Ch 2 Trigonometry
Ch 2 Trigonometry
University of Algiers 1
Faculty of Sciences
Department of Architecture
1. Trigonometry in right triangles:
We define:
The cosine as the ratio
between the adjacent side to
the angle and the
hypotenuse.
Consider (OOIOJ), an
orthonormal coordinate
system in the plane.
The trigonometric circle is
the circle centered at O
with radius 1, oriented in
the positive direction
(counter clock wise).
2. Trigonometric Circle: Definition of
Sine and Cosine
By convention, we define:
cos(A)<0 cos(A)>0
sin(A)<0 sin(A)<0
tan(A)>0 tan(A)<0
sec(A)<0 sec(A)>0
csc(A)<0 csc(A)<0
Quad cot(A)>0 cot(A)<0 Quad
III IV
Reference Angles
Quad II Quad I
θ’ = 180° – θ θ’ = θ
θ’ = π – θ
θ’ = θ – 180° θ’ = 360° – θ
θ’ = θ – π θ’ = 2π – θ
Quad III Quad IV
Unit circle
Radius of the circle is 1.
x = cos(θ) 1 cos( ) 1
y = sin(θ) 1 sin( ) 1
Pythagorean Theorem: x2 y 2 1
This gives the identity: cos2 ( ) sin2 ( ) 1
Zeros of sin(θ) are n where n is an integer.
Zeros of cos(θ) are n where n is an integer.
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3. Variations and representative curve:
Sine function:
By reading the
trigonometric circle, we
obtain the following
variation table:
We deduce its
representative curve in the
plane with an orthonormal
coordinate system (O I J)
over the interval [0;π],
then by reflection over the
y-axis over [-π;π].
3. Variations and representative curve:
Sine function:
y = sin(x)
y = sin(x) + 3
y = 3sin(x)
y = sin(3x)
y = sin(x – 3)
y = 3sin(3x-9)+3
y = sin(x)
y = sin(x/3)
3. Variations and representative curve:
Cosine function
By reading the trigonometric
circle, we obtain the following
variation table:
y = cos(x)
y = cos(x) + 3
y = 3cos(x)
y = cos(3x)
y = cos(x – 3) y = 3cos(3x – 9) + 3
y = cos(x)
y = cos(x/3)
4. Associated angles:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions and
Trig Equations
y sin 1 ( x ) arcsin( x )
Domain: [–1, 1]
Range: ,
2 2
0 < y < 1, solutions in QI and QII.
–1 < y < 0, solutions in QIII and QIV.
1
y cos ( x) arccos( x) y tan 1 ( x) arctan( x)
Domain: [–1, 1]
Domain:
Range: ,
Range: [0, π]
2 2
0 < y < 1, solutions in QI and QIV. 0 < y < 1, solutions in QI and QIII.
–1< y < 0, solutions in QII and QIII. –1 < y < 0, solutions in QII and QIV.
5. Formulas:
Trigonometric Identities
Summation & Difference Formulas
2 tan(A)
tan(2 A)
1 tan2 ( A)
5. Formulas:
Trigonometric Identities
Half Angle Formulas
A 1 cos(A) The quadrant of A
sin 2
determines the sign.
2 2
A 1 cos(A)
cos
2 2
A 1 cos(A)
tan
2 1 cos(A)
5. Formulas: