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14-6 Study Guide and Intervention

Double-Angle and Half-Angle Formulas
Double-Angle Formulas

Lesson 14-6
The following identities hold true for all values of
.
Double-Angle sin 2
 2 sin
 cos
cos 2
 cos2
 sin2

Formulas cos 2
 1  2 sin2

cos 2
 2 cos2
 1

Example Find the exact values of sin 2
and cos 2
if

9
sin

 and 180
270.
10
First, find the value of cos
.
cos2
 1  sin2
cos2
 sin2
 1
9 2
cos2
 1    10  9
sin
 
10
19
cos2
 
100

19
cos

 10

19

Since
is in the third quadrant, cos
is negative. Thus cos
  
10
.
To find sin 2
, use the identity sin 2
 2 sin
 cos
.
sin 2
 2 sin
 cos


19


 2   
10 10
9
 
9
19


50
9
19

The value of sin 2
is 
50
.
To find cos 2
, use the identity cos 2
 1  2 sin2
.
cos 2
 1  2 sin2

9 2
 1  2   10 
31
 .
50
31
The value of cos 2
is .
50

Exercises
Find the exact values of sin 2
and cos 2
for each of the following.
1 1
1. sin
 , 0

90
2. sin
 , 270

360

4 8

3 4
3. cos
 , 180

270
4. cos
 , 90

180

5 5

3 2
5. sin
 , 270

360
6. cos
 , 90

180

5 3

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