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HARILAL KRISHNA VISHNU K N   AMITH KUMAR SANOOJ SAURAV S K Trigonometry
WHICH SO OCCUPIES THERE IS PERHAPS NOTHING THE MIDDLE POSITION OF MATHEMATICS AS TRIGONOMETRY - J.F.HERBART
TRIGONOMETRY ,[object Object],[object Object]
History Of Trigonometry ,[object Object],[object Object]
EARLY TRIGONOMETRY ,[object Object],[object Object]
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Who am I? I was credited for preparing tables of sines used for solving problems in astronomy and a Greek mathematician of antiquity introduced trigonometry as a  systematized body of knowledge. “ I am the eight letter of the alphabet + the symbol of the imaginary number +  double the first letter of polynomial + (3a-2a) +r + c + the inverse of “n”  + 20 th  letter-1”
YES, I am  Hipparcus  of Bithynia  (190-120 B.C.)
Hipparchus of Bithynia 190-120 B.C.   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
ETYMOLOGY ,[object Object]
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Trigonometric functions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Pythagorean identity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS
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TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS
 
 
 
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Opposite side:  the side  opposite  the angle angle angle angle opposite opposite opposite opposite angle
Adjacent side:  the side  beside  the angle adjacent adjacent adjacent adjacent angle angle angle angle
Hypotenuse:  the  longest  side hypotenuse hypotenuse hypotenuse hypotenuse
b c Two shorter sides squared  and added together equal to the longest side
The  sine   of an angle is the ratio  of the opposite side to the  hypotenuse side.  SOH opposite hypotenuse
Sine of angle A A B 90 o C a c b sin( A ) = = a c opposite hypotenuse
Sine of angle B A B 90 o C a c b sin( B ) = = b c opposite hypotenuse
The  cosine   of an angle is the  ratio of the adjacent side and  hypotenuse side.      CAH adjacent hypotenuse
Cosine of angle A A B 90 o C a c b cos( A ) = = b c adjacent hypotenuse
Cosine of angle B A B 90 o C a c b cos( B ) = = a c adjacent hypotenuse
The  tangent  of an angle is the  ratio of the opposite side and  adjacent side.    TOA opposite adjacent
Tangent of angle A A B 90 o C a c b tan( A ) = opposite adjacent a b =
Tangent of angle B A B 90 o C a c b tan( B ) = opposite adjacent b a =
Solving Real-Life Problems A steel rod is used to support a tree which is in danger of falling down. What is the length of the rod? When coming across a problem involving finding a missing side in a right-angled triangle, you should consider using Pythagoras’ Theorem to calculate its length. 15m 8m rod
Calculating the Hypotenuse Aeroplane b = 8 a =   15 c Edappal Airport Q1. An aeroplane is preparing to land at kozhikode Airport. It is over Edappal at present which is 15km from  the airport. It is at a height of 8km.  How far away is the plane from the airport? Example 2
Example 1 Find all the angles x, where 0  < x <  4 π  where  sin x = 0.5 Principle value: Using symmetry: Using periodicity:
The two angles Angle of Elevation The word “elevation” means “rise” or “move up”.  Angle of elevation is the angle between the  horizontal and the line of sight to an object  above the horizontal. Angle of Depression The word “depression” means “fall” or “drop”.  Angle of depression is the angle between the  horizontal and the line of sight to an object  beneath the horizontal.
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Trigonometry history and functions

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  • 3. HARILAL KRISHNA VISHNU K N AMITH KUMAR SANOOJ SAURAV S K Trigonometry
  • 4. WHICH SO OCCUPIES THERE IS PERHAPS NOTHING THE MIDDLE POSITION OF MATHEMATICS AS TRIGONOMETRY - J.F.HERBART
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  • 9. Who am I? I was credited for preparing tables of sines used for solving problems in astronomy and a Greek mathematician of antiquity introduced trigonometry as a systematized body of knowledge. “ I am the eight letter of the alphabet + the symbol of the imaginary number + double the first letter of polynomial + (3a-2a) +r + c + the inverse of “n” + 20 th letter-1”
  • 10. YES, I am Hipparcus of Bithynia (190-120 B.C.)
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  • 24. Opposite side: the side opposite the angle angle angle angle opposite opposite opposite opposite angle
  • 25. Adjacent side: the side beside the angle adjacent adjacent adjacent adjacent angle angle angle angle
  • 26. Hypotenuse: the longest side hypotenuse hypotenuse hypotenuse hypotenuse
  • 27. b c Two shorter sides squared and added together equal to the longest side
  • 28. The sine of an angle is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse side. SOH opposite hypotenuse
  • 29. Sine of angle A A B 90 o C a c b sin( A ) = = a c opposite hypotenuse
  • 30. Sine of angle B A B 90 o C a c b sin( B ) = = b c opposite hypotenuse
  • 31. The cosine of an angle is the ratio of the adjacent side and hypotenuse side. CAH adjacent hypotenuse
  • 32. Cosine of angle A A B 90 o C a c b cos( A ) = = b c adjacent hypotenuse
  • 33. Cosine of angle B A B 90 o C a c b cos( B ) = = a c adjacent hypotenuse
  • 34. The tangent of an angle is the ratio of the opposite side and adjacent side. TOA opposite adjacent
  • 35. Tangent of angle A A B 90 o C a c b tan( A ) = opposite adjacent a b =
  • 36. Tangent of angle B A B 90 o C a c b tan( B ) = opposite adjacent b a =
  • 37. Solving Real-Life Problems A steel rod is used to support a tree which is in danger of falling down. What is the length of the rod? When coming across a problem involving finding a missing side in a right-angled triangle, you should consider using Pythagoras’ Theorem to calculate its length. 15m 8m rod
  • 38. Calculating the Hypotenuse Aeroplane b = 8 a = 15 c Edappal Airport Q1. An aeroplane is preparing to land at kozhikode Airport. It is over Edappal at present which is 15km from the airport. It is at a height of 8km. How far away is the plane from the airport? Example 2
  • 39. Example 1 Find all the angles x, where 0 < x < 4 π where sin x = 0.5 Principle value: Using symmetry: Using periodicity:
  • 40. The two angles Angle of Elevation The word “elevation” means “rise” or “move up”. Angle of elevation is the angle between the horizontal and the line of sight to an object above the horizontal. Angle of Depression The word “depression” means “fall” or “drop”. Angle of depression is the angle between the horizontal and the line of sight to an object beneath the horizontal.