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Pythagorean Trigonometric Ratios Identities
These can be derived: Pythagorean trigonometric ratios identities:
{sin}^2\theta + {cos}^2\theta = 1
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1 + {tan}^2\theta = {sec}^2\theta
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.1 + {cot}^2\theta = {cosec}^2\theta
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Sum, Difference, Product Trigonometric Ratios Identities
The sum, difference, and product trigonometric ratios identities include the formulas of sin(A+B), sin(A-B), cos(A+B), cos(A-B), etc.
sin (A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B
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sin (A - B) = sin A cos B - cos A sin B
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cos (A + B) = cos A cos B - sin A sin B
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cos (A - B) = cos A cos B + sin A sin B
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tan (A + B) = (tan A + tan B)/ (1 - tan A tan B)
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tan (A - B) = (tan A - tan B)/ (1 + tan A tan B)
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cot (A + B) = (cot A cot B - 1)/(cot B - cot A)
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cot (A - B) = (cot A cot B + 1)/(cot B - cot A)
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2 sin A⋅cos B = sin(A + B) + sin(A - B)
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2 cos A⋅cos B = cos(A + B) + cos(A - B)
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2 sin A⋅sin B = cos(A - B) - cos(A + B)
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Note:
So, the new set of formulas for trigonometric ratios is:
sin \theta = 1/cosec\theta
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cos \theta = 1/sec\theta
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tan \theta = 1/cot \theta
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cosec \theta = 1/sin \theta
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sec \theta = 1/cos \theta
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cot \theta = 1/tan \theta
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Double Angle Identities
Double angle identities for reference:
sin 2\theta = 2 sin\theta cos\theta
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cos 2\theta = {cos}^2\theta - {sin}^2\theta
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tan 2\theta = (2 tan\theta)/(1 - {tan}^2\theta)
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sec 2\theta = \dfrac{{sec}^{2}\theta}{(2-{sec}^2\theta)}
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cosec 2\theta = \dfrac{(sec \theta \cdot cosec \theta)}{2}
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cot 2\theta = \dfrac{(cot \theta - tan \theta)}{2}
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Triple Angle Trigonometric Ratios Identities
sin 3\theta = 3sin \theta - 4{sin}^3\theta
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cos 3\theta = 4{cos}^3\theta - 3cos\theta
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tan 3\theta = (3tan\theta - {tan}^3\theta)/(1 - 3{tan}^2\theta)
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Distance between any Two Points in a Cartesian Plane
PQ = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}
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or
PQ = \sqrt{(x_1 - x_2)^2 + (y_1 - y_2)^2}
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Coordinate Geometry
OP = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}
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.\left(\dfrac{m_1x_1 + m_2x_2}{m_1 + m_2}, \dfrac{m_1y_1+ m_2y_2}{m_1 + m_2}\right)
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and
\left(\dfrac{m_1x_1 - m_2x_2}{m_1 - m_2}, \dfrac{m_1y_1- m_2y_2}{m_1 - m_2}\right)
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Coordinates of the mid-point
\left(\dfrac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \dfrac{y_1 + y_2}{2}\right).
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Slope
One way of finding Slope
We can find the slope of the line using different methods. The first method to find the value of the slope is by using the equation is given as,
m = \dfrac{(y_2 - y_1)}{(x_2 - x_1)}
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where m is the slope of the line.
