Direction and Distance Problems
Direction and Distance Problems
CHAPTER NO: 12
TRIGONOMETRY & TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES
Trigonometry has been derived form Greek words: Trei (three), Goni
(angles) and Metron (measurement).
It is measurement of triangle.
FUNDAMENTALS OF TRIGONOMETRY
Angle:
Two rays with a common starting point form an angle.
OR Union of two rays at a point.
Common point is called point of intersection or vertex.
Rays are called initial arm/side and terminal arm/side.
B
Angle
O 𝜽
A Initial arm
An angle is said to be negative , if the rotation is clock wise. Or
terminal side of angle turns clock wise.
O A
α Initial arm
B
Above the x-axis (horizontal line), called angle of elevation and
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* RIGHT ANGLE: = 90° (The terminal side of an angle rotates anti clock wise
and lies on positive y. axis ) .
OBTUSE ANGLE: It is greater than 90° and less than 180° (or)
90 < 𝜽 < 180 or (The terminal side of an angle rotates anti clock wise and
lies in the second quadrant ).
°
360°
180°
O
½ half /semi turn or rotation
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x-axis
y
¼ or quarter rotation
90°
O x
' ' 1
1 °=6 0 ∨1 =
60 °
' '' '' 1 '' '' 1
1 =6 0 ∨1 = 1 °=360 0 ∨1 =
60' 3600 °
This Sexagesimal system is also known as English System, because
this system of angles owes its origin to the English and 90, 60
multiple of 6 and 10.
(ii) CIRCULAR SYSTEM:
It is radian system.
Radian is the measure of an angle, subtended at the centre of the
circle by an arc, whose length is equal to the radius of the circle.
In given figure.
B
L or ‘s’
m∠AOB =
^
AB
=1 radian
∵ radius = arc length
radius
π
90 °= radians
2
2π
120 °= radians
3
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3π π
135 °= radians 30 °= radians
4 6
5π π
150 °= radians 45 ° = radians
6 4
π
60 °= radians
3
2nd 1st
Quadrant Quadrant
180 °=π radians
0 °=0 radians
360 °=2 π radians
3rd 4th
Quadrant Quadrant
7π 5π
210 °= radians 300 °= radians
6 3
5π 7π
225 °= radians 315 °= radians
4 4
4π 11π
240 °= radians 330 °= radians
3 6
3π
270 °= radian
2
𝛉
r
S θ
= then
2 πr 2 π O r
S=θr A
S S
θ= ∨r=
r θ
Radius ‘r’ and arc length 'S' are measured in same units and ‘θ ’ is in
number of radians .
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1 2 1
A= θ r or A= rs
2 2
QUADRANT:
A plane is divided into four equal parts by x-axis and y-axis, each
i-e 30°, 45°, 60°, 120°, 180°, 210°, 300° and so on.
It is also plane angle.
QUADRANTAL ANGLES:
Perpendicular a
sin θ= = B
Hypotenuse c
90°-𝜽
Base b
cos θ= = Hypotenuse c
Hypotenuse c
Perpendicular a
θ
tanθ= = a (Perpendicular)
Base b
𝜽
Base b
cot θ= =
P erpendicular a
Hypotenuse c
sec θ= = A b(Base) C
base b
Hypotenuse c
cosec θ= =
Perpendicular a
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or
1 1
cos θ= sec θ=
sec θ cos θ
or
1 1
tanθ= cot θ=
cot θ tan θ
sin θ cos θ
tanθ= o cot θ=
cos θ sinθ
Let m∠×OP =θ radians in standard position , OP be any terminal arm/side whose coordinates
TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTION OF ANY ANGLE
be P( x , y)
Y
P(x , y)
𝜽 Q x
O
‘r’ be the distance from origin O (0, 0) to P(x, y).
