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Sec 3 - Trigonometry

The document provides examples of trigonometric identities and equations to solve involving trigonometric functions such as sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, and secant. It emphasizes that the left-hand side and right-hand side of identities must be equal and provides rules of thumb for solving identities, such as trying to change equations to sine or cosine form or utilizing trigonometric identities.

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Sec 3 - Trigonometry

The document provides examples of trigonometric identities and equations to solve involving trigonometric functions such as sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, and secant. It emphasizes that the left-hand side and right-hand side of identities must be equal and provides rules of thumb for solving identities, such as trying to change equations to sine or cosine form or utilizing trigonometric identities.

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TRIGONOMETRY

‘Learning is never done without errors and defeat.’

Practice
1. cos θ=−0.2 2. tanθ=1.35

3. sin ∅ =−0.345 4. cot θ=2.3


5. cos 2 a=0.4 , 0 ≤ a ≤360 °

6. Cos (2q + 25)° = 0.454, 0 £ q < 360 .

7. cos(2y - 35)° = 0.891 , 0 £ y < 360 .


8. 1 + sin 2x = 1/3 , 0 £ x < 2p

9. 2cosq = sinq , 0° £q < 360°

10. 2sin y + 5cos y = 2cos y , 0° £ y < 360°

11. 3cos3x -1 = 0.22 , -90° £ x < 90° .


REMEMBER
In trigonometry identities, LEFT HAND SIDE equals to RIGHT HAND SIDE!
They are free to move around and rearrange the equation.
For example:
12. Solve for x.
a. 6cos 2 x + sin x = 4, 0 £ x < 2p

b. 4sin2 θ−cos2 θ = 8sinq + 3, 0° £q < 360°


13. Prove the following identities.
2
cot x 2
a. 2
=cos x
1+ cot x

1 1
b. + =2 sec x
sec x−tan x sec x+ tan x

cot x cosec x
c. 2
=cos x
1+cot x
Rules of thumb
1) Try to change the equation to sin or cos (basic trigo)
2) Try to utilize trigo identity.
3) Try to make denominator the same.
4) Expand if there is any bracket.

14. Prove the following identities.


a. cose c 2 x ( tan 2 x−sin 2 x )=tan2 x

b. ¿
cosec x 2
c. =sec x
cosec x−sinx

cosec x cosec x 2
d. − =2 sec x
1+ cosec x 1−cosec x

tan x sec x−1


e. − =2 cot x
sec x−1 tan x

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