Philippine Academy of Sakya

High School Mathematics Department

HS Math 3 Trigonometry

Name:___________________________________________Date:_______________Score:__________ Section:____________________________ Parents signature:_____________________ Topic: Basic Trigonometric Identities, Proving Trigonometric Identities

Remember: A CONDITIONAL EQUATION is an equation which is only TRUE for some values (NOT ALL), in the set of possible replacement values of the variable/s. For example, is a conditional equation since it will only be TRUE if . On the other hand, an IDENTITY is an equation which is always TRUE for all possible replacement values of the variable/s. For example, is an identity in the variables . 1) Decide whether each equation is a CONDITIONAL EQUATION or an IDENTITY. The variables are assumed to be real numbers for which each equation will be well-defined. a.) 2) Show that Ratio Identities for sine and cosine: Reciprocal Identities: , , b.) , c.) , d.) , e.) , f.) , g.) .

is an identity in the variables , ,

Pythagorean Identities: In the unit circle , and , where is a real number, and is ALSO the radian measure of an angle in standard position. Thus, by substitution, we get both sides of (*) by either . (*), where or and , we get the identities . By dividing and

3) Show that

, and give an angle for which

Some Tips in Proving Trigonometric Identities: (i) Both sides of the equation can be manipulated and simplified, (ii) Usually, it is advisable to manipulate the more complicated side of the equation first, (iii) If possible, re-write sums or difference of quotients as a single quotient. 4) Prove the following identities: a.) d.) , b.) , e.) , c.) , f.) ,