i.e r =√ x 2 + y 2
then six trigonometric functions of ' θ ' are:
y r
sin θ= , csc θ∨cosec θ= (y ≠ 0)
r y
x r
cos θ= , sec θ= (x ≠ 0)
r x
y x
tanθ= (x ≠ 0) , cot θ= (y ≠ 0)
x y
θ
B
90°- 𝜽
a
cos ( 90° −θ )= =sinθ
c
b
tan ( 90° −θ )= =cot θ c a
a
c
Cosec ( 90° −θ )= =sec θ
b
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𝜽
c
sec ( 90°−θ )= =Cosec θ
a
a
cot ( 90 °−θ )= =tan θ A b C
b
m∠AOB =θ
O 𝜽
A
B
m∠AOB will be
Similarly Clock wise:
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(iii) If ‘θ ' is in the third quadrant, then P(x, y) on its terminal side has negative x and y
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sin θ is−ve< 0, cos θ is−ve <0, tanθ=¿+ ve> 0 ¿
Cosec θ is−ve <0, sec θ is−ve <0 and cot θ is+ ve>0
(iv) If ‘θ ' is in the fourth quadrant, then P (x, y) on its terminal side has positive x and
negative y co. ordinates.
sin θ is−ve< 0, cos θ is+ ve> 0, tanθ is−ve <0
Cosec θ is - ve¿ 0, sec θ is+ ve> 0, cot θ is−ve< 0
Y- axis
th
3rd Quadrant 4 Quadrant
Y'-axis
FUNDAMENTAL/BASIC IDENTITIES OF TRIGONOMETRY:-
2 2 2 2
(i) sin θ+cos θ=1 or x + y =1 ¿)
(ii) 1+ tan θ=Sec θ ( iii ) 1+cot θ=Cosec θ∨Csc 2 θ
2 2 2 2
∵ H= Hypotenuse,
These identities are also called Pythagorean identities, because derived by Pythagoras theorem.
2 2 2
H =P + B P = Perpendicular, B = Base
From:-
2 2
sin θ+cos θ=1
Corollary:-
2 2 2 2
sin θ=1−cos θ∨cos θ=1−sin θ
From:-
2 2
1+ tan θ=Sec θ
2 2 2 2 2 1
tan θ=Sec θ−1∨1−Sec θ=−tan θ∨1+ tan θ= 2
cos θ
From:-
2 2
1+cot θ=Cosec θ
2 2 2 2 2 1
cot θ=Cosec θ−1∨1−Cosec θ=−cot θ∨1+ cot θ= 2
sin θ
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DISTANCE FORMULA:-
Let P ( x 1 , y 1) and Q ( x 2 , y 2) be two points and ‘d’ is the distance between them, then
d=|PQ|=√ ¿ ¿
OR = √¿¿ Y
Q ( x2 , y2)
X' X
Y'
Distance formula between two points can be derived by Pythagoras theorem.
Let ‘𝜶’ and ‘𝜷’ be two angles (real numbers) in a unit circle ,
FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF TRIGONOMETRY:-
then
cos ( α− β ) =cos α cos β+ sin α sin β
α > β >0
Thislaw was introduced by Al−Beruni
DEDUCTION FROM FUNDAMENTAL LAW:-
Put β=−β then , we get
cos ( α + β )=cos α cos β−sin α sin β
π
Put α = + α in fundamental law , we get
2
sin(α + β )=sin α cos β+ cos α sin β
π
Put α = ∈¿fundamental law, we get
2
π
cos ( −β )=sin β
2
−π
Put β= in fundamental law, we get
2
π
cos (α + )=−sin α
2
sin(α + β )
∴ tan ( α + β )=
cos (α + β )
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then
sin (α −β)
∴ tan ( α −β )=
then
cos (α −β )
It is clear that for any angle θ (deduction from above laws of trigonometry:
sin (−θ )=−sinθ , cosec(−θ)=−cosecθ
cos (−θ )=cosθ , sec (−θ ) =secθ
tan (−θ )=−tanθ , cot(−θ)=−cot
2tanθ
sin 2 θ=2 sinθcosθ= 2
1+ tan θ
tan α+tan β
Put α = β = θ in
tan(α+ β )=
1−tan α tan β , we get
2tanθ
tan2 θ= 2
1−tan θ
HALF ANGLE FORMULAE:
cos2 θ=cos 2 θ−sin 2 θ
θ
Put θ=
2
2θ 2θ
cosθ=cos −sin
2 2
2 θ 2θ 2θ
cosθ=1−2sin ∵ cos =1−sin
2 2 2
2 θ
2 sin =1−cosθ
2
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θ
sin =±
2
2θ
1−cosθ
2 √
∴ cosθ=2 cos −1
2
2 θ
2 cos =1+cosθ
2
2 θ 1+ cosθ
cos =
2 2
θ
cos =±
2 2 √
1+cosθ
θ
cos
θ 2
∴ tan =
2 θ
sin
2
then
θ
tan =
2 √
1−cosθ
1+cosθ
θ sinθ
OR tan =
2 1+cosθ
θ 1−cosθ
OR tan =
2 sinθ
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Put 𝜶 + 𝜷 = u , 𝜶 – 𝜷 = v
Adding 𝜶 + 𝜷 = u and 𝜶 – 𝜷 = v, we get.
