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Trig Identities Notes and Worksheet

The document discusses trigonometric identities and provides examples of using identities to simplify expressions. It defines trigonometric functions like tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant. Key identities presented include the Pythagorean identity (cos2θ + sin2θ = 1) and relationships between functions like tanθ = sinθ/cosθ. Students are given practice problems to simplify expressions using identities, like writing expressions in terms of a single trig function or constant.

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Trig Identities Notes and Worksheet

The document discusses trigonometric identities and provides examples of using identities to simplify expressions. It defines trigonometric functions like tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant. Key identities presented include the Pythagorean identity (cos2θ + sin2θ = 1) and relationships between functions like tanθ = sinθ/cosθ. Students are given practice problems to simplify expressions using identities, like writing expressions in terms of a single trig function or constant.

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Advanced Math Trigonometric Identities [Day 1] NOTES

tan 𝜃 = cot 𝜃 =

csc 𝜃 = sec 𝜃 =

Pythagorean Identity

Solve the Pythagorean Identity for cos2 𝜃

Solve the Pythagorean Identity for sin2 𝜃

Take the Pythagorean Identity and divide every single term by cos2 𝜃

cos2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = 1

Solve the above equation for tan2 𝜃

Take the Pythagorean Identity and divide every single term by sin2 𝜃

cos2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = 1

Solve the above equation for cot 2 𝜃

Some other identities:


sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃 = tan 𝜃 =
2
1 1 1 1
sin 𝜃 = csc 𝜃
csc 𝜃 = sin 𝜃
cos 𝜃 = sec 𝜃
sec 𝜃 = cos 𝜃

sin 𝜃 1 cos 𝜃 1
tan 𝜃 = cos 𝜃
tan 𝜃 = cot 𝜃
cot 𝜃 = sin 𝜃
cot 𝜃 = tan 𝜃

cos 2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = 1 sin2 𝜃 = 1 − cos 2 𝜃 cos2 𝜃 = 1 − sin2 𝜃

1 + tan2 𝜃 = sec 2 𝜃 tan2 𝜃 = sec 2 𝜃 − 1 − tan2 𝜃 = 1 − sec 2 𝜃

1 + cot 2 𝜃 = csc 2 𝜃 cot 2 𝜃 = csc 2 𝜃 − 1 − cot 2 𝜃 = 1 − csc 2 𝜃

Example 1: Use Trigonometric Identities to write each expression in terms of a single trigonometric identity
or a constant.
1−cos2 𝜃
a. tan 𝜃 cos 𝜃 b. cos2 𝜃

sin 𝜃 sec 𝜃
c. cos 𝜃 csc 𝜃 d. tan 𝜃

Example 2: Simplify the complex fraction.


2 4
3 5
a. 4 b. 4
15 35

2 1
5 2
c. 3 d.
2
5

3
1 1 1 1
sin 𝜃 = csc 𝜃
csc 𝜃 = sin 𝜃
cos 𝜃 = sec 𝜃
sec 𝜃 = cos 𝜃

sin 𝜃 1 cos 𝜃 1
tan 𝜃 = cos 𝜃
tan 𝜃 = cot 𝜃
cot 𝜃 = sin 𝜃
cot 𝜃 = tan 𝜃

cos2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = 1 sin2 𝜃 = 1 − cos 2 𝜃 cos2 𝜃 = 1 − sin2 𝜃

1 + tan2 𝜃 = sec 2 𝜃 tan2 𝜃 = sec 2 𝜃 − 1 − tan2 𝜃 = 1 − sec 2 𝜃

1 + cot 2 𝜃 = csc 2 𝜃 cot 2 𝜃 = csc 2 𝜃 − 1 − cot 2 𝜃 = 1 − csc 2 𝜃

Example 3: Simplify the complex fraction.


csc 𝜃 1−cos2 𝜃
a. b. tan2 𝜃
cot 𝜃

cos 𝜃 sec 𝜃 sin 𝜃


c. d.
tan 𝜃 csc 𝜃

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Advanced Math Trigonometric Identities [Day 1] HOMEWORK

Use Trigonometric Identities to write each expression in terms of a single trigonometric identity or a constant.

1− sin2 𝜃
1. cot 𝜃 sin 𝜃 2. sin2 𝜃
1.)_________________

2.)_________________

cos 𝜃 csc 𝜃
3. sin 𝜃 sec 𝜃 4. 3.)_________________
cot 𝜃

4.)_________________

Simplify the complex fraction.


sec 𝜃 1− sin2 𝜃
5. 6. cot2 𝜃
5.)_________________
tan 𝜃

6.)_________________

sin 𝜃 csc 𝜃 cos 𝜃


7. 8. 7.)_________________
cot 𝜃 sec 𝜃

8.)_________________

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