Name: Class:

Topic: Date:

Main Ideas/Questions Notes

• A trigonometric identity is an equation involving trigonometric
Trigonometric functions that is true for all values for which every expression in the
Identities equation is defined.
• The identities help to evaluate functions, simplify expressions, prove
identities, and solve equations.

Quotient sin θ cos θ

Fundamental Identities
tan θ =
cos θ
; cos θ ≠ 0 cot θ =
sin θ
; sin θ ≠ 0
Trigonometric
Identities sin θ =
1
; csc θ ≠ 0 csc θ =
1
; sin θ ≠ 0
csc θ sin θ

Reciprocal 1 1
cos θ = ; sec θ ≠ 0 sec θ = ; sec θ ≠ 0
Identities sec θ cos θ
1 1
tan θ = ; cot θ ≠ 0 cot θ = ; tan θ ≠ 0
cot θ tan θ

Pythagorean given
2 2
cos θ + sin θ = 1
on
2 2
tan θ + 1 = sec θ
2test
cot θ + 1 = csc θ
2
Identities

4 π
1. Find the exact value of sin θ if cos θ = − and < θ < π.
Finding 7 2
Trig Function
Values C4545in
sin
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sec
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3π
< θ < 2π .
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tan
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 To simplify a trigonometric expression means to rewrite it as a
Simplify numerical expression or in terms of a single trigonometric function, if
Expressions possible. Use the identities to help you simplify the expressions below.
4. sin θ ⋅ sec θ 5. tan θ ⋅ cos θ

n tan ftp sif sin

2 2 2 2
6. 2(sec θ − tan θ ) 7. cos θ − sin θ

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sin θ ⋅ cos θ 2 − 2 sin θ

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tan θ cos θ

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2 2 2 2
sec θ ⋅ sin θ 11. sin θ − cos θ ⋅ sin θ
10.
1 + sec θ

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Name: Class:

Topic: Date:

Main Ideas/Questions Notes

• Proving an identity means to show that both sides of the equation are
PROVING the same.
• Simplify one side using the basic trigonometric identities of the equation
IDENTITIES until it is the same as the other side. Ideally, pick the side that is more
complicated to work with.

Directions: Prove each identity below.

tan θ 2 2
2. 1 + sec θ ⋅ sin θ = sec θ
2
1. = sin θ
sec θ

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cot θ 4. csc θ − cot θ ⋅ cos θ = sin θ

3. csc θ = + sin θ
sec θ

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SC CSCCSC

2 csc θ ⋅ cos θ sec θ tan θ

5. cos θ = 6. − =1
tan θ + cot θ cos θ cot θ

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7. cos θ − sin θ = 1 − 2 sin θ 8. sec θ ⋅ cot θ − 1 = cot θ

2 csc θ
2 10. cot θ + 1 = csc θ ⋅ (cos θ + sin θ )
9. sec θ = 2
csc θ − 1

11. cos θ + sin θ ⋅ tan θ = sec θ cot θ − tan θ 2 2

12. = csc θ − sec θ
sin θ ⋅ cos θ
costsin Ffs sec

see

sec
sec sec

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 Name: ________________________________ Unit 12: Trigonometry
Date: ______________________ Bell: ______ Homework 11: Fundamental Trig Identities

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Directions: Find the exact value of each expression if 90° < θ < 180°.
1 4
1. If cos θ = − , find cot θ. 2. If csc θ = , find sec θ .
2 3

Directions: Find the exact value of each expression if 270° < θ < 360°.
1 15
3. If tanθ = − , find sinθ . 4. If sec θ = , find csc θ .
4 3

Answer

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Directions: Simplify each expression.
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6.
(1 + sinθ )(1 − sinθ )
2
cot θ
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1 − cot θ ⋅ sec θ cos θ ⋅ sin θ + cos θ
7. 8.
cot θ
2
sinθ

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9. csc θ ⋅ tan θ ⋅ cos θ sec θ − tan θ
10.
tanθ ⋅ cos θ
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Answer

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Directions: Prove each identity.
2 2
11. cos θ ⋅ cot θ + sin θ ⋅ csc θ = csc θ cot θ
12. csc θ − sinθ =
csc θ
t
Rewrite till it
looks like
theotherside

2 2 2 2 2
cos θ + sin θ 2 14. tan θ = csc θ ⋅ tan θ − 1
13. 2
= cos θ
1 + tan θ

1
Rewrite till it
looks like
theotherside

csc θ ⋅ cos θ 2 cos θ

15. = cos θ 16. − tanθ = sec θ
tanθ + cot θ 1 − sinθ

1
Rewrite till it
looks like
theotherside

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