5.5 Trig Identities
Chapter
Chapter 5
Section
5.5
Solutions 39 Videos

Prove each identity by writing all trigonometric ratios in terms of x, y, and r. State the restrictions on \theta.

 \displaystyle \text{cot }\theta = \frac{\text{cos }\theta}{\text{sin }\theta} 

0.44mins
Q1a

Prove each identity by writing all trigonometric ratios in terms of x, y, and r. State the restrictions on \theta.

 \displaystyle \text{tan }\theta \text{ cos }\theta = \text{ sin }\theta 

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Q1b

Prove each identity by writing all trigonometric ratios in terms of x, y, and r. State the restrictions on \theta.

 \displaystyle \text{csc }\theta = \frac{1}{\text{sin }\theta} 

0.41mins
Q1c

Prove each identity by writing all trigonometric ratios in terms of x, y, and r. State the restrictions on \theta.

 \displaystyle \text{cos }\theta \text{ sec }\theta = 1 

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Q1d

Simplify each expression.

 \displaystyle (1 - \text{sin }\alpha)(1 + \text{sin }\alpha) 

0.42mins
Q2a

Simplify each expression.

 \displaystyle \frac{\text{tan }\alpha}{\text{sin }\alpha} 

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Q2b

Simplify each expression.

 \displaystyle \text{cos}^{2}\alpha + \text{sin}^{2}\alpha 

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Q2c

Simplify each expression.

 \displaystyle \text{cot }\alpha \text{ sin }\alpha 

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Q2d

Factor each expression.

 \displaystyle 1 - \text{cos}^{2}\theta 

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Q3a

Factor each expression.

 \displaystyle \text{sin}^{2}\theta - \text{cos}^{2}\theta 

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Q3b

Factor each expression.

 \displaystyle \text{sin}^{2}\theta - 2\text{sin }\theta + 1 

0.25mins
Q3c

Factor each expression.

 \displaystyle \text{cos }\theta - cos^{2}\theta 

0.17mins
Q3d

Prove that \frac{\cos^{2}\phi}{1 - \sin\phi} = 1 + \sin\phi, where \sin\phi \neq 1, by expressing \cos^{2}\phi in terms of \sin \phi.

1.02mins
Q4

Prove the identity. State any restrictions on the variables.

 \displaystyle \frac{\sin x}{\tan x} = \cos x 

0.30mins
Q5a

Prove the identity. State any restrictions on the variables.

 \displaystyle \frac{\tan\theta}{\cos\theta} = \frac{\sin\theta}{1 - \sin^{2}\theta} 

1.00mins
Q5b

Prove the identity. State any restrictions on the variables.

 \displaystyle \frac{1}{\cos\alpha} + \tan\alpha = \frac{1 + \sin\alpha}{\cos\alpha} 

0.29mins
Q5c

Prove the identity. State any restrictions on the variables.

 \displaystyle 1 - \cos^{2}\theta = \sin\theta\cos\theta\tan\theta 

0.46mins
Q5d

Mark claimed that \displaystyle \frac{1}{\cot \theta} = \tan \theta is an identity. Nancy let \theta = 30^o and found that both sides of the equation worked out to 1 . She said that this proves that the equation is an identity. Is Nancy's reasoning correct? Explain.

1.25mins
Q6

Simplify each trigonometric expression.

 \displaystyle \sin \theta \cot \theta - \sin \theta \cos \theta 

0.34mins
Q7a

Simplify each trigonometric expression.

 \displaystyle \cos\theta(1 + \sec\theta)(\cos\theta - 1) 

0.57mins
Q7b

Simplify each trigonometric expression.

 \displaystyle (\sin x +\cos x)(\sin x -\cos x) + 2\cos^2x 

0.25mins
Q7c

Simplify each trigonometric expression.

 \displaystyle \frac{\csc^{2}\theta - 3\csc\theta + 2}{\csc^{2}\theta - 1} 

1.16mins
Q7d

Prove each identity. State any restrictions on the variables.

\dfrac{\sin^{2}\phi}{1 - \cos\phi} = 1 + \cos\phi

0.46mins
Q8a

Prove each identity. State any restrictions on the variables.

\dfrac{\tan^{2}\alpha}{1 + \tan^{2}\alpha} = \sin^{2}\alpha

0.52mins
Q8b

Prove each identity. State any restrictions on the variables.

\cos^{2}x = (1 - \sin x)(1 + \sin x)

0.21mins
Q8c

Prove each identity. State any restrictions on the variables.

\sin^{2}\theta + 2\cos^{2}\theta - 1 = \cos^{2}\theta

0.25mins
Q8d

Prove each identity. State any restrictions on the variables.

\sin^{4}\alpha - cos^{4}\alpha = \sin^{2}\alpha - \cos^{2}\alpha

0.57mins
Q8e

Prove each identity. State any restrictions on the variables.

\tan\theta + \dfrac{1}{\tan\theta} = \dfrac{1}{\sin\theta\cos\theta}

0.43mins
Q8f

Is \csc^{2}\theta + \sec^{2}\theta = 1 an identity? Prove that it is true or demonstrate why it is false.

