ACTIVITY NO.

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Subject MATHEMATICS
Class XI
Chapter/Unit Trigonometric functions
Topic Trigonometric angles
Time 40 min
Nature of Activity Individual

What will I learn (Learning Outcome)?

Skills: Logical ability, Analytical thinking, Deductive reasoning, Creativity, Accuracy.

What I have to do?

What do I require?
Cardboard, white chart paper, ruler, pen/pencil, coloured pens, adhesive,
What do I need to know?

➢ Teacher’s Activity
Teacher will discuss the sign of trigonometric values for angles in all four quadrants
will relate angles in I quadrant to angles in II ,III and IV quadrant and will guide
them to
1. Take a cardboard of convenient size and paste a white chart paper on it.
2. Draw a unit circle with centre O on chart paper.
3. Through the centre of the circle, draw two perpendicular lines XOXand
4.YOY representing x-axis and y-axis, respectively, as shown in Fig.6.1
How will I proceed?
➢ Student’s Activity
Student will draw
√3 1 𝜋
1. The coordinates of the point P1 are ( , ) because its x-coordinate is cos
2 2 6
𝜋
and y-coordinate is sin
6
1 1 1 √3
.2. The coordinates of the points P2 and P3 are ( , )and (2 , ) respectively.
√2 √ 2 2
. To find the value of sine or cosine of some angle in the
2𝜋
second quadrant (say) rotate the needle in anticlockwise direction making an angle
3
2𝜋
P4OX of measure ) = 120º with the positive direction of x-axis.
3
2𝜋 𝜋
3. Look at the position OP4 of the needle in Fig.6.2. Since =𝜋-
3 3
, OP4 is the mirror image of OP3 with respect to y-axis. Therefore, the coordinate of P4 are
1 √3 2𝜋 √3 2𝜋 1
(− 2 ,2
). Thus sin
3
=
2
and cos
3
=−
2
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FIG 6.2

𝜋 4𝜋 2𝜋
4. To find the value of sine or cosine of some angle say,𝜋 + = i.e −
3 3 3
(say) in the third quadrant, rotate the needle in anti clockwise direction
4𝜋
making as an angle of with the positive direction of x-axis.
3
5.Look at the new position OP5 of the needle, which is shown in Fig. 6.3. Point P5 is the
mirror image of the point P4 (since  P4OX = P5OX) with respect to x-axis. Therefore,
1 −√3 2𝜋 4𝜋 −√3
coordinates of P5 are (− , ) and hence sin (− ) = sin = and
2 2 3 3 2
2𝜋 4𝜋 1
cos(− 3 ) = cos =−
3 2
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7𝜋
6. To find the value of sine or cosine of some angle in the fourth quadrant, say rotate
4
7𝜋
the needle in anti-clockwise direction making an angle of with the positive direction
4
7𝜋
of x-axis represented by OP6, as shown in Fig. 6 .4. Angle in anti-clockwise direction -
4
𝜋
Angle in the clockwise direction From Fig. 6.4, P6 is the mirror image of P2 with
4
1 1
respect to x-axis. Therefore, coordinates of P6 are ( ,− )
√2 √2
7𝜋 𝜋 1 7𝜋 𝜋 1
Thus sin =sin (– )= − and cos = 𝑐𝑜𝑠( – )=
4 4 √2 4 4 √2
7. To find the value of sine or cosine of some angle, which is greater than one revolution,
13 𝜋 13 𝜋 𝜋
say , rotate the needle in anti-clockwise direction since = 2𝜋 + the needle will
6 6 6
13𝜋 𝜋 1 13𝜋 𝜋 √3
reach at the position OP1. Therefore, sin = sin( )= and cos = 𝑐𝑜𝑠( )=
6 6 2 6 6 2

Fig 6.4
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What have I observed?

𝜋
3 Sin =__________= sin ( 2𝜋 + __)
6
4 sine function is non-negative in _______ and _______ quadrants
5 cosine function is non-negative in ______ and _____ quadrants.
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What have I learnt?

What am I curious to learn?

Let me evaluate myself

Q1.
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Q2.
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Q3 Write the value of 2sin75° sin15°.

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Q4._ Write is the value of Tan
12

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Q5. Which of the following is not correct?

1 1
(A) sin𝜃 = − (B) ) cos 𝜃 = 1 (C) 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 = 2 (D) tan 𝜃 = 20
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