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Properties of Trigonometric functions

  • Trigonometric functions are ratios of the sides of a right triangle and are used to solve problems involving angles and distances.
  • The six trigonometric functions are sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, secant, and cotangent.
  • Trigonometric functions are periodic, with a period of 360 degrees or 2π radians.
  • Trigonometric functions have certain symmetries, such as sine being an odd function and cosine being an even function.
  • Trigonometric functions have a number of identities that relate them to one another, such as the Pythagorean identity and the sum and difference formulas.

Important Formulas to Remember in these Properties of Trigonometric functions


  • sin(x)=sin(x)
  • cos(x)=cos(x)
  • sin(x±y)=sin(x)cos(y)±cos(x)sin(y)
  • cos(x±y)=cos(x)cos(y)sin(x)sin(y)
  • tan(x±y)=tan(x)±tan(y)1tan(x)tan(y)