0.34mins
Q10

Prove that \sin^{2}x(1 + \dfrac{1}{\tan^{2}x}) = 1, where \sin x \neq 0.

0.42mins
Q11

Prove the identity. State any restrictions on the variables.

 \displaystyle \frac{\sin^2x + 2\cos x - 1}{\sin^2 x +3\cos x -3} = \frac{\cos^2x + \cos x}{-\sin^2 x} 

2.51mins
Q12a

Prove the identity. State any restrictions on the variables.

 \displaystyle \sin^2x -\cos^2x -\tan^2x = \frac{2\sin^2x -2\sin^4 x -1}{1- \sin^2 x} 

3.16mins
Q12b

Show how you can create several new identities from the identity \sin^2x + \cos^2 x=1 by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing both sides of the equation by the same expression.

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Q13
• (b) For those equations that are identities, state and restrictions on the variables.

(1 - \cos^{2}x)(1 - \tan^{2}x) = \frac{\sin^{2}x - 2\sin^{4}x} {1 - \sin^{2}x}

4.56mins
Q14i
• (b) For those equations that are identities, state and restrictions on the variables.

1 - 2\cos^{2}\phi = \sin^{4}\phi - \cos^{4}\phi

1.05mins
Q14ii
• (b) For those equations that are identities, state and restrictions on the variables.

 \displaystyle \dfrac{\sin x\tan x}{\sin x + \tan x} = \sin x \tan x 

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Q14iii
• (b) For those equations that are identities, state and restrictions on the variables.

 \displaystyle \frac{1 + 2\sin x \cos x}{\sin x + \cos x} = \sin x + \cos x 

1.02mins
Q14iv
• (b) For those equations that are identities, state and restrictions on the variables.

 \displaystyle \frac{1 -\cos x}{\sin x} = \frac{\sin x}{1 + \cos x} 

1.04mins
Q14v
• (b) For those equations that are identities, state and restrictions on the variables.

 \displaystyle \frac{\sin x}{ 1 + \cos x} = \csc x - \cot x 

1.12mins
Q14vi
Lecture on Identity 10 Videos

## Introduction to Trig Ratios and to Identity

Trig Ratios

\sin \theta = \dfrac{opp}{hyp}

\cos \theta = \dfrac{adj}{hyp}

\tan \theta = \dfrac{opp}{adj}

Reciprocal Identities

\csc \theta = \dfrac{1}{\sin \theta}

\sec \theta = \dfrac{1}{\cos \theta}

\cot \theta = \dfrac{1}{\tan \theta}

Pythagorean Identities

\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1

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1 Introduction to Trig Ratios and to Identity

## Simplifying \cot x \sin x

ex Simplify cot \theta \times \sin \theta.

= \dfrac{\cos \theta}{\sin \theta} \times \sin \theta

= \cos \theta

0.33mins
2 Simplifying cotx sin x

## Simplifying Trig Expression 1+\tan^2x

ex 1+\tan^2x

= 1+ (\dfrac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta})^2

= 1 + \dfrac{\sin^2 \theta}{\cos^2 \theta}

= \dfrac{\cos^2 \theta + \sin^2 \theta}{\cos^2 \theta}

= \dfrac{1}{\cos^2 \theta}

= \sec^2 \theta

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3 Simplifying Trig Expression 1+tan^2x

## Simplifying Trig Expression \dfrac{1 + \sin \theta}{\cos^2 \theta}

ex Simplify \dfrac{1 + \sin \theta}{\cos^2 \theta}

= \dfrac{1 + \sin \theta}{1 - \sin^2 \theta}

= \dfrac{1 + \sin \theta}{(1 + \sin \theta)(1 - \sin \theta)}

= \dfrac{1}{1 - \sin \theta}

1.13mins
4 Simplifying Trig Expression 1+sinx:cos^2x

## Simplifying Trig Expression

ex Simplify \dfrac{\sin \theta + \sin^2 \theta}{\cos \theta(1 + \sin \theta)}

= \dfrac{\sin \theta(1 + \sin \theta)}{\cos \theta (1 + \sin \theta)}

= \tan \theta

1.05mins
5 Simplifying Trig Expression sinx +sin^2x:cosx1+sinx

## Introduction to Proving Identities

LS = RS

Prove that LS is the same as RS.

ex \dfrac{1}{\cos \theta} + \tan \theta = \dfrac{1 + \sin \theta}{\cos \theta}

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6 Introduction to Proving Identities

## Proving Identity ex1

ex 1 - \cos^2 \theta = \sin \theta \cos \theta \tan \theta

1.40mins
7 Proving Identity ex1

## Proving Identity ex2

ex Prove 2 \cos^2 \theta + \sin^2 \theta - 1 = \cos^2 \theta

ex Prove \tan \theta + \dfrac{1}{\tan \theta} = \dfrac{1}{\sin \theta \cos \theta}