Relations Between the
Trigonometric Ratios
Fundamental relations between the trigonometric ratios of an angle:
To know the relations between the trigonometric ratios from the above figure, we see;
sin θ = perpendicular/hypotenuse = MP/PO and
cosec θ = hypotenuse/perpendicular = PO/MP
It is clear that one
is the reciprocal of the other.
So, sin θ = 1/cosec θ and
cosec θ = 1/sin θ ………. (a)
Again, cos θ = base/hypotenuse = OM/OP and
sec θ = hypotenuse/ base = OP/OM
One is reciprocal of the other.
That is, cos θ = 1/sec θ and sec θ = 1/cos θ ………. (b)
So, tan θ = perpendicular/base = MP/OM and cot θ = base/perpendicular = OM/MP
tan θ = 1/cot θ and cot θ = 1/tan θ ………. (c)
Moreover, sin θ/cos θ = (MP/OP) ÷ (OM/OP) = (MP/OP) × (OP/OM) = MP/OM = tan θ
Therefore, sin θ/cos θ = tan θ ………. (d)
and cos θ/sin θ = (OM/OP) ÷ (MP/OP) = (OM/OP) × (OP/MP) = OM/MP = cot θ
Therefore, cos θ/sin θ = cot θ ………. (e)
Sin θ = PM/OP
Cos θ = OM/OP
Tan θ = PM/OM
Csc θ = OP/PM
Sec θ = OP/OM
Cot θ = OM/PM
Now from the right-angled triangle POM we get;
PM2 + OM2 = OP2 ……………. (i)
Dividing both sides by OP2 we get,
PM2/OP2 + OM2/OP2 = OP2/OP2
or, (PM/OP)2 + (OM/OP)2 = 1
or, sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1
Again, dividing both sides of (i) by OM2
PM2/OM2 + OM2/OM2 = OP2/OM2
or, (PM/OM)2 + 1 = (OP/OM)2
or, tan2 θ + 1 = sec2 θ
Finally, dividing both of (i) by PM2 we get;
PM2/PM2 + OM2/PM2 = OP2/PM2
or, 1 + (OM/PM)2 = (OP/PM)2
or, 1 + cot2 θ = csc2 θ
Corollary 1: From the relation sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1 we deduce that
(i) 1 - cos2 θ = sin2 θ and
(ii) 1 - sin2 θ = cos2 θ
Corollary 2: From the relation 1 + tan2 θ = sec2 θ we deduce that
(i) sec2 θ - 1 = tan2 θ and
(ii) sec2 θ - tan2 θ = 1
Corollary 3: From the relation 1 + cot2 θ = csc2 θ we deduce that
(i) csc2 θ - 1 = cot2 θ and
(ii) csc2 θ - cot2 θ = 1
This is how the ratios are related to show that one is the reciprocal of the other according to the relations between the trigonometric ratios.
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