Trig Equations (#1) 1

Review: sin 30° =

**SPECIAL RIGHT TRIANGLE RULES** **REMEMBER**

30 60 90 If r is _______ → ____________________

r is ______________ ______________!!
45 45 90

Solving Trig Equations:

• We are working backwards.

• We are looking for _______.

• We will solve like a normal algebra equation and get

_______________________________ by itself.

• Normally, there is ___________ than __________ solution!

Directions: Solve for 𝜃 where 𝟎 ≤ 𝜽 < 𝟐𝝅.

Example 1: cos 𝜃 = 1 − cos 𝜃
Example 2: 2sin 𝜃 + √3 = 0

Example 3: 4 sin2 𝜃 = 1

Example 4: tan 𝜃 + 1 = 0
Example 5: 2sin 𝜃 − 2 = 0

Example 6: sin 𝜃 = 0

Example 7: tan 𝜃 = 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