Trigonometric ratios of any angle

Trigonometric ratios of all quadrants

Let a line OP start from OX revolve round O in the anticlockwise direction. Then it will trace positive angle XOP. If OP is in the first quadrant, then $\angle$XOP lies between 0° and 90°. If OP is in the second quadrant, then $\angle$XOP lies between 90° and 180°. Similarly, when OP is in the third or the fourth quadrant, then $\angle$XOP lies between 180° and 270° or 270° and 360° respectively.If OP revolves in the clockwise direction, the angle traced is negative.

Rule of signs

In the above figure, lines measured along OX' or OY' are considered positive. Lines measured along OX and OY are considered negative. If PM is perpendicular to XX', then

1. Both OM and MP are positive when OP is in the first quadrant.
2. OM is negative and MP is positive when OP is in the second quadrant.
3. Both OM and MP are negative when OP is in the third quadrant.
4. OM is positive and MP is negative when OP is in the fourth quadrant.
5. The line OP is always positive.

 Thus the values of trigonometric ratios in different quadrants are as follows:-

Ratios of (90° - A)

Let revolving line OP start from OX and trace out an angle XOP = A. Let another line OQ (= OP) revolve from OX to OYn and return back to OQ through an angle YOQ = A.

Then $\angle$XOQ = 90° - A

Draw perpendiculars PM and QN from P and Q respectively to OX.

Now, in $\triangle$^s ONQ and OMP, $\angle$OQN = $\angle$MOP, $\angle$ONQ $\angle$OMP and OQ = OP. So, triangles ONQ and OMP are congruent.

Corresponding sides of a congruent triangle are equal.

$\therefore$ OQ = OP, NQ = OM and ON = MP.

Now,

sin(90° - A) = $\frac{NQ}{OQ}$= $\frac{OM}{OP}$ = cos A

cos(90° - A)= $\frac{ON}{OQ}$= $\frac{MP}{OP}$ = sin A

tan(90° - A) = $\frac{NQ}{ON}$= $\frac{OM}{MP}$ = cot A

cosec(90° - A)= $\frac{OQ}{NQ}$= $\frac{OP}{OM}$ = sec A

sec(90° - A)= $\frac{OQ}{ON}$= $\frac{OP}{MP}$ = cosec A

cot(90° - A)= $\frac{ON}{NQ}$= $\frac{MP}{OM}$ = tan A

Ratios of (90° + A)

Let a revolving line OP start from OX and trace out an angle XOP = A. Let another line OQ (=OP) revolve from OX to OY and agian to OQ through an angle YOQ = A.

Then, $\angle$XOQ = 90° + A

Draw perpendicular PM and QN from P and Q respectively to XOX'. In $\triangle$^s ONQ and OMP, OQ = OP, $\angle$OQN = $\angle$MOP and $\angle$ONQ =$\angle$OMP. So, $\triangle$ ONQ ≅$\triangle$OMP.

Corresponding sides of congruent triangles are equal.

So, OQ = OP, ON = MP and NQ = OM.

By the rule of signs, OQ = OP, ON = -MP and NQ = OM.

Now,

sin(90° + A) = $\frac{NQ}{OQ}$= $\frac{OM}{OP}$ = cos A

cos(90° + A)= $\frac{ON}{OQ}$= $\frac{-MP}{OP}$ = -sin A

tan(90° + A) = $\frac{NQ}{ON}$= $\frac{OM}{-MP}$ = -cot A

cosec(90° + A)= $\frac{OQ}{NQ}$= $\frac{OP}{OM}$ = sec A

sec(90° + A)= $\frac{OQ}{ON}$= $\frac{OP}{-MP}$ = -cosec A

cot(90° + A)= $\frac{ON}{NQ}$= $\frac{-MP}{OM}$ = -tan A

Ratios of (180° - A)

Let a revolving line OP start from OX and trace out an angle XOP = A. Let another line OP (= OP) revolve from OX to OX' and return to OQ through an angle X'OQ = A.

