Sec 0: Overview, Questions, Preparation

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Rajdeep Das
Updated on Jul 28, 2021 12:54 IST

By Rajdeep Das

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  • Sec 0
  • In trigonometry, sec (also known as secant) of an angle is hypotenuse divided by the length of the adjacent side.
  • Suppose ABC is a right-angled triangle where the side of B is right-angled, then,
  • Finding the Value of Sec 0
  • Angle 0 lies in the first quadrant between 0 to 90 degrees. And the value of sin, cos, and tan in the first quadrant is always positive. Hence the value of sec will also be positive. Therefore the sec 0 value will be:
  • 1/cos θ=sec θ, (θ = 0)
  • 1/cos θ=sec 0,
  • value of cos 0 is 1, therefore sec 0 = 1.
  • Other Angles
  • Apart from sec or secant, there are also other angles that are covered in the chapter, and they are sin, cos, tan, cot, cosec. For a right-angled triangle ABC with an angle θ,
  • sin θ = P/H
  • cos θ = B/H
  • tan θ = sin θ /cos θ = P/B
  • sec θ = 1/cos θ = H/B
  • cosec θ = 1/sin θ = H/P
  • cot θ = 1/tan θ = B/P
  • here B = Base, P = Perpendicular, H = Hypotenuse.
  • Chapter Weightage
  • The chapter is crucial in class X and further classes. Chapters on Trigonometry and its applications are also present in class XI and class XII. It holds a weightage of around 10 to 12 marks. Every year around 5 to 6 questions are asked from the chapter in class X exams.
  • Illustrative Examples
  • We can write the above expression as tan65°/cot25°,
  • we know that tan θ can also be written as a cot(90° - θ)
  • therefore, tan 65° = cot 25°
  • hence, cot25°/cot25° = 1.
  • We know that sin 30 ° = 1/2 and sec 60° = 2
  • Therefore, A-B = 30° and A+B=60°
  • On solving A and B, we will get, A = 45° and B = 15°.
  • Applying Pythagoras Theorem,
  • OQ2 = OP2+ PQ2
  • (1 +PQ2) = OP2 +OQ2,(given OQ-PQ =1)
  • 1+2PQ = OQ2
  • 1+2PQ = 72
  • Therefore we will get PQ = 24cm and OQ = 25cm,
  • Hence cos Q = 24/25 and sin Q = 7/25.
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Ans. 1/sec θ = cos θ.
  • Ans. 1 + tan2θ= sec2θ.
  • Ans. The value of sec 90 is infinite or not defined.
  • Ans. The value of sin(A+B) = sin A.cos B + cos A.sin B.
  • Ans. The range of sec θ is ( -∞, -1 ] U [ 1, ∞ ).
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Sec 0

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In trigonometry, sec (also known as secant) of an angle is hypotenuse divided by the length of the adjacent side.

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Suppose ABC is a right-angled triangle where the side of B is right-angled, then,

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Finding the Value of Sec 0

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Angle 0 lies in the first quadrant between 0 to 90 degrees. And the value of sin, cos, and tan in the first quadrant is always positive. Hence the value of sec will also be positive. Therefore the sec 0 value will be:

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1/cos θ=sec θ, (θ = 0)

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1/cos θ=sec 0,

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value of cos 0 is 1, therefore sec 0 = 1.

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Other Angles

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Apart from sec or secant, there are also other angles that are covered in the chapter, and they are sin, cos, tan, cot, cosec. For a right-angled triangle ABC with an angle θ,

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sin θ = P/H

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cos θ = B/H

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tan θ = sin θ /cos θ = P/B

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sec θ = 1/cos θ = H/B

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cosec θ = 1/sin θ = H/P

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cot θ = 1/tan θ = B/P

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here B = Base, P = Perpendicular, H = Hypotenuse.

All the trigonometric functions are related to each other with the following equations:

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Chapter Weightage

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The chapter is crucial in class X and further classes. Chapters on Trigonometry and its applications are also present in class XI and class XII. It holds a weightage of around 10 to 12 marks. Every year around 5 to 6 questions are asked from the chapter in class X exams.

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Illustrative Examples

Find the value of (sin65°.sec65°) / (sec25°.sin25°).

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We can write the above expression as tan65°/cot25°,

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we know that tan θ can also be written as a cot(90° - θ)

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therefore, tan 65° = cot 25°

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hence, cot25°/cot25° = 1.

Evaluate A and B if sin(A-B) = 1/2, sec(A+B) = 2. 0

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We know that sin 30 ° = 1/2 and sec 60° = 2

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Therefore, A-B = 30° and A+B=60°

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On solving A and B, we will get, A = 45° and B = 15°.

In a right-angled triangle OPQ if OQ-PQ = 1 cm and OP = 7 cm. Then determine the value of sin Q as well as cos Q.

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Applying Pythagoras Theorem,

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OQ2 = OP2+ PQ2

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(1 +PQ2) = OP2 +OQ2,(given OQ-PQ =1)

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1+2PQ = OQ2

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1+2PQ = 72

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Therefore we will get PQ = 24cm and OQ = 25cm,

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Hence cos Q = 24/25 and sin Q = 7/25.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is the inverse of sec θ?

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Ans. 1/sec θ = cos θ.

Q2. What is the relation between sec θ and tan θ?

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Ans. 1 + tan2θ= sec2θ.

Q: What is the value of sec 90?

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Ans. The value of sec 90 is infinite or not defined.

Q: What is the value of sin(A+B)?

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Ans. The value of sin(A+B) = sin A.cos B + cos A.sin B.

Q: What is the range of sec θ?

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Ans. The range of sec θ is ( -∞, -1 ] U [ 1, ∞ ).

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