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Trigonometry is the branch of mathematics that deals with the study of relationships between sides and angles of a triangle. It is derived from Greek words, Tri meaning Three , Gon means Angle and Metron means Measure.
The ratio of lengths of two sides of a right angled triangle is called a Trigonometric Ratio. There are six trigonometric ratios
- Sine of angle
or in short denoted as sinθ is the ratio of opposite to θ to the hypotenuse.
- Cosine of angle θ or in short cosθ is the ratio of adjacent to θ to the hypotenuse.
- Tangent of angle θ or tanθ is the ratio of opposite side to θ to the adjacent side to θ.
- Cotangent of angle θ or cotθ is the ratio of adjacent side to θ to the opposite side to θ.
- Secant of angle θ or secθ is the ratio of hypotenuse to the adjacent side to θ.
- Cosecant of angle θ or cosecθ is the ratio of hypotenuse to the opposite side to θ.
The relationships between the trigonometric ratios are:
- sinθ =
, cosecθ = , sinθ x cosecθ = 1.
- cosθ =
, secθ = , cosθ x secθ = 1.
- tanθ =
, cotθ = , tanθ x cotθ = 1.


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