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INTRODUCTION TO

TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES
Learning Objectives
1. determine whether a trigonometric equation is an identity
or a conditional equation
2. derive the fundamental trigonometric identities
If W(x) = (a,b), where W is the wrapping function

Eight Fundamental Identities


b
sin x = b cos x = a tan x =
a
1 1 a
csc x = sec x = cot x =
b a b

Quotient Identities
sin x cos x
tan x = cot x =
cos x sin x
If W(x) = (a,b), where W is the wrapping function

Reciprocal Identities
1 1 1
csc x = sec x = cot x =
sin x cos x tan x

Pythagorean Identities
cos2 x + sin2 x = 1
1 + tan2 x = sec 2 x
1 + cot 2 x = csc 2 x
24
If tan x = and sin x < 0,
7
find all the other circular function values at x
𝟕
cot x =
𝟐𝟒

72+242 25
sec x = ± 1 + tan2 x =± =±
72 7

𝟐𝟓 𝟕
W(x) in third quadant, so sec x = − , cos x = −
𝟕 𝟐𝟓

24 −7 𝟐𝟒
sin x = (tan x)(cos x) = =−
7 25 𝟐𝟓

𝟐𝟓
csc x = −
𝟐𝟒
Odd-Even Identities
sin(−x) = − sin x csc(−x) = −csc x
cos(−x) = cos x sec(−x) = sec x
tan(−x) = − tan x cot(−x) = −cot x
Is the given equation an identity or a conditional equation?

1. cos x csc x = cot x


This is an identity
1 cos x
cos x csc x = cos x ∙ = = cot x
sin x sin x
2. cos x = 1 − sin2 x
This is a conditional
A counter example is x = π
cos π = −1 ≠ 1 = 1 − sin2 π
Exercises
Sketch one cycle of the following graphs:
1
1. y = sin(x + π)
2
π
2. y = −4 tan x +
2
Find the other five circular function values of θ:
4
3. sin θ = , cos θ < 0
5
13
4. cot θ = − , sec θ < 0
5
Answers
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