TRIGONOMETRY

Formula Sheet By RaMo Sir

1.1 INTRODUCTION Ø sin2θ + cos2θ = 1
sec2θ - tan2θ = 1
This chapter is basically a very essential chapter for the
§ If (secθ + tanθ = k, then (secθ - tanθ) = 1/k
SSC Exams. Around 2-3 questions in Tier 1 and 8-9
questions in Tier 2 are generally asked. One can not Ø cosec2θ - cot2θ = 1
ignore this chapter at all because this chapter will also 1
be helpful in Height and Distance chapter. You need to § If (cosec θ - cotθ)= p, then (cosec θ + cotθ)=
p
go in depth in this chapter to solve the questions in a
stipulated time because few questions might take few Ø sin (A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B
seconds but there are questions which will take time. So Ø sin (A - B) = sin A cos B - cos A sin B
you need a correct art of skipping the questions which Ø cos (A + B) = cos A cos B - sin A sin B
eventually comes with hardcore practice. Make sure to Ø cos (A - B) = cos A cos B + sin A sin B
go through all the important formulaes and identities tan A + tan B
thouroughly before attempting the questions. Ø tan (A + B) =
1 - tan A tan B
1.2 IMPORTANT CONCEPTS Ø tan (A - B) =
tan A - tan B
1+ tan A tan B
Ø Trigonometry Table
cot A cot B - 1
Ø cot (A + B) =
cotB + cotA
cot A cot B + 1
Ø cot (A - B) =
cotB - cotA
Ø sin 2A = 2sinA.cosA
æ 2tan A ö
§ sin 2A = ç ÷÷
ç
è 1+ tan2 A ø
Ø cos 2A = cos²A – sin²A = 2cos2A -1 = 1 – 2sin²A
æ 1- tan2 A ö
§ cos 2A = ç ÷
ç 1+ tan2 A ÷
è ø
æ 2tanA ö
Ø tan2A = ç ÷÷
ç
è 1- tan2 A ø
æ cot2 A - 1ö
*ND ® Not defined Ø cot 2A = ç ÷
ç 2cot A ÷
Ø SIGNS OF TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS IN è ø
DIFFERENT Ø sin 3A = 3sinA - 4 sin3 A
Ø cos 3A = 4 cos3A – 3 cosA
æ 3 tan A - tan3 A ö
Ø tan 3A = ç ÷
ç 1- 3tan2 A ÷
è ø
æ cot3 A - 3cot A ö
Ø cot 3A = ç ÷
ç
è 3cot2 A - 1 ÷ø
Ø sin (A + B).sin (A - B) = sin2A - sin2 B = cos2 B - cos2A
Ø cos (A + B).cos (A - B) = cos2 A - sin2 B = cos2 B - sin2A
Ø tan (A+B+C)
tan A + tan B + tan C - tan A tan B tan C
=
1- ( tan A tan B + tan B tan C + tan C tan A )
Ø Change of Functions in Different Quadrants: § If A+B+C = 180° = p ,
Ø sin (90° - q ) = cos q ; tan (90° + q ) = - cot q tan A + tan B + tan C = tanA tanB tanC
Ø sin (180° - q ) = sin q ; tan (180° + q ) = tan q and cot A cot B + cot B cot C + cot C cot A = 1
Ø sin (180° + q ) = - sin q ; tan (360° - q ) = - tan q Ø 2sin A cos B = sin (A + B) + sin (A-B)
Ø sin (360° + q ) = sin q ; cosec (360° + q ) = cosec q Ø 2cos A sin B = sin (A + B) - sin (A-B)
Ø sin (360° - q ) = -sin q ; cos (180° - q ) = - cos q Ø 2cos A cos B = cos (A + B) + cos (A-B)
Ø 2sin A sin B = cos (A - B) - cos
Ø IMPORTANT TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES
(A+B)
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æ C +Dö æ C -D ö Ø cos x = cos y Þ x = 2n p ± y ; n Î Z
Ø sin C + sin D = 2 sin ç ÷ cos ç ÷ Ø tan x = tan y Þ x=np + y;n Î Z
è 2 ø è 2 ø
Ø sin (x+ y + z) = sin x cos y cos z + cos x sin y cos z +
æ C +Dö æ C -D ö cos x cos y sin z - sin x sin y sin z
Ø sin C - sin D = 2 cos ç ÷ sin ç ÷
è 2 ø è 2 ø sin (x + y + z) = cosx cosy cosz [tanx + tany + tanz –
æ C +Dö æ C -D ö tanx tany tanz]
Ø cos C + cos D = 2 cos ç ÷ cos ç ÷ Ø cos (x + y + z) = cos x cos y cos z - sin x sin y cos z –
