TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS OF DOUBLE , TRIPLE AND HALF

LESSON TIMES OF REAL NUMBERS OR ANGLES

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1. DOUBLE ANGLE IDENTITIES

*The Double Angle Formulas can be derived from Sum of Two Angles listed below:

Let 𝜽 be any real number or angle;

SINE FUNCTION

Let 𝜽 be any real number or angle;

COSINE FUNCTION
 Let 𝜽 be any real number or angle;
TANGENT FUNCTION

TAKE NOTE: Using the Pythagorean Theorem; sin2 𝜃 + cos 2 𝜃 = 1

We can rewrite the formula as;

Equation for cosine will become;

***For easy reference below is the summary for 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝜃 ∶

Example 1:

3
sin 𝜃 =
5
𝜋
Given that 0 < 𝜃 < 2
Example 2:

2 sin(75°) cos( 75°)

Example 3:
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Find the exact value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑥 if 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 = − 13 (in Quadrant III).

***Using the following form of the cosine of a double angle formula,

Exercise: Find the value of 𝜽.

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1:Given that 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 = 𝟏𝟑 ; find 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟐𝜽; 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝟐𝜽 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝟐𝜽 . 𝜃 = 3𝜋2 < 𝜃 < 2𝜋

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2. Let sin 𝑥 = ; 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 sin 2𝑥.
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3. Assign cos 𝑥 = 3 ; 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 cos 2𝑥
2. TRIPLE ANGLE IDENTITIES

The trigonometric triple-angle identities give a relationship between the basic trigonometric functions
applied to three times an angle in terms of trigonometric functions of the angle itself.

Let 𝜽 be any real number or angle;

SINE FUNCTION
sin 3𝜃 = 3 sin 𝜃 − 4 sin3 𝜃
Let 𝜽 be any real number or angle;
COSINE FUNCTION
cos 3𝜃 = 4 cos 3 −3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
Let 𝜽 be any real number or angle;
TANGENT FUNCTION
3 tan 𝜃 − tan3 𝜃
tan 3𝜃 =
1 − 3 tan2 𝜃
Let 𝜽 be any real number or angle;
COTANGENT FUNCTION
cot 3 𝜃 − 3 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 3 𝜃
cot 3𝜃 =
3 cot 2 𝜃 − 1
4. HALF-ANGLE IDENTITIES
Let 𝜽 be any real number or angle;
COSINE FUNCTION
𝜃 1 + cos 𝜃
cos = ±√
2 2

Let 𝜽 be any real number or angle;

SINE FUNCTION
𝜃 1 − cos 𝜃
sin = ±√
2 2

Let 𝜽 be any real number or angle;

TANGENT FUNCTION
𝜃 1 − cos 𝜃
tan = ±√
2 1 + cos 𝜃
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Example: Find the value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 when 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 = −20 .
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Example: Set cos 120° = − 2 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 sin 60°.

Example: Set cos 75° = 0.2588 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 cos 225°.

Exercise: (Double and Half-Angle)

1. Set cos 68° = 0.37 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 cos 34°.

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2. Set cos 30° = 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 sin 15°.
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3. Set cos 25° = 0.9063 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 cos 75°.

4. If cosec A = 1, 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 sin 24 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜?

***Answer is a positive number in 2 decimal places.