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WORKSHEET - THE BASIC 8 TRIG IDENTITIES

Simplify each expression to a single trig function or number.
1. sec θ sin θ 2. cos θ tan θ

3. tan2 θ – sec2 θ 4. 1 – cos2θ

5. (1 − cos θ)(1 + cos θ) 6. (sec x − 1)(sec x + 1)

1 1 sin 2 θ
7. − 8. 1 −
sin 2 A tan 2 A tan 2 θ
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1 1
9. − 10. cos θ(sec θ − cos θ)
2
cos θ cot 2 θ

11. cos 2 A(sec 2 A − 1) 12. (1 − cos x )(1 + sec x )(cos x )

sin x cos x tan 2 θ

13. 14. +1
1 − cos 2 x sec θ + 1
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15. List the Basic 8 Identities.

Reciprocal Ratio Pythagorean

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REVIEW.
16. Find the following for an angle in standard position with measure 675°.
a) The quadrant in which the angle is located. ___________

b) The coterminal angle that is between 0° and 360°. _____________

c) The reference angle. ______________

10π
17. Find the following for an angle in standard position with measure −
7
a) The quadrant in which the angle is located. ___________

b) The coterminal angle that is between 0 and 2π. _____________

c) The reference angle. ______________

18. If cot θ= 7 and π < θ < 2π , sketch the angle θ and find the value of the other five
trig functions.
sin θ = ______ csc θ = ______

cos θ = ______ sec θ = ______

tan θ = ______
2 2 2 2 2 2
ANSWERS: 1. tanθ 2. sinθ 3. -1 4. sin θ 5. sin θ 6. tan θ 7. 1 8. sin θ 9. 1 10. sin θ 11. sin A
2 4π 3π
12. sin x 13. cotx 14. secθ 15. see notes 16. a) Q4 b) 315° c) 45° 17. a) Q2 b) c)
7 7
− 2 −7 2 1 −5 2
18. sinθ = , cosθ = , tanθ = , cscθ = -5 2 , secθ =
10 10 7 7