TOPIC 9 TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTIES I (PYTHAGOREAN, QUOTIENT, & RECIPROCAL)

Alberta Ed Learning Outcome: Prove Trigonometric Identities using: - Reciprocal Identities - Quotient Identities - Pythagorean Identities - Sum or Difference Identities - Double-Angle Identities. [R, T, V] In mathematics, trigonometric identities are equalities that involve trigonometric functions and are true for every single value of the occurring variables. An example is the identity . (On your formula sheet)

Explore 1 Use the

Verifying the identity / special triangle below to verify the identity

Use your calculator (degree mode) to verify the identity for the non-30/60 angles Use your graphing calculator to compare the graphs and
Fill out using exact values / the special triangle

Graph Fill out using approximate values / the your calculator

and

on calc and compare

Explore 2

Apply the Pythagorean Formula on the triangle contained within the unit circle. Verify your result using the point for .

Connect Trigonometric identities are equalities that involve trigonometric functions that are true for every single value of the occurring variables.
Example:

0.0175 0.0349 0.0523 0.0698 0.0872 0.1045

0.0175 0.0349 0.0523 0.0698 0.0872 0.1045

(same graph)

Identities can by verified either numerically (by substituting some angle and evaluating both sides) or graphically. (By graphing both sides of an identity) LS RS

Verifying an does not prove that two expressions form an identity for all values. For this, we must provide a proof.

The Quotient Identities are:

While the Reciprocal Identities are:

And the Pythagorean Identities are:

When considering any type of trigonometric identity, we often must also consider any non-permissible values.

Example: State the non-permissible values for

This is

Cant divide by zero!

In this topic well use the quotient, reciprocal, and Pythagorean Identities to simplify and prove more complex identities. (and its going to be fun)

Undefined where

, so

, with another restriction every

Practice 1. Given the identity (a) Verify using the angles (b) Prove algebraically
Left Side Right Side

, and (b) Verify graphically. Sketch resulting graphs here

(c) State any non-permissible values

2. Simplify each of the following trig expressions to (a) (b)

, or 1. (c)

3. Consider the Pythagorean identity (a) If and

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, use the identity to determine the exact value of

(b) Isolate

and then

to develop two counterpart identities

4. Simplify into a single trigonometric expression. (a) (b) (c) (d)

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