Math 12 Double Angle Identities Worksheet

1.

Write each expression in terms of a single trigonometric function.

a) 2 sin 0.6 cos 0.6
b) 2 sin 3 cos 3
c) 2sin2cos2
2
2
2
d) cos 0.45 sin 0.45
e) 2 cos 5 1
f) 1 2 sin 2 3

2.

Write each expression in terms of a single trigonometric function

2
sin 2
a) 2 sin cos
b) cos
c) 2 cos 2 0.5 1
6

10

10

1
and is in quadrant I, evaluate each expression.
3
a) sin 2
b) cos 2
c) tan 2

3.

If sin

4.

A value of is defined. Evaluate the expressions sin 2 , cos 2 , and tan 2

1
2
2
b) sin , and is in Quadrant III
3
3
c) tan 0.75 and
2

a) cos , and is in Quadrant II

5.

Prove each identity:

a) 1 sin 2 sin cos 2 b) sin 2 2 cot sin 2
2
1 tan 2
c) cos 2
d) sec 2
2
1 cos 2
1 tan

6.

Prove each identity:

1 cos 2
sin 2
a)

b)

sin cos
c)

sin 2

Answers:
1a) sin 1.2

2a) sin
3

b) sin 6

b) cos

7
4 2
b)
9
9
3
1
4a)
, , 3
2
2

3a)

sin 2 cos 2
sec 2
sin 2 cos 2

csc 2 1

c) sin 4

d) cos 0.9

e) cos 10

f) cos 6

c) cos 1
4 2
7
4 5 1
b)
,
, 4 5
9
9

c)

c)

24 7 24
,
,
25 25 7