Advanced Math Trigonometric Identities [Day 1] NOTES

tan 𝜃 = cot 𝜃 =

csc 𝜃 = sec 𝜃 =

Pythagorean Identity

Solve the Pythagorean Identity for cos2 𝜃

Solve the Pythagorean Identity for sin2 𝜃

Take the Pythagorean Identity and divide every single term by cos2 𝜃

cos2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = 1

Solve the above equation for tan2 𝜃

Take the Pythagorean Identity and divide every single term by sin2 𝜃

cos2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = 1

Solve the above equation for cot 2 𝜃

Some other identities:

sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃 = tan 𝜃 =
2
 1 1 1 1
sin 𝜃 = csc 𝜃
csc 𝜃 = sin 𝜃
cos 𝜃 = sec 𝜃
sec 𝜃 = cos 𝜃

sin 𝜃 1 cos 𝜃 1
tan 𝜃 = cos 𝜃
tan 𝜃 = cot 𝜃
cot 𝜃 = sin 𝜃
cot 𝜃 = tan 𝜃

cos 2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = 1 sin2 𝜃 = 1 − cos 2 𝜃 cos2 𝜃 = 1 − sin2 𝜃

1 + tan2 𝜃 = sec 2 𝜃 tan2 𝜃 = sec 2 𝜃 − 1 − tan2 𝜃 = 1 − sec 2 𝜃

1 + cot 2 𝜃 = csc 2 𝜃 cot 2 𝜃 = csc 2 𝜃 − 1 − cot 2 𝜃 = 1 − csc 2 𝜃

Example 1: Use Trigonometric Identities to write each expression in terms of a single trigonometric identity
or a constant.
1−cos2 𝜃
a. tan 𝜃 cos 𝜃 b. cos2 𝜃

sin 𝜃 sec 𝜃
c. cos 𝜃 csc 𝜃 d. tan 𝜃

Example 2: Simplify the complex fraction.

2 4
3 5
a. 4 b. 4
15 35

2 1
5 2
c. 3 d.
2
5

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sin 𝜃 = csc 𝜃
csc 𝜃 = sin 𝜃
cos 𝜃 = sec 𝜃
sec 𝜃 = cos 𝜃

sin 𝜃 1 cos 𝜃 1
tan 𝜃 = cos 𝜃
tan 𝜃 = cot 𝜃
cot 𝜃 = sin 𝜃
cot 𝜃 = tan 𝜃

cos2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = 1 sin2 𝜃 = 1 − cos 2 𝜃 cos2 𝜃 = 1 − sin2 𝜃

1 + tan2 𝜃 = sec 2 𝜃 tan2 𝜃 = sec 2 𝜃 − 1 − tan2 𝜃 = 1 − sec 2 𝜃

1 + cot 2 𝜃 = csc 2 𝜃 cot 2 𝜃 = csc 2 𝜃 − 1 − cot 2 𝜃 = 1 − csc 2 𝜃

Example 3: Simplify the complex fraction.

csc 𝜃 1−cos2 𝜃
a. b. tan2 𝜃
cot 𝜃

cos 𝜃 sec 𝜃 sin 𝜃

c. d.
tan 𝜃 csc 𝜃

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Advanced Math Trigonometric Identities [Day 1] HOMEWORK

Use Trigonometric Identities to write each expression in terms of a single trigonometric identity or a constant.

1− sin2 𝜃
1. cot 𝜃 sin 𝜃 2. sin2 𝜃
1.)_________________

2.)_________________

cos 𝜃 csc 𝜃
3. sin 𝜃 sec 𝜃 4. 3.)_________________
cot 𝜃

4.)_________________

Simplify the complex fraction.

sec 𝜃 1− sin2 𝜃
5. 6. cot2 𝜃
5.)_________________
tan 𝜃

6.)_________________

sin 𝜃 csc 𝜃 cos 𝜃

7. 8. 7.)_________________
cot 𝜃 sec 𝜃

8.)_________________