplementary values then
sin(t) = -sin(t')
cos(t) = -cos(t')
tan(t) = tan(t')
cot(t) = cot(t')
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The right-angled triangle
Say the angle A is the right angle of the triangle ABC. The distances |AB|, |BC|and |CA| are usualy denoted by c, a and b. Take point B in a suitable way as center
of a trigonometric circle (see figure).
Now sin(B),cos(B) and 1 are directly propertional with b, c and a.
sin(B) cos(B) 1
------ = ------ = ---
b c a
=> sin(B) = b/a cos(B) = c/a tan(B) = b/c
and since the angles B and C are complementary angles
cos(C) = b/a sin(C) = c/a tan(C) = c/b
In each right-angled triangle ABC, with A as right angle, we have
sin(B) = b/a cos(B) = c/a tan(B) = b/c
cos(C) = b/a sin(C) = c/a tan(C) = c/b
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Area of a triangle
The area of the triangle is a.h/2 .
But in triangle BAH, we have sin(B) =
h/c .
Hence the area of the triangle is a.c.sin(B)/2.
Similarly we have
that the area of the triangle
= b.c.sin(A)/2 = a.b.sin(C)/2
| The area of a triangle ABC = a.c.sin(B)/2 = b.c.sin(A)/2 = a.b.sin(C)/2 |
Sine rule
In a triangle ABC we have seen that the area =
a.c.sin(B)/2 = b.c.sin(A)/2 = a.b.sin(C)/2
=>
a.c.sin(B) = b.c.sin(A) = a.b.sin(C)
dividing through by a.b.c, we get
In any triangle ABC we have
a b c
------ = ------ = ------
sin(A) sin(B) sin(C)
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This formule is called the sine rule in a triangle ABC. Say R is the radius of the circle
with center O through the points A,B and C. Let B' be the second intersection point of
BO and the circle. The angle B' in triangle BB'C is equal to A. In the right-angled triangle
BB'C we see that a = 2R sin(B') = 2R sin(A). Thus, The fractions in the sinus rule are all
equal to 2R.
Homogeneous expression in a, b and c
If an expression between the sides of a triangle is homogeneous in a, b and c, we havean equivalent expression by replacing a,b and c with sin(A), sin(B), sin(C).
Example:
In a triangle
b.sin(A-C) = 3.c.cos(A+C)
<=>
sin(B).sin(A-C) = 3.sin(C).cos(A+C)
Cosine rule
In any triangle ABC we have
a2 = b2 + c2 - 2 b c cos(A)
b2 = c2 + a2 - 2 c a cos(B)
c2 = a2 + b2 - 2 a b cos(C)
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Proof:
This rule is deduced using the dot product of vectors.
See Proof cosine rule
Trigonometric functions
The sine function
The function defined by :sin : R -> R : x -> sin(x)is called, the sine function.
The images are bounded in [-1,1] and the period is 2.pi .
We say that the range of the function is [-1,1].
The cosine function
The function defined by :cos : R -> R : x -> cos(x)is called, the cosine function.
The images are bounded in [-1,1] and the period is 2.pi .
The range of the function is [-1,1].
The tangent function
The function defined by :tan : R -> R : x -> tan(x)is called, the tangent function.
Now, the period is pi and the images are not defined in x = (pi/2) + k.pi
The range or image is R.
The cotangent function
The function defined by :cot : R -> R : x -> cot(x)is called, the cotangent function.
The period is pi and that the images are not defined in x = k.pi
The range or image is R.
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
The arcsin function
We restrict the domain of the sine function to [-pi/2 , pi/2].Now this restriction is invertible because each image value in [-1,1] has just
one origin in [-pi/2 , pi/2].
The inverse function of that restricted sine function is called the arcsine function.
We write arcsin(x) or asin(x).
The graph y = arcsin(x) is the mirror image of the restricted sine graph with respect
to the line y = x.
The domain is [-1,1] and the range is [-pi/2 , pi/2].
The arccos function
We restrict the domain of the cosine function to [0 , pi].Now this restriction is invertible because each image value in [-1,1] has just one
origin in [0 , pi].
The inverse function of that restricted cosine function is called the arccosine function.
We write arccos(x) or acos(x) .
The graph y = arccos(x) is the mirror image of the restricted cosine graph with respect
to the line y = x.
The domain is [-1,1] and the range is [0 , pi].
The arctan function
We restrict the domain of the tangent function to [-pi/2 , pi/2].Now this restriction is invertible because each image value in has just one
origin in [-pi/2 , pi/2].
The inverse function of that restricted tangent function is called the arctangent
function. We write arctan(x) or atan(x) . The graph y = arctan(x) is the mirror image
of the restricted tangent graph with respect to the line y = x.
The domain is R and the range is [-pi/2 , pi/2].
The arccot function
We restrict the domain of the cotangent function to [0 , pi].Now this restriction is invertible because each image value in has just one origin in [0 , pi].
The inverse function of that restricted cotangent function is called the arccotangent function.
We write arccot(x) or acot(x) .
The graph y = arccot(x) is the mirror image of the restricted cotangent graph with respect to the line y = x.
The domain is R and the range is [0 , pi].
Sum formulas
cos(u - v)
We prove this formula using the concept of dot product of two vectors. (See theory about vectors) With u corresponds one point p(cos(u),sin(u)) on the unit circleWith v corresponds one point q(cos(v),sin(v)) on the unit circle
The angle, corresponding with the arc qp of the circle, has a value u - v .
Now : p.q = 1.1.cos(u-v) .
But using the coordinates we also have p.q = cos(u).cos(v)+sin(u).sin(v).
Hence,
| cos(u-v) = cos(u).cos(v)+sin(u).sin(v) |
cos(u + v)
cos(u + v) = cos(u - (-v)) = cos(u).cos(-v)+sin(u).sin(-v)
| cos(u + v) = cos(u).cos(v)-sin(u).sin(v) |
sin(u - v)
sin(u - v) = cos(pi/2-(u-v)) = cos( (pi/2-u) +v )= cos(pi/2 - u).cos(v)-sin(pi/2 - u).sin(v)
| sin(u - v) = sin(u).cos(v)-cos(u).sin(v) |
sin(u + v)
sin(u + v) = cos(pi/2-(u+v)) = cos( (pi/2-u) -v )= cos(pi/2 - u).cos(v)+sin(pi/2 - u).sin(v)
| sin(u + v) = sin(u).cos(v)+cos(u).sin(v) |
tan(u + v)
sin(u + v) sin(u).cos(v)+cos(u).sin(v)
tan(u+v) = ------------ = ---------------------------
cos(u + v) cos(u).cos(v)-sin(u).sin(v)
Dividing the dominator and denominator by cos(u).cos(v) we have
tan(u) + tan(v)
tan(u+v) = -----------------
1 - tan(u).tan(v)
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tan(u - v)
In the same way, we have
tan(u) - tan(v)
tan(u-v) = -----------------
1 + tan(u).tan(v)
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sin(2u)
sin(2u) = sin(u + u) = sin(u).cos(u)+cos(u).sin(u) = 2sin(u).cos(u)
| sin(2u) = 2sin(u).cos(u) |
cos(2u)
cos(2u) = cos(u-u) = cos(u).cos(u)-sin(u).sin(u) = cos2 (u) - sin2 (u)
| cos(2u) = cos2 (u) - sin2 (u) |
tan(2u)
tan(u) + tan(u) 2 tan(u)
tan(2u) = ------------------ = ---------------
1 - tan(u).tan(u) 1- tan(u)tan(u)
2 tan(u)
tan(2u) = -----------
1- tan2(u)
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Carnot formulas
1 + cos(2u) = 1+cos2 (u)-sin2 (u) = 2 cos2 (u) 1 - cos(2u) = 1-cos2 (u)+sin2 (u) = 2 sin2 (u)
1 + cos(2u) = 2 cos2 (u) 1 - cos(2u) = 2 sin2 (u) |
t-formulas
From the Carnot formulas we have
cos(2u) = 2 cos2(u) -1
2
= ------------ - 1
1 + tan2 (u)
1 - tan2(u)
= -------------
1 + tan2 (u)
We know:
2 tan(u)
tan(2u)= -------------
1 - tan2 (u)
Hence,
2 tan(u)
sin(2u) = -----------
1 + tan2 (u)
Let t = tan(u) , then
1 - t2
cos(2u) = --------- ;
1 + t2
2t
sin(2u) = -------- ;
1 + t2
2t
tan(2u) = ------- ;
1 - t2
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These 3 formulas are called the t-formulas.
