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3.6 Trigonometry Identities

Pythagorean Identity

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Double Angle Identities

What is the size of side BC?
B

Let’s use sine law and cosine law on this triangle

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Using the Identities

𝟒 𝝅
If 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽 = where 𝟎 ≤ 𝜽 ≤ , find the values of…
𝟓 𝟐

a. 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝜽

b. 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝜽

c. 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝜽

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IB Questions

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1. tan 𝜃 = , ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 𝜋, find sin 𝜃.

√
2. cos 2𝜃 = , find all solutions for 𝜃 between 0 and 2𝜋.

3. Solve for all solutions of sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃 between 0 and 2𝜋.

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4. 4sin 2𝜃 − 1 = 0, find all solutions for 𝜃 between 0 and 2𝜋.

5. cos 2𝜃 − = −1, find all solutions for 𝜃 between 0 and 2𝜋.

6. Use a calculator to solve for all solutions of sin 2𝜃 = θ between 0

and 2𝜋.

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7. cos 2𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = 0, find all solutions for 𝜃 between 0 and 2𝜋.

8. 3 sin 𝜃 − cos 2𝜃 − 1 = 0, find all solutions for 𝜃 between 0 and 2𝜋.

9. sin 2𝜃 − cos 𝜃 − 2 sin 𝜃 + 1 = 0, find all solutions for 𝜃 between 0

and 2𝜋.