y = mx + b
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.tan\theta = |\dfrac{m_1 - m_2}{1 + m_1m_2}|
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Slope
tan\theta = \dfrac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}
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m = tan\theta
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Equation of Straight Line : Two Point Form
\dfrac{y - y_1}{y_2 - y_1} = \dfrac{x - x_1}{x_2 - x_1}
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The centroid of a Triangle
The centroid of a triangle is the point of intersection of medians of a triangle. (Median is a line joining the vertex of a triangle to the mid-point of the opposite side.). The centroid of a triangle having its vertices
A(x_1,y_1), B(x_2, y_2), C(x_3, y_3)
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is obtained from the following formula:
(x, y) = \left(\dfrac{x_1 + x_2 + x_3}{3}, \dfrac{y_1 + y_2 + y_3}{3}\right)
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Distance Formulas - I
d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}
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.d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2 + (z_2 - z_2)^2}
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Distance Formula - II
Distance From a Point To a Line in 2D
The distance formula to calculate the distance from a point to a line is the length of the perpendicular line segment that is drawn from the point to the line. Let us consider a line L in a two-dimensional plane with the equation ax + by + c =0 and consider a point
.Then the distance (d) from P to L is,
d = \dfrac{|ax_1 + by_1 + c|}{\sqrt{x^2 + y^2}}
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Area of a Triangle
\left\{\dfrac[{1}{2}x_1(y_2 - y_3) + x_2(y_3 - y_1) + x_3(y_1 - y_2)]\right\}
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Collinearity of three points
x_1(y_2 - y_3) + y_2(y_3 - y_1) + x_3(y_1 - y_2) = 0
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Quadrilateral
A = (1/2) ⋅ {(x_1y_2 + x_2y_3 + x_3y_4 + x_4y_1) - (x_2y_1 + x_3y_2 + x_4y_3 + x_1y_4 )}
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Angle Between Straight Lines
tan \ \theta = \left|\dfrac{m_1 - m_2}{1 + m_1{m_2}}\right|
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Angle between Straight Lines
tan \ \theta = \left|\dfrac{{a_2}{b_1} - {a_1}{b_2}}{{a_1}{a_2} + {b_1}{b_2}}
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Angle between two straight lines
\theta = {Tan}^{-1} \dfrac{m_1 - m_2}{1 + m_1 \cdot m_2}
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Circle
A circle is a curved plane figure. Every point on the circle is equidistant from a fixed point known as the center of the circle. It is a 2D shape and is measured in terms of radius. The word ‘Circle’ is derived from the Latin word 'circulus' meaning small ring.
What is Circle?
A circle is a two-dimensional figure formed by a set of points that are at a constant or at a fixed distance (radius) from a fixed point (center) on the plane. The fixed point is called the origin or center of the circle and the fixed distance of the points from the origin is called the radius.
Parts of a Circle
There are many parts or components of a circle that we should know to understand its properties. A circle has mainly the following parts:
* Circumference: It is also referred to as the perimeter of a circle and can be defined as the distance around the boundary of the circle.
* Radius of Circle: Radius is the distance from the center of a circle to any point on its boundary. A circle has many radii as it is the distance from the center and touches the boundary of the circle at various points.
* Diameter: A diameter is a straight line passing through the center that connects two points on the boundary of the circle. We should note that there can be multiple diameters in the circle, but they should:
** pass through the center.
** be straight lines.
** touch the boundary of the circle at two distinct points which lie opposite to each other.
* Chord of a Circle: A chord is any line segment touching the circle at two different points on its boundary. The longest chord in a circle is its diameter which passes through the center and divides it into two equal parts.
* Tangent: A tangent is a line that touches the circle at a unique point and lies outside the circle.
* Secant: A line that intersects two points on an arc/circumference of a circle is called the secant.
* Arc of a Circle: An arc of a circle is referred to as a curve, that is a part or portion of its circumference.
* Segment in a Circle: The area enclosed by the chord and the corresponding arc in a circle is called a segment. There are two types of segments - minor segment, and major segment.
* Sector of a Cirlce: The sector of a circle is defined as the area enclosed by two radii and the corresponding arc in a circle. There are two types of sectors - minor sector, and major sector.
Properties of Circle
Here is a list of properties of a circle:
* A circle is a closed 2D shape that is not a polygon. It has one curved face.
* Two circles can be called congruent if they have the same radius.
* Equal chords are always equidistant from the center of the circle.
* The perpendicular bisector of a chord passes through the center of the circle.
