Trigonometric Ratios of Submultiple Angles

Trigonometric Ratios of Submultiple Angles:

The angles (1/2) A, (1/3) A, ……etc., are called the submultiple angles of angle A. For all values of the angle A, we have-

sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A = 2 tan A/(1 + tan2 A)
cos 2A = cos2 A – sin2 A = 2 cos2 A – 1 = 1 – 2 sin2 A = (1 – tan2 A)/(1 + tan2 A)
tan 2A = 2 tan A/(1 – tan2 A)
cot 2A = (cot2 A – 1)/2 cot A
……………..(i)

Replacing 2A by θ in each of the above formulae, we get-

sin θ = 2 sin θ/2 cos θ/2 = (2 tan θ/2)/(1 + tan2 θ/2) ……………(ii)
cos θ = cos2 θ/2 – sin2 θ/2 = 2 cos2 θ/2 – 1 = 1 – 2 sin2 θ/2 = (1 – tan2 θ/2)/(1 + tan2 θ/2) ………(iii)
tan θ = (2 tan θ/2)/(1 – tan2 θ/2) …………(iv)
cot θ = (cot2 θ/2 – 1)/(2 cot θ/2) ………….(v)

Again, for all values of the angle A, we can write-

sin 3A = 3 sin A – 4 sin3 A
cos 3A = 4 cos3 A – 3 cos A
tan 3A = (3 tan A -tan3 A)/(1 – 3 tan2 A)
…………….(vi)

Replacing 3A by θ in each of the above formulae, we get-

sin θ = 3 sin θ/3 – 4 sin3 θ/3 ………….(vii)
cos θ = 4 cos3 θ/3 – 3 cos θ/3 ………….(viii)
tan θ = (3 tan θ/3 -tan3 θ/3)/(1 – 3 tan2 θ/3) …………..(ix)
sin theta by two and cos theta by two formula
cos theta by two minus sin theta by two formula
cos theta by two plus sin theta by two formula

If θ is known, we can find out the respective quadrants in which (π/4 + θ) lies. Then, using the convention ‘all, sin, tan, cos’, we can determine the appropriate signs on the right side of equations (xvii) and (xviii).

tan theta by two formula

If the value of θ is known, we can find the quadrant in which θ/2 lies. Then, using the convention ‘all, sin,

tan, cos’, we can determine the appropriate sign of tan θ/2.

To find the Trigonometrical Ratios of 18°, 36°, 54° and 72°:

To find the Trigonometrical Ratios of 18°
To find the Trigonometrical Ratios of 36°, 54° and 72°

To find the Trigonometrical Ratios of 3°, 6°, 9° and 12°:

To find the Trigonometrical Ratios of 3°, 6°, 9° and 12°

Using a similar method, we can find sines and cosines of 6°, 9°, 12° etc. Clearly, 6° = 36° – 30°, 9° = 45° – 36°, 12° = 30° – 18°, 21° = 36° – 15° and so on.


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