Trigonometrical Ratios
ICSE · Class 9 · Mathematics
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Trigonometry means measurement of triangles. The chapter deals only with right-angled triangles and the relations between their sides and acute angles. A right triangle has one right angle, and the other two angles are acute. For any chosen acute angle, one side is called the perpendicular, one is c
Key Concepts
Trigonometry means measurement of triangles
Trigonometry means measurement of triangles. In this chapter, it is used only for right-angled triangles.
For a chosen acute angle
For a chosen acute angle in a right triangle, the side opposite the angle is the perpendicular, the side adjacent to it is the base, and the side oppo
The six ratios are sine
The six ratios are sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant. For angle A in triangle ABC, sin A = BC/AC, cos A = AB/AC, tan A = BC/AB, c
The names perpendicular and base change
The names perpendicular and base change when the angle of reference changes. For angle A in triangle ABC, BC is the perpendicular and AB is the base,
Each trigonometric ratio is a real
Each trigonometric ratio is a real number and has no unit.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning of trigonometry in right-angled triangles
- Identify perpendicular, base, and hypotenuse with respect to a chosen acute angle
- Learn the six trigonometric ratios and their definitions
- Use reciprocal and quotient relations among trigonometric ratios
- Apply the Pythagoras theorem to find missing sides in right triangles
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