* When two circles intersect, the line connecting the intersecting points will be perpendicular to the line connecting their center points.
* Tangents drawn at the endpoints of the diameter are parallel to each other.
Let's see the list of important formulae pertaining to any circle.
Area of a Circle Formula: The area of a circle refers to the amount of space covered by the circle. It totally depends on the length of its radius :
Area = \pi{r^2} square units
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.Circumference of a Circle Formula: The circumference is the total length of the boundary of a circle.
Circumference = 2\pi{r} units
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Arc Length Formula: An arc is a section (part) of the circumference.
Length \ of \ an \ arc = \theta \times r. \ Here, \theta \ is \ in \radians.
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Area of a Sector Formula: If a sector makes an angle θ (measured in radians) at the center, then the area of the sector of a circle =
(\theta \times r^2) \div 2. \ Here, \theta \ is \ in \ radians.
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Length of Chord Formula: It can be calculated if the angle made by the chord at the center and the value of radius is known.
Length \ of \ chord = 2 r sin\dfrac{\theta}{2}. \ Here, \ \theta \ is \ in \ radians.
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Area of Segment Formula: The segment of a circle is the region formed by the chord and the corresponding arc covered by the segment.
The \ area \ of \ a \ segment = r^2(\theta − sin\theta) \div 2. Here, \theta \ is \ in \ radians.
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Important Notes on Angles
0^o < \ Acute \ angle < \ {90}^o
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{90}^o < \ Obtuse \ angle < {180}^o
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{180}^o < \ Reflex \ angle < {360}^o
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A \ right \ angle \ is \ equal \ to \ {90}^o
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A \ straight \ angle \ is \ equal \ to {180}^o.
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Similar Triangles Formulas
In the previous section, we saw there are two conditions using which we can verify if the given set of triangles are similar or not. These conditions state that two triangles can be said similar if either their corresponding angles are equal or congruent or if their corresponding sides are in proportion. Therefore, two triangles △ABC and △EFG can be proved similar(△ABC ∼ △EFG) using either condition among the following set of similar triangles formulas,
Formula for Similar Triangles in Geometry:
\angle \ A = \angle \ E, \angle \ B = \angle \ F \ and \angle \ C = \ G
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AB/EF = BC/FG = AC/EG
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Similar Triangles Theorems
We can find out or prove whether two triangles are similar or not using the similarity theorems. We use these similarity criteria when we do not have the measure of all the sides of the triangle or measure of all the angles of the triangle. These similar triangle theorems help us quickly find out whether two triangles are similar or not. There are three major types of similarity rules, as given below,
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AA \ (or \ AAA) \ or \ Angle-Angle \ Similarity \ Theorem
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SAS \ or \ Side-Angle-Side \ Similarity \ Theorem
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SSS \ or \ Side-Side-Side \ Similarity \ Theorem
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Direction Ratios
Direction Ratios of a Line
The directional ratios of a line are the numbers that are proportional to the direct cosines of the line. If l, m, n are the direction cosines, and a,b c are the direction ratios, then
l = \dfrac{a}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2 + c^2}}
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m = \dfrac{b}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2 + c^2}}
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n = \dfrac{c}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2 + c^2}}
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Direction ratios of line joining the points
P(x_1,y_1,z_1) \ and \ Q(x_2,y_2,z_2)
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are
(x_2 - x_1, y_2 - y_1, z_2 - z_1) \ or \ (x_1 - x_2, y_1 - y_2, z_1 - z_2)
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Skew lines in Geometry
The skew lines are the lines in space that are neither parallel nor intersecting, and they lie in different planes. The angle between two lines is
cos \ \theta = |{|_1}{l_2} + {m_1}{m_2} + {n_1}{n_2}|
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\dfrac{a_1}{a_2} + {b_1}{b_2} + {c_1}{c_2}}{\sqrt{{a_1}^2 + {b_1}^2 + {c_1}^2} + \sqrt{{a_1}^2 + {b_1}^2 + {c_1}^2}}
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