Sum and Difference Formulas

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Objectives:
• Use sum and difference formulas to evaluate
trigonometric functions, verify trigonometric
identities, and solve trigonometric equations.

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Using Sum and Difference Formulas
Sum and Difference Formula

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Prove for Sum and Difference for
Tangent Function

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Note:

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Example 1 – Evaluating a Trigonometric Function

Find the exact value of (a) cos 75 ° and

Solution:
a. Using the fact that 75 ° = 30 ° + 45 ° with the formula for

cos(u + v) yields
cos 75 ° = cos(30 ° + 45 °)
= cos 30  cos 45  – sin 30  sin 45 

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Example 2 – Evaluating a Trigonometric Function

(b) sin
Solution:
a. Using the fact that = 15. Therefore, we could write the
given as sin (45 - 30).

sin (45 - 30) = sin 45 cos 30 - cos 45 sin 30

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Example 3 – Evaluating a Trigonometric Function

(c) tan
Solution:
a. Using the fact that = 345. Therefore, we could write the
given as tan (120 + 225).
tan (120 + 225) =
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= = = or

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On the Board:

Evaluate the ff:

1)cos -105
2)sin 165
3)tan

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Seatwork #3

Evaluate the ff:

1)cos 10 cos 35 - sin 35 sin 10
2)tan 195

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