Then, $\angle$XOQ = 180° - A.

Draw perpendicular PM and QN from P and Q respectively to XOX'.

In $\triangle$^sONQ and OMP, $\angle$ONQ =$\angle$OMP,$\angle$QON =$\angle$POM and OQ = OP. So, $\triangle$ONQ≅ $\triangle$OMP.

Corresponding sides of congruent triangles are equal.

$\therefore$OQ = OP, ON = OM and NQ = MP.

By the rule of signs, OQ = OP, ON = -OM and NQ = MP

Now,

sin(180° - A) = $\frac{NQ}{OQ}$= $\frac{MP}{OP}$ =sin A

cos(180° - A)= $\frac{ON}{OQ}$= $\frac{-OM}{OP}$ = -cos A

tan(180° - A) = $\frac{NQ}{ON}$= $\frac{MP}{-OM}$ = -tan A

cosec(180° - A)= $\frac{OQ}{NQ}$= $\frac{OP}{MP}$ = cosec A

sec(180° - A)= $\frac{OQ}{ON}$= $\frac{OM}{-OM}$ = -sec A

cot(180° - A)= $\frac{ON}{NQ}$= $\frac{-OM}{MP}$ = -cot A

Ratios of (180° + A)

Let a revolving line OP start from OX and trace out an angle XOP = A. Let another line OQ (= OP) revolve from OX to OX' and again to OQ through an angle X'OQ = A.

Then, $\angle$XOQ = 180° + A.

Draw perpendiculars PM and QN from P and Q respectively to XOX'.

In $\triangle$^sONQ and OMP, $\angle$ONQ =$\angle$OMP,$\angle$QON =$\angle$POM and OQ = OP.

$\therefore$ $\triangle$ONQ = $\triangle$OMP.

Corresponding sides of congruent triangles are equal.

$\therefore$ OQ = OP, ON = OM and NQ = MP.

By the rule of signs, OQ = OP, ON = -OM and NQ = -MP.

Now,

sin(180° + A) = $\frac{NQ}{OQ}$= $\frac{-OM}{OP}$ = -sin A

cos(180° + A)= $\frac{ON}{OQ}$= $\frac{-OM}{OP}$ = -cos A

tan(180° + A) = $\frac{NQ}{ON}$= $\frac{-MP}{-OM}$ = tan A

cosec(180° + A)= $\frac{OQ}{NQ}$= $\frac{OP}{-MP}$ = -cosec A

sec(180° +A)= $\frac{OQ}{ON}$= $\frac{OP}{-OM}$ = -sec A

cot(180° +A)= $\frac{ON}{NQ}$= $\frac{-OM}{-MP}$ = cot A

Ratios of (270° - A)

Let a revolving line OP start from OX and trace out an angle XOp = A. Let another line OQ = (= OP) revolve from OX to OY' and return to OQ through an angle Y'OQ = A.

Then, $\angle$XOQ = 270° - A.

Draw perpendicular PM and QN from P and Q respectively to XOX'.

In $\triangle$^sONQ and OMP, $\angle$ONQ =$\angle$OMP,$\angle$OQN =$\angle$MOP ans OQ = OP.

$\therefore$ $\triangle$ONQ ≅$\triangle$OMP.

Corresponding sides of congruent triangles are equal.

So, OQ = OP, ON = MP, NQ = OM

By the rule of signs, OQ= OP, ON = -MP and NQ = -OM.

Now,

sin(270° - A) = $\frac{NQ}{OQ}$= $\frac{-OM}{OP}$ = -cos A

cos(270° -A)= $\frac{ON}{OQ}$= $\frac{-MP}{OP}$ = -sin A

tan(270° - A) = $\frac{NQ}{ON}$= $\frac{-OM}{-MP}$ = cot A

cosec(270° - A)= $\frac{OQ}{NQ}$= $\frac{OP}{-OM}$ = -sec A

sec(270° -A)= $\frac{OQ}{ON}$= $\frac{OP}{-MP}$ = -cosec A

cot(270° - A)= $\frac{ON}{NQ}$= $\frac{-MP}{-OM}$ = tan A

Ratios of (270° + A)

Let s revolving

line OP start from OX and trace out an angle XOP = A. Let another line OQ = (- OP) revolve from OX to OY' and return to OQ through an angle Y'OQ = A.

