Trigonometric formulas (part 1) :- Reciprocal Properties, Quotient Properties, Odd/Even Identities, Cofunction Identity - radians, Cofunction Identities - degrees

Trigonometric formulas

            \[1.sin \theta = \frac{opposite}{hypotenuse} \]

            \[2.cos \theta = \frac{adjacent}{hypotenuse} \]

            \[3.tan\theta = \frac{oppsite}{adjacent} \]

           \[4.cosec\theta = \frac{hypotenuse}{opposite} \]

           \[5.sec\theta = \frac{hypotenuse}{adjacent} \]

           \[6.cot\theta = \frac{adjacent}{opposite} \]

Reciprocal Properties:

            \[1.cot x= \frac{1}{tanx } \]     \[2.cosec x= \frac{1}{sin x } \]    \[3.sec x = \frac{1}{cos x} \]

           \[tanx.cotx=1 \]​

           \[sinx.cosecx=1 \]

           \[cosx.secx=1 \]

        

Quotient Properties:

          \[1.tan\: x = \frac{sin \: x}{cos\: x} \]

         \[2.cot\: x = \frac{cos \: x}{sin\: x} \] 

         \[3.tan\: x = \frac{sec \: x}{cosec\: x} \]

        \[4.cot\: x = \frac{cosec \: x}{sec\: x} \]

 Odd/Even Identities:

      \[1.sin(-x)=-sin(x) \]

       \[2.cos(-x)=cos(x) \]

       \[3.tan(-x)=-tan(x) \]

       \[4.cosec(-x)=-cosec(x) \]

       \[5.sec(-x)=sec(x) \]

       \[6.cot(-x)=-cot(x) \]

       

  Cofunction Identity - radians:

        \[1.sin\left ( \frac{\pi }{2} - x \right )=cos \: x \]

        \[2.cos\left ( \frac{\pi }{2} - x \right )=sin\: x \]

        \[3.tan\left ( \frac{\pi }{2} - x \right )=cot\: x \]

       \[4.cot\left ( \frac{\pi }{2} - x \right )=tan\: x \]

   Cofunction Identities - degrees:

       \[1.sin\left ( 90^{\circ} - x \right )=cos\: x \]

       \[2.cos\left ( 90^{\circ} - x \right )=sin\: x \]

       \[3.tan\left ( 90^{\circ} - x \right )=cot\: x \]

       \[4.cot\left ( 90^{\circ} - x \right )=tan\: x \]

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