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In mathematics, trigonometric
identities are equalities that involve trigonometric functions and are true for every
single value of the occurring variables where both sides of the equality are defined.
Geometrically, these areidentities involving certain functions of one or more angles.
Quotient Identities- Guidance. The definitions of the trig functions led us to the
reciprocal identities, which can be seen in the Concept about that topic. They also
lead us to another set of identities, thequotient identities. Consider first the sine,
cosine, and tangent functions.
Co-Function Identities- This definition typically applies to trigonometric functions. For example, sine
and cosine are cofunctions of each other (hence the "co" in "cosine"): The same is true of secant
and cosecant and of tangent and cotangent: These equations are also known as the cofunction
identities.
Even-Odd Identities- Because sine, cosine, and tangent are functions (trig functions), they can
be defined as even or odd functions as well. Sine and tangent are both odd functions, and cosine is
an even function. In other words, sin(x) = sin x. cos(x) = cos x.
Sum-Difference Formulas- The tangent sum and difference identities can be found from
the sine and cosine sum and difference identities. Plug in the sum identities for both sin and cos.
Double Angle Formulas- Double-Angle Formulas. Double-angle formulas allow the expression of
trigonometric functions of angles equal to 2 in terms of , which can simplify the functions and make it easier
to perform more complex calculations, such as integration, on them.
Power-Reducing/Half Angle Formulas- These identities are known collectively as the tangent halfangle formulae because of thedefinition of t. These identities can be useful in calculus for converting rational
functions in sine and cosine to functions of t in order to find their antiderivatives.
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