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x3 1
= x2 + x +1
x 1
2.
1
= ex +1
x
1 e
Try This: Determine if the equation is an identity. If so, find the domain of validity.
1.
2.1.2
x4 1
= x3 + x2 +1
x 1
1
ex
2.
=
1 ex e x 1
1
sin
2. cot =
cos
sin
Try This: Determine the domain of validity for each of the following.
1. sec =
1
cos
2. tan =
sin
cos
1. sin =
2
2. tan =
2
1. cos =
2. cot =
2
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2. sec( x ) =
Try This:
1. Divide both sides of the identity in 2.3.1E1 by sin 2 to write another identity.
2.3.2
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Try this:
1. Use addition and subtraction to rewrite tan 2 + 1 = sec 2 as two other identities.
2.4.2
Prove identities.
Example:
1. Show that
(sec x + 1)(sec x 1)
= sec 2 x .
2
sin x
2. Show that
1 + sin t
cos t
=
.
cos t
1 sin t
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Try This:
1. Show that sec 4 x tan 4 x = 2 tan 2 x + 1 .
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2. 2 sin 2 + sin = 1
2.5.2
2. cot 2 + 2 cot = 1
2. sin 4 cos 4 = 0
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