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The document provides an introduction to trigonometry, focusing on the study of relationships between angles and lengths in triangles, particularly right-angled triangles. It highlights the importance of trigonometric functions in various applications such as astronomy and surveying, and credits the ancient Greek mathematician Hipparchus as the father of trigonometry for creating the first trigonometric table. Additionally, it lists the primary trigonometric ratios: sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, secant, and cotangent.

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Maths

The document provides an introduction to trigonometry, focusing on the study of relationships between angles and lengths in triangles, particularly right-angled triangles. It highlights the importance of trigonometric functions in various applications such as astronomy and surveying, and credits the ancient Greek mathematician Hipparchus as the father of trigonometry for creating the first trigonometric table. Additionally, it lists the primary trigonometric ratios: sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, secant, and cotangent.

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Introduction to

trigonometry
Learning Target:
To be able to learn all the
trigonometric ratios and identities
and apply them for various
applications
Trigonometry:
Trigonometry is the study of relationships
between angles, lengths, and heights of
triangles. It includes ratios, functions,
identities, and formulas to solve problems
based on it, especially for right-angled
triangles.
Why Trigonometry?
Trigonometric functions are used in obtaining unknown angles and
distances from known or measured angles in geometric figures.
Trigonometry developed from a need to compute angles and distances
in such fields as astronomy, mapmaking, surveying, and artillery range
finding
Founder of Trigonometry
Trigonometry is discovered by an ancient
Trigonometry is discovered by an ancient greek mathematician Hipparchus in the 2 n d century BC. Hipparchus is known as

greek mathematician Hipparchus in the 2 n d


the father of trigonometry. He created the first trigonometric table and solved several problems of spherical trigonometry.

century BC. Hipparchus is known as the


father of trigonometry. He created the first
trigonometric table and solved several
problems of spherical trigonometry.
Trigonometric Ratios

Sinθ Cosecθ
Cosθ Secθ
Tanθ Cotθ
Sinθ

Sin(θ)= opp/hyp
Cosθ

Cos(θ)= adj/hyp
Tanθ

Tan(θ) = opp/adj
Cosecθ

Cosec(θ)= hyp/opp
Secθ

Sec(θ) = hyp/adj
Cotθ

Cot(θ)= adj/opp
Trigonometric Ratios
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you!!

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