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If sin θ = 12\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, find the values of other trigonometrical ratios for θ.

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sin θ = perpendicularhypotenuse=12\dfrac{\text{perpendicular}}{\text{hypotenuse}} = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}

Let perpendicular = x and hypotenuse = 2x\sqrt{2}x

By using Pythagoras theorem, we get :

Hypotenuse2 = Base2 + Perpendicular2

Base2 = Hypotenuse2 - Perpendicular2

Base2 = (2x)2(\sqrt{2}x)^2 - x2

Base2 = 2x2 - x2

Base2 = x2

Base = x

Now, calculating the remaining trigonometric ratios :

cos θ = basehypotenuse=x2x=12\dfrac{\text{base}}{\text{hypotenuse}} = \dfrac{x}{\sqrt{2}x} = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}

tan θ = perpendicularbase=xx=1\dfrac{\text{perpendicular}}{\text{base}} = \dfrac{x}{x} = 1

cot θ = baseperpendicular=xx=1\dfrac{\text{base}}{\text{perpendicular}} = \dfrac{x}{x} = 1

sec θ = hypotenusebase=2xx=2\dfrac{\text{hypotenuse}}{\text{base}} = \dfrac{\sqrt{2}x}{x} = \sqrt{2}

cosec θ = hypotenuseperpendicular=2xx=2\dfrac{\text{hypotenuse}}{\text{perpendicular}} = \dfrac{\sqrt{2}x}{x} = \sqrt{2}

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