VALUES OF

TRIGONOMET
RIC RATIOS
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AT 30
USING A UNIT
CIRCLE
 𝐻
Sec 𝜃 =
𝐵
ΔOPQ, ∠ 𝑃 = 90o (Angle in a semi-circle)
OP = 1 unit (Diameter of a unit circle)
𝑝
OC = sin 𝜃 =
1
𝑝
For sin 𝜃 =
ℎ
When 𝜃 𝑖𝑠 considered the point where green unit
Circle intersect
y- axis gives the value of sin θ
𝑝
As sin 𝜃 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 ‘h’ is one unit (OB)
ℎ
This implies the value of ‘p’ in in right triangle OBC gives the value
of sin .
 𝐵
Cos 𝜃 =
ℎ
OAB, ∠𝐴 = 90o (angle in semi –circle)
OB=1unit (diameter of unit circle)
𝑏
OC = cos 𝜃=
1
𝑏
For cos 𝜃 =
ℎ
Where 𝜃 𝑖𝑠 considered the point where green unit circle intersect x –
axis gives the value of cos 𝜃 .
𝑏
As cos 𝜃 = and here ‘h’is 1unit (OB)
ℎ
This implies the value of ‘b’ in right triangle OAB gives the value of
cos 𝜃.
𝑝
Tan 𝜃 =
𝑏
OQP, ∠𝑄 = 90o (tangent at diameter to the circle)
OQ = 1unit (diameter of unit circle)
𝑝
PQ = tan 𝜃 =
1
𝑝
For tan 𝜃 =
𝑏
When 𝜃 is considered the point where blue tangent is intersected by
x-axis,it gives the value of tan 𝜃 .
𝑝
As tan 𝜃 = and here ‘b’ is 1 unit (OQ).
𝑏
This implies the value of ‘p’in the right OQP gives the value of tan
𝜃.
ℎ
Sec 𝜃 =
𝑏
OPQ , ∠𝑄 = 90o (angle in semi-circle)
OP =1 unit (diameter of unit circle)
ℎ
OQ = Sec 𝜃 =
1
 ℎ
For Sec 𝜃 =
𝑏
When 𝜃 is considered the point where red scale intersect x-axis
gives the value of Sec 𝜃 .
ℎ
As Sec 𝜃 = and here ‘b’ is 1unit (OP).
𝑏
This implies the value of ‘h’ in right triangle OPQ gives the value of
sec 𝜃 .
𝑏
Cot 𝜃 =
𝑝

OMN, ∠𝑀 = 90o (tangent at diameter to the circle)

OM = 1unit (diameter of unit circle)
𝑏
MN = cot 𝜃=
1
𝑏
For Cot 𝜃 =
𝑝
When is considered the point where as red tangent is intersected by
y-axis,it gives the value of Cot 𝜃.
𝑏
As Cot 𝜃 = and here ‘p’ is 1 unit (OM),
𝑝

This implies the value of ‘b’ in the right triangle OMN gives the
value of Cot𝜃.
ℎ
Cosec 𝜃 =
𝑝

OAB, ∠𝐴 = 90o (tangent at diameter to the circle)

OA =1unit (diameter of unit circle)
ℎ
OB = sin 𝜃 =
1
ℎ
For Cosec 𝜃 =
𝑝

When 𝜃 is considered the point where it scale intersect y-axis

gives the value cosec 𝜃.