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Cofunction
Identities
Cofunction identities are trigonometric
identities that show the relationship between
trigonometric ratios pairwise
(sine and cosine,
tangent and cotangent,
secant and cosecant).
 Cofunction Identities
For any acute angle A,

sin A = cos(90  A) csc A = sec(90  A)

tan A = cot(90  A) cos A = sin(90  A)

sec A = csc(90  A) cot A = tan(90  A)

 Cofunctions
sin A = cos B sin 30° = cos 60 °
tan A = cot B tan 25° = cot 65°
sec A = csc B sec 50° = csc 40°
Since angles A and B are complementary and sin A = cos B,
the functions sine and cosine are called cofunctions.
 Write Functions in Terms of
Cofunctions
a) cos 38 b) sec 74 c) tan 63
 Write Functions in Terms of
Cofunctions
a) cos 38 b) sec 74 c) tan 63
cos 38 = sin (90  38) sec 74 = csc (90  74) tan 63 = csc (90  63)

cos 38 = sin 52 sec 74 = csc 16 tan 63 = csc 27
Write each function in terms of its cofunction.
Write each function in terms of its cofunction.
 SOLVING EQUATIONS USING THE
COFUNCTION IDENTITIES

Find one solution for the equation

cot(4  8 )  tan(2  4 ) .
o o
Assume all angles are acute angles. Since Cot and Tan are
cofunctions this is only true if the sum of the angles = 90°

cot(4  8 )  tan(2  4 )
o o

(4  8 )  (2  4 )  90
o o o

6  12  90
o o

6  78 o

  13 o
Find one solution for the equation. Assume all angles involved
are acute angles.
Find one solution for the equation. Assume all angles involved
are acute angles.

Since sine and cosine are cofunctions, the equation is true if

the sum of the angles is 90º.
Find one solution for the equation. Assume all angles involved
are acute angles.
Find one solution for the equation. Assume all angles involved
are acute angles.

Since tangent and cotangent are cofunctions, the equation is

true if the sum of the angles is 90º.