è 2 ø è 2 ø
sin x cos y sin z - cos x sin y sin z
æ C +Dö æ D-Cö cos (x + y + z) = cos x cos y cos z [1- tan x tan y - tan
Ø cos C - cos D = 2 sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷
è 2 ø è 2 ø y tan z – tanz tanx]
1 Ø tan (x + y + z)
Ø sin (60° – A) sin A sin (60° + A) = sin 3A
4 tan x + tan y + tan z – tan x tan y tan z
=
1 1- tanx tan y - tan y tanz – tanz tanx
Ø cos (60° – A) cos A cos (60° + A) = cos 3A
4
• RESULTS TO FIND CONSTANT VALUES
Ø tan (60° – A) tan A tan (60° + A) = tan 3A {A ¹ 30°}
Ø If a sin q + b cos q = m and a cos q - b sin q = n,
Ø If A ¹ 0° , A ¹ 60°, then
then
cosec A cosec (60° – A) cosec (60° + A) = 4 cosec3A
Ø If A ¹ 90° , A ¹ 30°, then a2 + b2 = m2 + n2
sec A sec (60° – A) sec (60° + A) = 4 sec3A Ø If cosθ + sinθ = 2cos q , then
Ø If A ¹ 0° , A ¹ 60°, then
cot A cot (60° – A) cot (60° + A) = cot3A Þ cosθ - sin q = ± 2 sinθ
Ø tan q + tan (60° + q ) + tan (120° + q ) = 3tan 3 q Ø If a sec q + b tan q = c
Ø cot q + cot (60° + q ) - cot (60° - q ) = 3 cot 3 q b sec q + a tan q = d, then
3 a2 - b2 = c2 - d2
Ø cos3 a + cos3 (120° + a ) + cos3 (240° + a )= cos 3 Ø If a sec q - b tan q = c
4
a b sec q - a tan q = d
-3 or a tan q - b sec q = d, then
Ø sin3 q + sin 3 (120° + q ) + sin 3 (240° + q ) = sin a2 - b2 = c2 - d2
4
3q
• WHEN SUM OR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE
• ADVANCE IDENTITIES TO REMEMBER ANGLES ARE GIVEN
Ø sin4 q + cos4 q = 1 - 2sin2 q cos2 q Ø If A + B = 90°, then
Ø sin6 q + cos6 q = 1 - 3sin2 q cos2 q tan A tan B = 1
Ø cos6 q = 32 cos6 q - 48 cos4 q + 18 cos2 q – 1 sin A sec B = 1
Ø (1 + tan q + sec q ) (1 + cot q - cosec q ) = 2 cos A cosec B = 1
Ø (1 + cot q + sec q ) (1 + tan q - cosec q ) = 2 cot A cot B = 1
Ø (sin q + cos q + 1) (sin q + cos q - 1) = 2sin q cos sin2 A + sin2 B = 1
q cos2 A + cos2 B = 1
secq + tanq - 1 1+ sin q Ø If A + B = 45°, then
Ø = secq + tanq = = (1 + tan A) (1 + tan B) = 2
tanq - sec q + 1 cosq
(1 - cot A) (1 - cot B) = 2
cos q
Ø If A - B = 45°, then
1- sinq
(1 + tan A) (1 - tan B) = 2
Ø tan q (1 + sec 2 q ) (1 + sec 4 q ) (1 + sec 8 q ) = tan 8
Ø If A + B = 135°, then
q
(1 - tan A) (1 - tan B) = 2
Ø sec4 q - tan4 q = sec2 q + tan2 q =1+2 tan2 q = 2 sec2
(1 + cot A) (1 + cot B) = 2
q -1
Ø If A + B + C = 180°, then
Ø cosec4θ–cot4θ=cosec2θ+cot2 q =1+2cot2 q = 2cosec2
tan A + tan B + tan C = tan A tan B tan C
q– 1
cot A cot B + cot B cot C + cot C cot A =1
sinq - cosq + 1 1 Ø If A + B + C = 90°, then
Ø = = sec q + tan q
sinq + cos q - 1 secq - tan q cot A + cot B + cot C = cot A cot B cot C
Ø sin x = sin y Þ x = n p + (-1)n y ; n Î Z tan A tan B + tan B tan C + tan C tan A = 1
(integers/पूणाdक) Ø If A + B = 90°, then
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tan A - tan B =2 tan(A-B)
• Important Figures for quick results

• Maximum and minimum values of

trigonometric identities
Ø Type 1-
a sinq ± b cosq , a sinq ± b sinq ,a cosq ± b cosq

§ Maximum value = a2 + b2
§ Minimum value = - a2 + b2
n
Ø (
Type 2- sin q cos q )
n
Minimum value= ç 1 ÷
æ ö
§
è2ø
§ Maximum value can go up to infinity
Ø Type 3-
a cos2 q +b sec2 q , a sin2 q +b cosec2 q , a tan2 q +b
cot2 q

§ Minimum value = 2 ab b £ a
Ø Type 4-
a sec2 q + b cosec2 q )

§ Minimum value= ( a + b )2