Question

The point (1/3,1/4) lies on the terminal said of an angle. Find the exact value of the six trig functions and explain which functions are reciprocal functions to each other

Answer 1

Answer:

sine and cosec are inverse of each other.

cosine and sec are inverse of each other.

tan and cot are inverse of each other.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given point on terminal side of an angle ($\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}4$).

Kindly refer to the attached image for the diagram of the given point.

Let it be point A($\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}4$)

Let O be the origin i.e. (0,0)

Point B will be ($\frac{1}{3},0$)

Now, let us consider the right angled triangle $\triangle OBA$:

Sides:

$Base, OB = \frac{1}{3}\\Perpendicular, AB = \frac{1}{4}$

Using Pythagorean theorem:

$\text{Hypotenuse}^{2} = \text{Base}^{2} + \text{Perpendicular}^{2}\\\Rightarrow OA^{2} = OB^{2} + AB^{2}\\\Rightarrow OA^{2} = \frac{1}{3}^{2} + \frac{1}{4}^{2}\\\Rightarrow OA = \sqrt{\frac{1}{3}^{2} + \frac{1}{4}^{2}}\\\Rightarrow OA = \sqrt{\frac{4^2+3^2}{3^{2}.4^2 }}\\\Rightarrow OA = \frac{5}{12}$

$sin \angle AOB = \dfrac{Perpendicular}{Hypotenuse}$

$\Rightarrow sin \angle AOB = \dfrac{\frac{1}{4}}{\frac{5}{12}}\\\Rightarrow sin \angle AOB = \dfrac{3}{5}$

$cos\angle AOB = \dfrac{Base}{Hypotenuse}$

$\Rightarrow cos \angle AOB = \dfrac{\frac{1}{3}}{\frac{5}{12}}\\\Rightarrow cos\angle AOB = \dfrac{4}{5}$

$tan\angle AOB = \dfrac{Perpendicular}{Base}$

$\Rightarrow tan\angle AOB = \dfrac{3}{4}$

$cosec \angle AOB = \dfrac{Hypotenuse}{Perpendicular}$

$\Rightarrow cosec\angle AOB = \dfrac{5}{3}$

$sec\angle AOB = \dfrac{Hypotenuse}{Base}$

$\Rightarrow sec\angle AOB = \dfrac{5}{4}$

$cot\angle AOB = \dfrac{Base}{Perpendicular}$

$\Rightarrow cot\angle AOB = \dfrac{4}{3}$