Question

What is the meaning of costheta​

Answer 1

We defined cosine of theta to be the side adjacent to theta divided by the hypotenuse. And by adjacent we mean the side that's next to theta, this is the hypotenuse the long side of the right triangle and so that means x over z. The sine is defined as the side opposite theta y over the hypotenuse, so y over z.

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Start from the point (1,0) on the unit circle, which is when we have an angle of 0 radians. From there, try to move along the circumference, running the same angle, a first time counterclockwise, and a second time clockwise. These two angles are θ and −θ. As you can see, you'll end up with two points which lie on the same vertical line, which means that one is the reflection of the other with respect to the x-axis.

This means that the two points have coordinates (x,y) and (x,−y).

Since the cosine is the x-coordinate of the points on the unit circle, you see that the two points have the same cosine, and opposite sine.

In fact, the cosine is an even function, which means exactly that cos(x)=cos(−x), while the sine is odd, which means that sin(x)=−sin(−x).