Special values
pi/3
Let v be the image point corresponding with the angle pi/3 on the unit circle and let e the intersection point of that circle with the X-axis.The triangle 'ove' is regular. Hence cos(pi/3) = 1/2.
sin2 (pi/3) = sqrt( 1 - cos2 (pi/3)) = sqrt(3)/2So, sin(pi/3) = sqrt(3)/2 and cos(pi/3) = 1/2.
pi/4
Let v be the image point corresponding with the angle pi/4 on the unit circle. From this, it is obvious that cos(pi/4) = sin(pi/4) and tan(pi/4) = 1.cos2(pi/4)+sin2(pi/4) = 1 => 2cos2(pi/4) = 1 => cos (pi/4) = sqrt(1/2) So, cos (pi/4) = sin(pi/4) = sqrt(1/2)
pi/6
From properties for complementary angles we have: cos (pi/6) = sqrt(3)/2 and sin(pi/6) = 1/2.Trigonometric equations
Base equations
cos(u) = cos(v)
With the help of a unit circle it is easy to see thatcos(u) = cos(v) <=> (u = v + k.2pi) or (u = -v + k.2pi)
sin(u) = sin(v)
With the help of a unit circle it is easy to see thatsin(u) = sin(v) <=> (u = v + 2.k.pi) or (u = pi - v + 2.k.pi)
tan(u) = tan(v)
With the help of a unit circle it is easy to see thattan(u) = tan(v) <=> (u = v + k.pi)
cot(u) = cot(v)
With the help of a unit circle it is easy to see thatcot(u) = cot(v) <=> (u = v + k.pi)
Reducing to base equations
Example 1cos(2x) = cos(pi-3x) <=> 2x = (pi-3x) + 2.k.pi or 2x = -(pi-3x) + 2.k'.pi <=> 5x = pi + 2.k.pi or -x = -pi + 2.k'.pi <=> x = pi/5 + 2.k.pi/5 or x = pi - 2.k'.piExample 2
tan(x-pi/2) = tan(2x) <=> (x-pi/2) = 2x + k.pi <=> -x = pi/2 + k.pi <=> x = -pi/2 - k.piExample 3
cos(x) = -1/3 <=> cos(x) = cos(1.91) <=> x = 1.91 +2.k.pi or x = -1.91 - 2.k.piExample 4
sin(2x) = cos(x-pi/3) <=> cos(pi/2 - 2x) = cos(x-pi/3) <=> pi/2 - 2x = x - pi/3 + 2.k.pi or pi/2 - 2x = - x + pi/3 + 2.k'.pi <=> -3x = - pi/2 - pi/3 + 2.k.pi or -x = -pi/2 + pi/3 + 2.k'.pi <=> x = pi/6 + pi/9 + 2.k.pi/3 or x = pi/2 - pi/3 - 2.k'.pi <=> x = 5pi/18 + 2.k.pi/3 or x = pi/6 - 2.k'.pi
Using an additional unknown
Example 1
2sin2 (2x)+sin(2x)-1=0
<=> (let t = sin(2x) )
2t2 + t - 1 = 0
<=>
t = 0.5 or t = -1
<=>
sin(2x) = 0.5 or sin(2x) = -1
<=>
sin(2x) = sin(pi/6) or sin(2x) = sin(-pi/2)
<=>
2x = pi/6 +2.k.pi or 2x = pi - pi/6 +2.k.pi or
2x = -pi/2 +2.k.pi or 2x = pi + pi/2 +2.k.pi
<=>
x = pi/12 + k.pi or x = 5pi/12 + k.pi or
x = -pi/4 + k.pi or x = 3pi/4 + k.pi
Sometimes it is convenient to view these solutions on the unit circle.
Example 2
cos 10x + 7 = 8 cos 5x
<=>
cos 10x - 8 cos 5x + 7 =0
<=>
1 + cos 10x - 8 cos 5x + 6 =0
<=>
2 cos2 5x - 8 cos 5x + 6 =0
<=>
cos2 5x - 4 cos 5x + 3 = 0
say t = cos 5x
t2 - 4t + 3 = 0
<=>
t = 3 or t = 1
<=>
cos 5x = 1
<=>
cos 5x = cos 0
<=>
5x = 2kpi
<=>
x = 2kpi / 5
ExamplesIn the same way, the following equations can be solved using an additional unknown.