Then, $\angle$XOQ = 270° - A.

Draw perpendicular PM and QN from P and Q respectively to XOX'.

In $\triangle$^sONQ and OMP, $\angle$ONQ =$\angle$OMP,$\angle$OQN =$\angle$MOP ans OQ = OP.

$\therefore$ $\triangle$ONQ ≅$\triangle$OMP.

Corresponding sides of congruent triangles are equal.

So, OQ = OP, ON = MP, NQ = OM

By the rule of signs, OQ= OP, ON = -MP and NQ = -OM.

Now,

sin(270° +A) = $\frac{NQ}{OQ}$= $\frac{-OM}{OP}$ = -cos A

cos(270° +A)= $\frac{ON}{OQ}$= $\frac{MP}{OP}$ = sin A

tan(270° +A) = $\frac{NQ}{ON}$= $\frac{-OM}{MP}$ = -cot A

cosec(270° +A)= $\frac{OQ}{NQ}$= $\frac{OP}{-OM}$ = -sec A

sec(270° + A)= $\frac{OQ}{ON}$= $\frac{OP}{MP}$ = cosec A

cot(270° +A)= $\frac{ON}{NQ}$= $\frac{MP}{-OM}$ = -tan A

Ratios of (360° - A)

Let a revolving line OP start from OX and trace out an angle XOP = A. Let another line OQ = OP revolve from OX to OX and return back to OQ through an angle XOQ = A.

Then, $\angle$XOQ = 360° - A.

Draw perpendiculars PM and QN from P and Q respectively to OX.

In $\triangle$sONQ and OMP, $\angle$ONQ = $\angle$OMP, $\angle$NOQ = $\angle$MOP and OQ = OP.

$\therefore$ $\triangle$ ONQ≅ $\triangle$ OMP.

Corresponding sides of congruent triangles are equal.

So, OQ = OP, ON = OM and NQ = MP.

By the rule of signs, OQ = OP, ON = OM and NQ = -MP.

Now,

sin(360° - A) = $\frac{NQ}{OQ}$= $\frac{-MP}{OP}$ = -sin A

cos(360° - A)= $\frac{ON}{OQ}$= $\frac{OM}{OP}$ = cos A

tan(360° - A) = $\frac{NQ}{ON}$= $\frac{-MP}{OM}$ = -tan A

cosec(360° - A)= $\frac{OQ}{NQ}$= $\frac{OP}{-MP}$ = -cosec A

sec(360° - A)= $\frac{OQ}{ON}$= $\frac{OP}{OM}$ = sec A

cot(360° - A)= $\frac{ON}{NQ}$= $\frac{OM}{-MP}$ = -cot A

Ratios of negative angle (-A)

Let a revolving line OP start from OX and trace out an angle XOP = A. Let another line OQ = (-OP) revolve from OX to OX and return back to OQ through an angle XOQ = A.

Then $\angle$XOQ = -A.

Draw perpendiculars PM and QN from P and Q respectively to OX. Then similarly, as above,

OQ = OP, ON = OM and NQ = -MP

Then,

sin(-A) = $\frac{NQ}{OQ}$= $\frac{-MP}{OP}$ = -sin A

cos(-A)= $\frac{ON}{OQ}$= $\frac{OM}{OP}$ = cos A

tan(-A) = $\frac{NQ}{ON}$= $\frac{-MP}{OM}$ = -tan A

cosec(-A)= $\frac{OQ}{NQ}$= $\frac{OP}{-MP}$ = -cosec A

sec(-A)= $\frac{OQ}{ON}$= $\frac{OP}{OM}$ = sec A

cot(-A)= $\frac{ON}{NQ}$= $\frac{OM}{-MP}$ = -cot A