5.2 Verifying Trig Identities
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Pre calculus Problems of the Day
Simplify the following:
2
2
a ) sin cos
6
6
2
2
b ) sin cos
4
4
2
2
4
4
c ) sin
cos
3
3
Trigonometric Identities - a statement of equality that is
true for all values where the function is defined.
Reciprocal Identities:
sin
1
csc
csc
1
sin
cos
sec
1
sec
1
cos
tan
cot
Quotient Identities:
tan
sin
cos
cot
cos
sin
1
cot
1
tan
Pythagorean Identities:
2
sin sin
2
sin cos 1
2
2
1 cot csc
2
2
tan 1 sec
Even/Odd Identities:
cos cos
tan tan
Verifying Trigonometric Identities
To verify a trigonometric identity we must show that one side of
the identity can be simplified so that it is identical to the other
side or each side can be simplified independently until they are
identical.
Never treat an identity like an equation. We are not solving
for the variable.
WE VERIFY (OR PROVE) IDENTITIES
BY DOING THE FOLLOWING:
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Work with one side at a time.
We want both sides to be exactly the same.
Start with the more complicated side
Use algebraic manipulations and/or the basic
trigonometric identities until you have the same
expression as on the other side.
Techniques for verifying trigonometric identities.
1) Rename using the fundamental identities.
2) Rewrite a more complicated side in terms of sines and
cosines.
3) Factor.
4) Combine fractional expressions using an LCD.
5) Separate a single-term quotient into two terms.
6) Multiply the numerator and denominator on one side by a
binomial factor that appears on the other side of the
identity.
Verifying Trigonometric Identities
tan x cos x 1 cos x
2
2
2
sin 2 x
2
2
cos
x
1
cos
x
2
cos x
2
2
sin x 1 cos x
1 cos x 1 cos x
2
2
tan csc sec
sin 1
sec
cos sin
1
cos
sec
sec sec
s in x s e c x c o t x 1
1 cos x
sin x
1
cos x sin x
1 1
ta n A co t A csc A se c A
sin A sin A cos A cos A
csc A sec A
cos A sin A
s i n A cos A
sin A cos A
2
2
csc A sec A
sin A cos A
1
csc A sec A
sin A cos A
1 1
csc A sec A
sin A cos A
csc A se c A csc A se c A
csc x
cot x tan x
cos x
1
s in x
cos x
cos x
s in x
s in x
cos x
1
sin x
co s x
2
2
co s x sin x
sin x co s x
1
sin x
sin x cos x
cos x sin x
1
sin x
2
2
sin x cos x
cos x
cos x
1
cos x cos x
1
sin y 1
1
2 se c y
2
sin y 1
sin y 1
sin y 1
1
2
2
sec
y
sin y 1 sin y 1 sin y 1 sin y 1
1
sin y 1 sin y 1
sin y 1 sin y 1
2
2
2 sec y
2
sin y 1
2
2
2 sec y
2 se c y
2
1 sin y 1
2
2
2
2 sec y
2
cos y
2 sec y 2 sec y
2
2
cos x 1 2 sin x sin x
4
2
cos x
2
2
2
4
1 2 sin x sin x
1 sin x 1 2 sin
x 1 sin x 1 2 sin
2
2
1 sin
2
2
4
2
x sin x
2
x sin x
4
4
1 2 sin x sin x 1 2 sin x sin x
2
4
2
4
tan x
sin x
cos x
cos x
1 sin x
cos x
1 sin x
sin x 1 sin x cos x cos x
cos x 1 sin x
sin x sin x co s x
2
sec x
sec x
sec x
2
co s x 1 sin x
sin x 1
cos x 1 sin x
1
se c x
sec x
sec x
cos x
sec x sec x
sin x 1
1 cos x sin x
2
sin x 1
sin x sin x
2
sin x 1
sin x 1 sin x
1
csc x
csc x
csc x
csc x
sin x
csc x csc x
cot x cot x tan x csc x
2
cot x 1 csc x
2
2
csc x csc x
2
2
cot x csc x
sin x tan x
co s x
sin x
sin x
co s x
cot x csc x
1
sin x co t x csc x
sin x
co s x
1
sin x
sin x
co t x csc x
sin x co s x
sin x
co s x
co s x
cos x 1
sin x
cos x
sin x cos x 1
1
sin x
cos x
cot x csc x
cot x csc x
sin x
cot x csc x cot x csc x