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Trigonometric Identities and Formulas

Below are some of the most important definitions, identities and formulas in trigonometry.

1. Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles

sin X = opp / hyp = a / c , csc X = hyp / opp = c / a
tan X = opp / adj = a / b , cot X = adj / opp = b / a
cos X = adj / hyp = b / c , sec X = hyp / adj = c / b ,

2. Trigonometric Functions of Arbitrary Angles

sin X = b / r , csc X = r / b
tan X = b / a , cot X = a / b
cos X = a / r , sec X = r / a

3. Special Triangles

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Special triangles may be used to find trigonometric functions of special angles: 30, 45
and 60 degress.

4. Sine and Cosine Laws in Triangles

In any triangle we have:
1 - The sine law
sin A / a = sin B / b = sin C / c
2 - The cosine laws

a 2 = b 2 + c 2 - 2 b c cos A

b 2 = a 2 + c 2 - 2 a c cos B

c 2 = a 2 + b 2 - 2 a b cos C

5. Relations Between Trigonometric Functions

cscX = 1 / sinX
sinX = 1 / cscX
secX = 1 / cosX
cosX = 1 / secX
tanX = 1 / cotX
cotX = 1 / tanX
tanX = sinX / cosX
cotX = cosX / sinX

6. Pythagorean Identities

sin 2X + cos 2X = 1

1 + tan 2X = sec 2X

1 + cot 2X = csc 2X

7. Negative Angle Identities

sin(-X) = - sinX , odd function
csc(-X) = - cscX , odd function
cos(-X) = cosX , even function
sec(-X) = secX , even function

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tan(-X) = - tanX , odd function

cot(-X) = - cotX , odd function

8. Cofunctions Identities
sin(pi/2 - X) = cosX
cos(pi/2 - X) = sinX
tan(pi/2 - X) = cotX
cot(pi/2 - X) = tanX
sec(pi/2 - X) = cscX
csc(pi/2 - X) = secX

9. Addition Formulas
cos(X + Y) = cosX cosY - sinX sinY
cos(X - Y) = cosX cosY + sinX sinY
sin(X + Y) = sinX cosY + cosX sinY
sin(X - Y) = sinX cosY - cosX sinY
tan(X + Y) = [ tanX + tanY ] / [ 1 - tanX tanY]
tan(X - Y) = [ tanX - tanY ] / [ 1 + tanX tanY]
cot(X + Y) = [ cotX cotY - 1 ] / [ cotX + cotY]
cot(X - Y) = [ cotX cotY + 1 ] / [ cotY - cotX]

10. Sum to Product Formulas

cosX + cosY = 2cos[ (X + Y) / 2 ] cos[ (X - Y) / 2 ]
sinX + sinY = 2sin[ (X + Y) / 2 ] cos[ (X - Y) / 2 ]

11. Difference to Product Formulas

cosX - cosY = - 2sin[ (X + Y) / 2 ] sin[ (X - Y) / 2 ]
sinX - sinY = 2cos[ (X + Y) / 2 ] sin[ (X - Y) / 2 ]

12. Product to Sum/Difference Formulas

cosX cosY = (1/2) [ cos (X - Y) + cos (X + Y) ]
sinX cosY = (1/2) [ sin (X + Y) + sin (X - Y) ]
cosX sinY = (1/2) [ sin (X + Y) - sin[ (X - Y) ]
sinX sinY = (1/2) [ cos (X - Y) - cos (X + Y) ]

13. Difference of Squares Formulas

sin 2X - sin 2Y = sin(X + Y)sin(X - Y)

cos 2X - cos 2Y = - sin(X + Y)sin(X - Y)

cos 2X - sin 2Y = cos(X + Y)cos(X - Y)

14. Double Angle Formulas

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sin(2X) = 2 sinX cosX

cos(2X) = 1 - 2sin 2X = 2cos 2X - 1

tan(2X) = 2tanX / [ 1 - tan 2X ]

15. Multiple Angle Formulas

sin(3X) = 3sinX - 4sin 3X

cos(3X) = 4cos 3X - 3cosX

sin(4X) = 4sinXcosX - 8sin 3XcosX

cos(4X) = 8cos 4X - 8cos 2X + 1

16. Half Angle Formulas

sin (X/2) = + or - SQRT [ (1 - cosX) / 2 ]
cos (X/2) = + or - SQRT [ (1 + cosX) / 2 ]
tan (X/2) = + or - SQRT [ (1 - cosX) / (1 + cosX) ]
= sinX / (1 + cosX) = (1 - cosX) / sinX

17. Power Reducing Formulas

sin 2X = 1/2 - (1/2)cos(2X))

cos 2X = 1/2 + (1/2)cos(2X))

sin 3X = (3/4)sinX - (1/4)sin(3X)

cos 3X = (3/4)cosX + (1/4)cos(3X)

sin 4X = (3/8) - (1/2)cos(2X) + (1/8)cos(4X)

cos 4X = (3/8) + (1/2)cos(2X) + (1/8)cos(4X)

sin 5X = (5/8)sinX - (5/16)sin(3X) + (1/16)sin(5X)

cos 5X = (5/8)cosX + (5/16)cos(3X) + (1/16)cos(5X)

sin 6X = 5/16 - (15/32)cos(2X) + (6/32)cos(4X) - (1/32)cos(6X)

cos 6X = 5/16 + (15/32)cos(2X) + (6/32)cos(4X) + (1/32)cos(6X)

18. Trigonometric Functions Periodicity

sin (X + 2Pi) = sin X , period 2Pi
cos (X + 2Pi) = cos X , period 2Pi
sec (X + 2Pi) = sec X , period 2Pi
csc (X + 2Pi) = csc X , period 2Pi
tan (X + Pi) = tan X , period Pi
cot (X + Pi) = cot X , period Pi

19. Trigonometric Tables.

20. Properties of The Six Trigonometric Functions. Graph, domain, range, asymptotes (if
any), symmetry, x and y intercepts and maximum and minimum points of each of the 6
trigonometric functions.

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