Express the first trigonometric function in terms of the second.
-
sin
θ
,
cos
θ
sine theta comma cosine theta
-
tan
θ
,
cos
θ
tangent theta comma cosine theta
-
cot
θ
,
sin
θ
co-tangent theta comma sine theta
-
csc
θ
,
cot
θ
co-secant theta comma co-tangent theta
-
cot
θ
,
csc
θ
co-tangent theta comma co-secant theta
-
sec
θ
,
tan
θ
secant theta comma tangent theta
Verify each identity.
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sin
2
θ
tan
2
θ
=
tan
2
θ
−
sin
2
θ
sine squared , theta , tangent squared , theta equals , tangent squared , theta negative , sine squared , theta
-
sec
θ
−
sin
θ
tan
θ
=
cos
θ
secant theta negative sine theta tangent theta equals cosine theta
-
sin
θ
cos
θ
(
tan
θ
+
cot
θ
)
=
1
sine theta cosine theta open tangent theta plus co-tangent theta close equals 1
-
1
−
sin
θ
cos
θ
=
cos
θ
1
+
sin
θ
fraction 1 minus sine theta , over cosine theta end fraction . equals . fraction cosine theta , over 1 plus sine theta end fraction
-
sec
θ
cot
θ
+
tan
θ
=
sin
θ
fraction secant theta , over co-tangent theta plus tangent theta end fraction . equals sine theta
-
(
cot
θ
+
1
)
2
=
csc
2
θ
+
2
cot
θ
open co-tangent theta plus 1 close squared . equals , co-secant squared , theta plus 2 co-tangent theta
- Express
cos
θ
csc
θ
cot
θ
cosine theta co-secant theta co-tangent theta in terms of
sin
θ
.
sine theta .
- Express
cos
θ
sec
θ
+
tan
θ
fraction cosine theta , over secant theta plus tangent theta end fraction in terms of
sin
θ
.
sine theta .
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Error Analysis Find the two errors in the verification of the identity
sec
2
θ
−
tan
2
θ
tan
2
θ
=
cot
2
θ
fraction secant squared , theta minus , tangent squared , theta , over tangent squared , theta end fraction . equals , co-tangent squared , theta shown below. Then verify the identity correctly.
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Open-Ended Develop your own trigonometric identity. (Hint: Start with a simple trigonometric expression and work backward.)
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Writing Only one of the following equations is an identity. Identify the identity and explain your answer.
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(
x
−
1
)
2
−
1
=
x
(
x
−
2
)
(
x
−
1
)
2
=
x
(
x
−
1
)
open x minus 1 close squared . minus 1 equals x open x minus 2 close . open x minus 1 close squared . equals x open x minus 1 close
C Challenge
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The unit circle is a useful tool for verifying identities. Use the diagram below to verify the identity
sin
(
θ
+
π
)
=
−
sin
θ
.
sine open theta plus pi close equals negative sine theta .
- Explain why the y-coordinate of point P is
sin
(
θ
+
π
)
.
sine open theta plus . pi close .
- Prove that the two triangles shown are congruent.
- Use part (b) to show that the two blue segments are congruent.
- Use part (c) to show that the y-coordinate of P is
−
sin
θ
.
negative sine theta .
- Use parts (a) and (d) to conclude that
sin
(
θ
+
π
)
=
−
sin
θ
.
sine open theta plus pi close equals negative sine theta .
Use the diagram in Exercise 58 to verify each identity.
-
cos
(
θ
+
π
)
=
−
cos
θ
cosine open theta plus pi close equals negative cosine theta
-
tan
(
θ
+
π
)
=
tan
θ
tangent open theta plus pi close equals tangent theta
Simplify each trigonometric expression.
-
cot
2
θ
−
csc
2
θ
tan
2
θ
−
sec
2
θ
fraction co-tangent squared , theta minus , co-secant squared , theta , over tangent squared , theta minus , secant squared , theta end fraction
-
(
1
−
sin
θ
)
(
1
+
sin
θ
)
csc
2
θ
+
1
open 1 minus sine theta close open 1 plus sine theta close , co-secant squared , theta plus 1