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Chapter 21

Introduction to trigonometry
21
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The theorem of Pythagoras and trigonometric ratios
are used with right-angled triangles only
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In this chapter, three trigonometric ratios – i
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sine,
cosine and tangent – are defined and then evaluated
using a calculator
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21
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From equation (1):
b = a2 + c2
Transposing√equation (1) for a gives a 2 = b2 − c2 , from
which a = b2 − c 2
2
2
2
Transposing
√equation (1) for c gives c = b − a , from
2
2
which c = b − a
Here are some worked problems to demonstrate the
theorem of Pythagoras
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In Figure 21
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In the right-angled triangle ABC shown in Figure 21
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DOI: 10
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a

c 5 3 cm

B

Figure 21
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e
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A
c

A

a

C

Hence,
√
25 = ±5 but in a practical example like this an answer
of a = −5 cm has no meaning, so we take only the
positive answer
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PQR is a 3, 4, 5 triangle
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e
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Problem 2
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3, find the length of EF

From Pythagoras’ theorem,
BC 2 = 12002 + 8802
= 1440000 + 774400 = 2214400
√
BC = 2214400 = 1488 km
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D
e5 13 cm

f 5 5 cm
E

Now try the following Practice Exercise

F

d

Figure 21
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Find the length of side x in Figure 21
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2

41 cm

169 = d 2 + 25

x

d 2 = 169 − 25 = 144
√
d = 144 = 12 cm

Thus,

40 cm

d = EF = 12 cm

i
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DEF is a 5, 12, 13 triangle, another right-angled
triangle which has integer values for all three sides
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5

2
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6(a)
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Find the length of side x in Figure 21
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Problem 3
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One travels due north at an average
speed of 300 km/h and the other due west at an
average speed of 220 km/h
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7 mm

as shown in Figure 21
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The distance apart after
4 hours = BC
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6

E
S

C

Figure 21
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3 mm
(b)

B

1200 km

880 km

A

4
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Determine the length of
AC, correct to 2 decimal places
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A tent peg is 4
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0 m high
tent
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In a triangle ABC, ∠B is a right angle,
AB = 6
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78 cm
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14
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8 shows a cross-section of a component that is to be made from a round bar
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x

90◦ ,

7
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83 mm and CE = 28
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Determine the length of DE
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Show that if a triangle has sides of 8, 15 and
17 cm it is right-angled
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183

Triangle PQR is isosceles, Q being a right
angle
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46 cm find (a)
the lengths of sides PQ and QR and (b) the
value of ∠QPR
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A man cycles 24 km due south and then 20 km
due east
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Find the distance
between the two men
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A ladder 3
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0 m from the
wall
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8

21
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9,
opposite side
hypotenuse

sine θ =

‘Sine’ is abbreviated to ‘sin’, thus sin θ =

BC
AC
C

12
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One
travels due west at 18
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6 knots
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13
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7 shows a bolt rounded off at one
end
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m

4m

␾7

se

nu

te
po

Hy

Opposite

␪
A

Adjacent

B

Figure 21
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Remembering these three equations
is very important and the mnemonic ‘SOH CAH TOA’
is one way of remembering them
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SOH indicates sin = opposite ÷ hypotenuse

sin C =

CAH indicates cos = adjacent ÷ hypotenuse
TOA indicates tan = opposite ÷ adjacent

cos C =

Here are some worked problems to help familiarize
ourselves with trigonometric ratios
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In triangle PQR shown in
Figure 21
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10

sin θ =

opposite side
PQ
5
=
=
= 0
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9231
hypotenuse
PR
13

tanθ =

opposite side
PQ
5
=
=
= 0
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In triangle ABC of Figure 21
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47
= 0
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778
4
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7996
5
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47
=
= 0
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62
4
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7996
5
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47
=
= 0
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778
4
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3314
3
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If tan B = , determine the value of
15
sin B, cos B, sin A and tan A
A right-angled triangle ABC is shown in Figure 21
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8
If tan B = , then AC = 8 and BC = 15
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12

i
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from which

AB 2 = 82 + 152

AB = 82 + 152 = 17
AC
AB
BC
cos B =
AB
BC
sinA =
AB
BC
tanA =
AC
sin B =

3
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62 cm

C

Figure 21
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e
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472 + 4
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472 + 4
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778 cm

from which

AB
AC
BC
AC
AB
BC
BC
AC
AB
AC
BC
AB

By Pythagoras, AB 2 = AC 2 + BC 2

A

B

opposite side
=
hypotenuse
adjacent side
=
hypotenuse
opposite side
=
adjacent side
opposite side
=
hypotenuse
adjacent side
=
hypotenuse
opposite side
=
adjacent side

8
17
15
=
17
15
=
17
15
=
8
=

or 0
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8824
or 0
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8750

Problem 7
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Determine (a) the distance AB and
(b) the gradient of the straight line AB

Introduction to trigonometry
f (x)
8
7
6

f(x)
8
7
B
6

4
3
2

4
3
2

0

A

2

4
(a)

6

B

␪

0

8

C

A

2

4
(b)

6

15
, find sin X and cos X , in frac4
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5
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15, find (a) sin α (b) cos θ (c) tan θ
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13

185

␣

17
␪
15

Figure 21
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13(a)
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13(b), the horizontal and vertical
lines AC and BC are constructed

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