tan2 (3x)+tan(3x)=0 sin2 (x)(sin(x)+1)-0.25(sin(x)+1) = 0 cos(2x)+sin2 (x) = 0.5 tan(2x)-cot(2x) = 1
Using factorization
Example 13.sin(2x)-2.sin(x) = 0 <=> 6sin(x)cos(x)-2.sin(x) = 0 <=> 2.sin(x).(3cos()-1) = 0 <=> sin(x) = 0 or cos(x) = 1/3 <=> x = k.pi or x = 1.23 + 2.k.pi or x = -1.23 + 2.k'.piExamples
In the same way, the following equations can be solved using factorization.
tan(x)tan(4x)+tan2 (x) = 0 sin(5x)+sin(3x) = cos(2x)-cos(6x)
The equation a.sin(u)+b.cos(u) = c
First we'll show that a.sin(u)+b.cos(u) can be transformed in the formA.sin(u-uo) or in the form A.cos(u-uo) .
a.sin(u) + b.cos(u)
= a( sin(u) + (b/a) cos(u) )
Take uo such that tan(uo) = - b/a
= a( sin(u) - tan(uo) cos(u) )
= (a/cos(uo)) . ( sin(u).cos(uo) - sin(uo).cos(u) )
Let A = (a/cos(uo))
= A . sin(u - uo)
= A . cos(pi/2 - u + uo)
= A . cos(u - uo')
With this method we can solve the equation
a.sin(u)+b.cos(u) = c
Example
3.sin(2x)+4.cos(2x) = 2
<=>
sin(2x) + 4/3 .cos(2x) = 2/3
Let tan(t) = 4/3
<=>
sin(2x) + tan(t) .cos(2x) = 2/3
<=>
sin(2x)cos(t)+cos(2x)sin(t) = 2/3.cos(t)
<=>
sin(2x+t) = 2/3.cos(t)
since 2/3.cos(t) = 0.4
<=>
sin(2x+0.927) = sin(0.39)
<=>
2x + 0.927 = 0.39 +2.k.pi or 2x + 0.927 = pi - 0.39 +2.k'.pi
<=>
....
Homogeneous equations
We have in view the equations, witch are homogeneous in sin(u) and cos(u).Procedure
- If possible, use factorization and solve the simple parts
- Divide the remaining equation by a suitable power of cos(u), such that tan(u) appears everywhere.
- Let t = tan(u) and solve the algebraic equation.
- Return to tan(u)
2.cos3 (x)+2.sin2 (x)cos(x) = 5.sin(x)cos2 (x)
<=>
cos(x).(2.cos2 (x)+2.sin2 (x) - 5.sin(x)cos(x)) = 0
<=>
The first part cos(x) = 0 gives us x = pi/2 + k.pi
In the second part, we divide both sides by cos2 (x). Then we have
2.tan2 (x) - 5.tan(x) +2 = 0
Let t = tan(x)
<=>
2.t2 - 5 t + 2 = 0
<=>
t = 0.5 or t = 2
<=>
tan(x) = 0.5 or tan(x) = 2
<=>
x = 0.464 +k.pi or x = 1.107 +k.pi
Calculations with inverse trigonometric functions
Example
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| 2
| 1 - p
Show that : cot(arcsin(p)) = | ------
\| p
let b = arcsin(p) , then sin(b) = p with b in [-pi/2 , pi/2].
So, cos(b) = 1 - p 2 and
________
| 2
| 1 - p
cot(arcsin(p)) = cot(p) = | ------
\| p
Example
Solve : arcsin(2x) = pi/4 + arxsin(x) (1)
Solution:
Let arcsin(2x) = a and arcsin(x) = b .
Then a and b are in [-pi/2 , pi/2].
We have to solve :
a = pi/4 + b (2)
=> sin(a) = sin(pi/4 + b)
cos(b) + sin(b)
=> sin(a) = ---------------
___
V 2
________
Since: sin(a) = 2x, sin(b) = x and cos(b) = V 1 - x2
________
V 1 - x2 + x
=> 2x = ------------------
___
V 2
___ __________
=> ( 2.V 2 - 1 )x = V 1 - x2
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=> (2. V 2 - 1)2 .x2 = 1-x2
=> x = +0.4798 or x = -0.4798 (3)
Each solution of (1) is in (3), but the reverse is not true.
It is simple to calculate that -0.4798 is not a solution of (1),
and +0.4798 is.
So the only solution is 0.4798 .
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