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1. Trigonometry involves measuring the sides and angles of triangles, using constant ratios between sides of similar right triangles. 2. The basic trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, tangent) relate these constant ratios to the angles of right triangles and are useful for finding missing angles or side lengths in applications like surveying, engineering, and more. 3. Trigonometry is also used to model oscillations and waves using sine and cosine graphs, with applications in music, electromagnetism, optics, power transmission, and modeling climate patterns.

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Trig Notes

1. Trigonometry involves measuring the sides and angles of triangles, using constant ratios between sides of similar right triangles. 2. The basic trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, tangent) relate these constant ratios to the angles of right triangles and are useful for finding missing angles or side lengths in applications like surveying, engineering, and more. 3. Trigonometry is also used to model oscillations and waves using sine and cosine graphs, with applications in music, electromagnetism, optics, power transmission, and modeling climate patterns.

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INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY @Okoramansanba Piesie Boahene

Trigonometry: [“measurement of triangles”] involves studying methods Its uses are seemingly endless, as it is used in ……………………………………………………
to measure the sides [lengths] and angles of different triangles. It relies medicine, cartography, astronomy, engineering, ……………………………………………………
on the idea that the ratios of two sides of a similar right-angled triangle surveying, psychology, and probability theory. ……………………………………………………
remain constant. ……………………………………………………
PYTHAGORAS THEOREM: ……………………………………………………
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AD BE CF 1. I n t h e g i v e n
= = ……………………………………………………
OD OE OF
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The basic trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, and tangent), relate these
constant ratios between two sides to the angles of right-angled triangles.
3.The ladder is the hypotenuse of a right – angled
These functions are useful in determining any triangle's area and
triangle ABC, when the wall and the floor are at
finding missing angles or side lengths. Such skills are valuable in fields
∆ ABC ,|BC |=6 cm and| AC|=8 cm . Find right angles with each other, such that the length a
such as surveying and civil engineering.
m|AB|. of the wall is8 m , and the distance b of the ladder
Trigonometry enables surveyors to work out the height of buildings or
…………………………………………………… from the wall is 6 m . Find the length c of the
use triangulation to determine the exact location of a fixed point, which is
…………………………………………………… ladder.
vital for map making. The triangle is the strongest shape for structures,
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making trigonometry essential in civil engineering. Many structures rely
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on triangular supports, such as bridges and roofs.
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Trigonometry is not only limited to triangles, but it is also the …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
mathematics of waves and oscillations. It involves using graphs of sine …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
and cosine functions, which are periodic waves, to model real-life ……………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………
situations involving angles, oscillations, and waves. Trigonometry can be 2. What is the length of the diagonal of a square ……………………………………………………
used; of side2 cm? ……………………………………………………
 To model musical notes and chords. …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
 To model electromagnetic waves, such as radio waves, x-rays, and …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
microwaves. …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
 In optics, to determine the angle of refraction of light entering a …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
different medium. …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
 To describe the voltage in modern power lines, which use alternating …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
current. …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
 To model seasonal fluctuations in [carbon dioxide levels in the …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
atmosphere; temperature]. …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
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INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY @Okoramansanba Piesie Boahene
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DEFINITIONS OF TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS:
NB: Trigonometric ratios can be defined in right – angled triangle ONLY

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