u+ v
α=
Subtracting 𝜶 + 𝜷 = u , 𝜶 – 𝜷 = v, we get
2
u−v
β=
2
then
sinu+ sinv=2 sin ( u+2 v ) .cos ( u−v2 )
∴ 2 cosα . sinβ=sin ( α + β )−sin ( α−β )
then
sinu−sinv=2 cos ( u+v2 ). sin ( u−v2 )
∴ 2 cosα . cosβ =cos ( α + β )+ cos ( α −β )
then
cosu +cosv =2 cos ( u+2 v ) .cos ( u−v2 )
∴−2cosα . sinβ=cos ( α + β )−cos ( α −β )
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𝜽
1st and 2nd Quadrant
0° 30° 45° 60° 90° 120° 135° 150° 180°
Radians 0 π π π π 2π 3π 5π π
6 4 3 2 3 4 6
Sin𝜽 0 1 1 √3 1 √3 1 1 0
2 √2 2 2 √2 2
Cos𝜽 1 √3 1 1 0 −1 −1 −√ 3 -1
√2 √2
∞
2 2 2 2
Tan𝜽 0 1 1 √3 −√ 3 -1 −1 0
√3 √3
Cosec𝜽 ∞ 2 √2 2 1 2 √2 2 ∞
√3 √3
Sec𝜽 1 2 √2 2 ∞ -2 −√ 2 −2 -1
√3 √3
cot𝜽 ∞ √3 1 1 0 −1 -1 −√ 3 ∞
√3 √3
𝜽
3rd and 4th Quadrant
210° 225° 240° 270° 300° 315° 330° 360°
Radians 7π 5π 4π 3π 5π 7π 11π 2π
6 4 3 2 3 4 6
Sin𝜽 −1 −1 −√ 3 -1 −√ 3 −1 −1 0
2 √2 2 2 √2 2
Cos𝜽 −√ 3 −1 −1 0 1 1 √3 1
√2 √2
∞
2 2 2 2
Tan𝜽 1 1 √3 −√ 3 -1 −1 0
√3 √3
Cosec𝜽 -2 −√ 2 −2 -1 −2 −√ 2 -2 ∞
√3 √3
Sec𝜽 −2 −√ 2 -2 ∞ 2 √2 2 1
√3 √3
cot𝜽 √3 1 1 0 −1 -1 −√ 3 ∞
√3 √3
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Ex. 1 A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point on the ground which is 30 m away
from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be 45°. Find
the height of the tower.
Ex. 2 The shadow of a building standing on a level ground is found to be 40 m longer when the
Sun's altitude becomes 30° from 45°. Find the height of the tower.
1. What is the angle of elevation of the Sun when the shadow of a pole is V3 times the length of the
pole?
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2. The shadow of a tower is 15 m, when the Sun's elevation is 30°. What is the length of the shadow,
3. What is the angle of elevation of the Sun, when the shadow of a pole of height x m is —m?
4. A vertical stick 12 m long casts a shadow 8 m long on the ground. At the same time, a tower casts a
5. The tops of two poles of height 24 m and 36 m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an angle
6. The shadow of a tower standing on a level plane is found to be 50 m longer when the Sun's
elevation is 30°. When it is 60°, then what is the height of the tower?
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Question no 02: Kamal goes 12km towards north from a fixed point and then goes 8km towards south
from [Link] the end he goes 3km towards east. How far is he from starting point?
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Question no 03: A person starts walking in north direction and after travelling a distance of 20m takes a
left turn and walks [Link] here he took a right turn and walked 20m and finally took a right turn and
walked [Link] far is he from starting point and in which direction?
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