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11.1 simple taentities
Basic Identities
Recall the definitions:
Using the above definitions, we shall prove the following two important identities.
a
erg O08 #0
sin’ 6 + cos’ 0=1
tan 0
Proof: If cos 6 # 0, dividing (2) by (1) gives:
2
(As rs x+y?)
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(a) sin 0, (b) tan 0.
GONE ven,
(a) L
the quadrant in which @ lies is not given.
ing sin’ + cos’ 0 = 1, we have:
sin’ 0= 1 — cos’ 0
Hence the possible values of tan 6 are 4
3
and -4,
and z
sin @ and y = cos @ + 1, show that
+a y- 1 =4
=2sin@ = sin @= <
Y=cosO+1 = cos
sin? 0 + cos
ytuep
S 40-0
vedy- a4
Recall that:
sec 0= —, cosec ape lt
see O= i cose O= , co a=
‘ol 0= —! cos 0
So, col O= ar = So
cos O
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t iding sin’ 0+ cos’ 0= 1 by cos’ Oand sin? 0
respective
sin’ @ 4 cos 0
mye te
eos COO cos
(gy at
ic. 1+ tan’ 0 = sec 0
sO oO
sin? @ sin? 0 Sin? 9
1
(ate 1s (sae) = (ata)
"
0 A
cot 0 sing Where sin 0 #0
1+ tan’ 0 = sec 9
1+ cot’ 0 =cosec’ 9
Ges Simplify (sec @ - tan @)(sec @ + tan 6) and deduce the value of
sec @ + tan 0 if sec @ - tan @ = 2.
Qiu (sec 6 — tan 6)(sec @ + tan 6) = sec?
= (1 + tan? @) ~ tan? 0
— tan’ 0
Proving Identities
The basic identities may be used to prove other identiti
as shown in Example 5.
Simple Trig
nometric Identities and Equations 267
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(a) see x = co! I
(b) (i+ tan oY + (1 = tan 0" =
ne (a) see x= cos x
(b) (1 + tan 0° + (1 tan 6” = (1 + 2 tan 6 + tan?@) +
(1 - 2 tan @ + tan’)
242 tan’ 0
2(1 + tan 6)
2 sec 6
Note: In proving trigonometric identities, one usually starts with
the more complicated side.
1. If-sin @=~4, find the possible values of
(a) cos 6, (b) tan 6.
2. Given that x = 2 sin @- 3 and y = 2 cos 6+ 1, show that (x + 3)° + (y— 1
3. Given x = 3 cos @ and y = 2 tan @ find sin @ in terms of x and y. Hence or
how that 4x? + x7y* = 36.
4. Show that (sin @ + cos 6° = 1 + 2 sin @ cos 8.
Hence find the possible values of sin @ + cos @ if sin @ cos 8 = *
5, Given x =3 tan and y = 2 cos? @, show that x°y + 9y = 18.
a
Simplify the following:
(a) sec x cos.x (b) sinx cotx
(ce) (sec.x + 1)(see x 1) @
* 7, Given cosec A + cot A = 3, evaluate cosec A - cot A and cos A.
Prove the identities in questions 8 to 25.
1+ 0085 2 ogg y
T+ sec
268 Simple Trigonometric Identities and Equations
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cos? x
1+ sinx
11, cot. x + tan x = cosec x sec x
cosee x — cotx
13. sin’ x-cos' x X= cos? x
14. sin‘ x - sin? x = cos* x — cos? x
18, (1 cos 2)(1 +1)
sin x tan x
cos x
16, sin? x + tan? x sin? x = tan? x
17, tan? x—cot?x = sec? x — cosec? x
1 = tan? x ;
18. — = = cos? x- sin’ x
1+ tan?x
yw, —1_- 1
2
sin @+1 sin @-1 isccas)
20. (1 + tan x — sec x)(1 + cot x + cosec x)
21, + + SX = 2cotx
secx — secx +1
2, —sc0 tan 8 142 tan? 6
SecO+tan@ ~ sec@-tand
23, Sos A+
"cos B+ sec A
= cos A sec B
3 = 6cos* x
24, 3(sin x + cos x)
sin x — cos x
vg, —_1 x sec? x
a
1-——
1 = sec*x
*26. Ifx=asin 0-b cos @ and y =a cos @ + b sin 6, show that x7 +
27. Sketch the graphs of y = Poms sine for 0° 0
= 2x is in the Ist or 2nd quadrant
and 0° x= 60°, 180°, 300°.
Sketch the graph of y = 3 cos 4x ~ 2 for 0° 0,
b>0
y=atanbr+e
Miscellaneous
Weieple 1+ Prove the identity econ 4 mest
Hence or otherwise, find all the angles be: ween 0° and 360° for
which 1+s0sx 4 _sinx_
sin T+ cose
ra Leos 4 sina ay + eos a)
sin T+ cosx sin
216 Simple Trigonometric Identities and Equations
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GME is The points (15°, 2) and (h, 2.5) lie on the curve y = k sin 2x + 1,
where 0° = x < 90°. Find h and sketch the curve for this interval.
GB". 2 Fes on the curve => 2= k sin 30° +1
“if
k=2
2sin 2x +1
At (h, 2.5), 2 sin 2h +1 = 2.5
i 0.75
48.59°, 131.41°
Ah = 24,3°, 65.7°
(65.7°,2.5)
Find the relationship between x and y given that
(a) x=2cos0,y=4sin? 0-1, (b) a
Given that sin 0 = 5, find in terms of s,
(a) cos 0, (b) cot 0, (ce) see (90° - 0).
. fx =a sin 0, where a > 0 and 0 is acute, simplity
(a) &-x, (b) (! -
. Sketch the graph of y= 2282885 for 08 SxS 360°, Find the values of x in
cone
t
Find all the angles between 0° and 360° inclusive which
(@) sec2x=2, (b) 4sinycosy=tany, — (©) (ane + DR tan
interval for which y = 2.
fy the equation.
)=5.
Simple Trigonometric Identities and Equations 277
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and 360° which
2 sin’ y
(b) 2+ sin y cos
6. Find all the angles between 0°
(a) 2 tan 2v + see 40° = 1
(©) 200 ins +1
7. Find all the angles bet
(a) 3 sin x~ 2 cose
(ce) cos (v= 70°) = 0.5.
Find all the angles between 0°
= 8 sin x cos. = 0,
ya7= I see y.
0
n 0° and 360° inclu
1 (b) tan y=
sive which satisfy the equation,
2 sin y sin 40°.
and 360° which satisfy the equation
(b)
(@ 1+2sin (+ 75°) =0.
5 =0, show that sin. = 3 and sinx=
(Cc)
. Hence find the
9. If 8 costx +2 sin.x—
possible exact values of cot x.
10. Given that 0° - 7S
0°
