Trigonometric

Identities
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𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃
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(𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)
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1
1.sec 𝜃 = cos 𝜃
1
2.csc 𝜃 = sin 𝜃
1
3.cot 𝜃 = tan 𝜃
Quotient Identities
sin 𝜃
1. tan 𝜃 =
cos 𝜃
cos 𝜃
2. cot 𝜃 =
sin 𝜃
Pythagorean Identities
2 2
1. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 1
2 2
2. 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 + 1 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃
2 2
3. 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝜃 + 1 = 𝑐𝑠𝑐 𝜃
 Three functions in clockwise or counterclockwise direction: first
function is equal to second function divided by the third function
 Three functions in clockwise or counterclockwise direction: the product
of the first and the third function is equal to the second function
 The product of the functions at the opposites vertices is equal to 1.
 Functions at the diagonally opposite vertices are reciprocals.
Reciprocal Identities
1
1.sec 𝜃 = cos 𝜃
1
2.csc 𝜃 = sin 𝜃
1
3.cot 𝜃 = tan 𝜃
Quotient Identities
sin 𝜃
1. tan 𝜃 =
cos 𝜃
cos 𝜃
2. cot 𝜃 =
sin 𝜃
Pythagorean Identities
2 2
1. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 1
2 2
2. 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 + 1 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃
2 2
3. 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝜃 + 1 = 𝑐𝑠𝑐 𝜃
Simplify each of the following:
1.csc 𝜃 cos 𝜃
2.sec 𝜃 − sin 𝜃 tan 𝜃
2 2
3.𝑐𝑠𝑐 𝜃 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃
4.cos 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 tan 𝜃
2
5.csc 𝜃 − csc 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃
2 2
6.(sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃) +(sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃)