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 Unit 9 Notes Packet –Trig Identities & Solving Equations J
Learning Targets for Unit 9:
o I can memorize my trig identities.
o I can evaluate trig expressions using trig identities and the Unit Circle.
o I can use trig identities to verify expressions.
o I can use identities to find missing quantities.
o I can use trig identities to simplify expressions.
o I can solve trig equations.

Topic 1: I can evaluate trig expressions using trig identities and the Unit Circle.
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( )
:

Sino -
-

2cos 165 − 1 = !
-

2
1. cos 10 − sin 10 =
2 o 2 o
2. 2050 -
I
=

cos 20
cos 20

21100 )= Cos 2465 )=

f-
Cos

cost 330 =

Cos

ED
3π π 3π π woafor :

sin 3x cos 2x − cos3x sin 2x = for cos − sin sin =

COSACOSBSIHACOSB
3. Look :
4. cos
-
COSASINB
4 4 4 4 sinAsinB

sin ( 3X -
2X )= = sin CA -
B ) cos ( Ift ILD =
=cosCAtB )

s =-D of cost

π π
Look for : tan− tan Look for :

5. 2sin15° cos15° = 6. 2 3 =
2sinAcosA= ⎛ π⎞⎛ π⎞ tant
-
tanB

ItaAfanB=
2A
sin 1+ ⎜ tan ⎟ ⎜ tan ⎟
⎝ 2⎠⎝ 3⎠
sin 2450 )=
30
f. Hanft -
B )
sin
=

⑤ tan CE
-

If =

tan ( 3ft
-

II )=
tan =
f-
(Practice for Topic 1 is on pg. 3 of your packet) rs④
Topic 2: I can use trig identities to verify expressions.
Use Trig Identities to verify the given identities. Remember that you will need to choose one side to work with
and work only with that side. Verifying problems vary in length so you may want to use your own paper to work
these.

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cot x
1. = cos x 2. 0 2 x) = cos x
cos3 x(1 + tan
csc x

:÷*:L
Cosx
cos3x ( seek ) =

six
cos
.
÷÷÷÷÷ .

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Use Trig Identities to verify the given identities. Remember that you will need to choose one side to work with
and work only with that side. Verifying problems vary in length so you may want to use your own paper to work
these.

cos x ( tan x + sin x cot x ) = sin x + cos2 x (1 - tan x )

2
= sec2 x - 2 tan x

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3. 4.

:÷÷÷÷÷¥ ÷÷:::÷t
II -

5+5=1
5=1 - CZ

(1 - sin x)(1 + sin x) cos 2Ix - 1 -

5=5-1
5. 2
= cot 2 x 6. = - tan x sin x
sin x cos x

:L :L
I -
sinx =
sink
-
=
six -

COSX

as
:÷
:*
tanxk-tanx7-cosxi.is
.

cscxtsinx-sinxcscxltcscx-sinx-sinlx.IE#nii:x:s:sii:s
( ltcosx)
1 1 ( tcosx ) 2 X
7. + = 2csc x 8. (1 - sin x)(1 + csc x) = - sin x + csc x
Atos'll1 - cos x) (1 + cos x
,¥os×

:/ ::÷÷t
c , , +

:*:
*

2 =

÷z×
=

u
ZCSCZX =

cos a
9. 1 - 2sin 2 x + sin 4 x = cos 4 x 10. tan a + = sec a
1 + sin a

!
(i sink
)( sink )=

#
i
( Hsin
- -

)
③
inn

:3
!
kosax
FEIGE
dos" "
,

sina.t.in#.::sIO--/gindtT

¥i¥sa
I
=

U
Seca =

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Topic 1 Practice/Homework:
Evaluate the following:
5π π 5π π 2 ⎛π⎞
1. cos cos − sin sin 2. 1− 2sin ⎜
12 12 12 12 ⎝ 6 ⎟⎠

ItTz)=
cos cos -21¥ )

-cos(
)= 6ft costs
=

µ
4- =D cos

3. sin 75° cos15° + cos 75° sin15° 4. 1 - 2sin 2 20°

sin 175+15 )= cos 21207

cos40
f- =D sin 90

tan15° + tan 30° 2 tan 25°

5. 6.
1 - tan15° tan 30° 1 - tan 2 25°
21259
tanks 't 30 )= tan

tan⑤
t =D tan 45

Topic 2 Practice/Homework:
Use Trig Identities to verify the given identities. Remember that you will need to choose one side to work with
and work only with that side. YOU MUST DO THESE ON YOUR OWN PAPER
-
-
• 2x
1 + tan

sef⇒
= sec2 x (cos x - sin x)2 - (cos x + sin x) 2 = -4sin x cos x →

|=cos3€
1. 2.
sin x + cos x
2 2
.

Factceosxtsinx
3. cos 4 x - sin 4 x = cos 2 x - sin 2 x 4. cot 2 x - cos 2 x = cos 2 x cot 2 x -7

Mko5%E¥FEx=→a
)( cost -
sink

sinxylcosxj.zgg.info#xxlcosx)--Fosx-cosx
5. sin x cos x = (sin x - sin x)(cos x)
2 3 2 4 ,
6.
cos x
+
cos x
= 2sec x →
=sin2x( I -
1 + sin x 1 - sin x

csc x
7. cos3 x = (1 - sin 2 x ) ( cos x ) 8. = cos x
cot x + tan x I

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② Ccosx -
sinx )Z ( cosxtsinx )2= -

ttsinxcosx
Topic

}
( cosx -
sinx )( cosx -
sinx ) -

[( cosxtsinx )kosxtsihx)]= z

µW

-4
=
sinxeosx

④ cot 2x - COSZX = COSZXCOTZX

)
"
( cosmic -
cos

coax I
)
=

)
-

tginx
)
=
costs ( csczx -
I

gE=co5x
✓
COSZX ( 2x )
=
cot

n-dosYX-2s.im/cosxtsinYxJ-(co/s2Xt2sinxcosxtsin/x)=
-
) ( )
sinxktsinxyll-sinxhtsinDFFYFEkjosx-cosxf.in
( Hsinx

⑥ COSI + cost 2secx =

( It

x
=

I
cosxtcosxlinx
+

Citing Fixing

2cosX =
-

1-s.in#T2cos/x
⇒ =

2 =

Fox

2secx = ✓
⑧ cscx
cos x
=
-

Cotxttanx

§
1-
Smx
=
-

cost

cost -

1- denom
sin x
=
-

co5xtsin
sinxcosx

flip

.gg?nx-xtsinx-sinx
sinxcosx

cosxsinxgetommon
1- .
-

sinx

coszxtsinzx-sitfx.sn/xcosxy=Cosx

V
=

=
'

I ⑨t#

÷o:L
.si#o-
sits =

.
④ tanxtsecx = cscx

secx -

cosxttanx

scions
,
t
ctsx

CEE
TI
=

'-sa¥'x
-

Ex
qeotmamon
denom
-

sinxt ,

I
-

CSCX
cos x
=
-

1- cos Zxtsinx

cosxsinxtcosx
¥Fcoszxtsinx
° =

Sinixt I
=

sinxtsinx
gce=sinX

sixty
I
=
-

sink
④ cosxsecx =
It sinx
tan -
×

÷÷÷×= I

COSX

Tsin =

Ex

Keep change flip

Itsin×€
sinxeaypor
COSX .
COSI =

1- sinx

cost =

/
1-

' =

(
Tsin
nx=
itsinx )
 )

ein
x-D

nxH
③ -

sI inx-tksinxtpsinxtixsinx-52se.CZ

=\
common den
get a
.

Sixx
sifnxti
-
t I

( srnx - -

D( sinxtl )
"
"

÷÷÷÷÷l-aseax 2
=
-

- COST

④ Csc B
=
sin B

¥tB

:/
1-
sing =

CSCZB

÷÷÷⇒:÷÷÷÷ 1-

.
④
"
sin ZA co SZA t sin A =
sin ZA
'
GCE = sin A

Sina ( cos ZA t sina ) =

sina.si?.a---.I

④ (I -
sin x
)( it sin x
) =
cos 2x
FOIL

sinZv
, -

Z =
COS ×

160 sin 0 t cos 0 tan 0 =

2 sin a

sin 0 t
cost
scions
=

sina.tsisnin.FI
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see
pages
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Topic 2 Practice/Homework: (continued)

Use Trig Identities to verify the given identities. Remember that you will need to choose one side to work with
and work only with that side. YOU MUST DO THESE ON YOUR OWN PAPER

tan q csc q tan x + sec x

9. =1 10. = csc x
sec q sec x - cos x + tan x

cos x 1 1
11. = 1 + sin x 12. - = -2sec2 x
sec x - tan x sinx - 1 sin x + 1

csc B
13. = sin B 14. sin 2 A cos 2 A + sin 4 A = sin 2 A
1 + cot 2 B

15. (1 - sin x )(1 + sin x ) = cos2 x 16. sin f + cos f tan f = 2sin f

Topic 3: I can use trig identities to simplify expressions.

Simplify the following using Trig Identities:

1. cot(- x) tan(- x) = 2. cot u sin u =

tcotx
( )
)Htanx =D
1 - cos 2 q
Etzel
3.
!
tan $ " − '( sin(−') = 4.
sin q
= ssin#=s Itt I see

Cotto
) Sino
-

=-c
c%s¥o
Sino
-

sin 2 x + tan 2 x + cos 2 x It tank

5. sin Acot A = 6. = =

sec x ¥
sina.com#a=cosAD

tanfx-cotfxd-o-s.co#
cos.sn#.sinu--cosu0+La*otan-x
Seck
¥ =s

(sec x + csc2 x ) - ( tan 2 x + cot 2 x ) =

.

7. sec(- x) cos(- x) = 8. 2
I de
sex -

cosx
( lttarfxtltcotfx
) -

It I =D
=D

9. (1− sin x )(1+ sin x ) = 10.

!
./0 $ " − 1( − cos (−1) ∙ 567 $ " − 1(
!

I -
sink = Csc X -
cosx -
cot X

% ÷ -

cosf.CI?nx-xi-ggonIY---ssiinY,=sinxD
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Topic 3 Practice/Homework: Simplify the following Trig Identities (you may need to use your own paper)

2. sin A cos A + sin A

2 2 4
1. 2 cos x tan x csc x
ginza ( cost t Sint )
=② sink (1) =
sin⑦
sin 2x 2 sinxcosx
3. 2sin y cos y sec 2 y 4. 1 − cos 2x
=

in4 )
2. siny cosy
÷zy
.
.

-1*+2%4=213434%9×2--08711 ,=c
=

2sinxcosx2.siny.cosy.co#y
GCE-sinZA2.co/sx.scion#sinTx
cosxcosyts.in#ytcosxcosy-sinxsiny/sec2y-tanZy
sina.co#y--sions2zYy--tan2y--DsinxcosITtcosXSinIT
5. sin ( x + π )
⎛ π⎞
6. cos ⎜ θ − ⎟
⎝ 2⎠
sinx.C-Dtcosx.co
* cos C- C Iz -07 )=cosCzI-o7=s
-s

(
7. cos x − y + cos x + y ) ( ) 8.
(sec y − tan y )(sec y + tan y )
sec y

2cosxco I

Ey
-

Notes on More Advanced Simplifying Techniques: (Topic 3 continued)

Simplify the given expressions:
)
tan 2 f - 1 girlsin x ( 1 - cos xyltcosx
1. = 2. + =
1 + tan f (1 - cos x) Csin xKI cosx -

)
sinx

H#Xtan0
D=
Itta
-

cosxtcosx
-

t I -
2

si #osx)

tar It I

scosx53in39o⇒
-
2cosx

Now, you try the following using some of the same techniques as above:
=

2(l-co# )

seep
=¥×=2⑤
tan 2 f -
I sin x sin x
3. = ¥
4. - =
sec f + 1 cot x cos 2 x
2

=s
=(sec0
DCsecot#
¥1
,
-

sinx.tanx-siconsx-x-g.cz
-5
sinx.si#,-sionsxa E-
,
I

sina.xw-E.mx#sinxcfssin-D=sinxctosY-xH5EEI
cos q sin q I cos 2 A
5. +
1 - tan q 1 - cot q
= 6.
1 + sin A =-s

see
next Hsing
t.IS?Ia--it*I-sim-I
page 7
=ts
⑤ cost Sino
+
I -
tano I - Coto

COSQ Sino
-
t -

I -
since y -
COSI
Sino
COSQ

Sino
Cost COSO Sino
.

t
Tinoco
--
sino
c0SQ-sinO_
.

cost .

sing
cost

Costa
Cosa - Sino
+ Sino
sino -
asf

0050 sino
-

cost
-
t
sino
-

-
( Sino -
cost

- cost sino
t
s¥osa sinews

)
cosftsirio-ssi.ynooz.gg#=Csino-tcos0XinoFoso
-

- si##
sino - cost

=sinftc
Trig Identity Practice for Topics 1–3: Evaluating, Simplifying, Verifying
Match the following identities WITHOUT looking at your notes!:

N 1. tan x - tan y
______ cos ( 2x ) -
(A) (K) 1 + cos 2 x
1 + tan x tan y
F
______ 2. sin 2 x (B) 1− sin2 x (L)- cos x cos y - sin x sin y

I
-

L 2 tan x sin2 x
______ 3. cos ( x + y ) (C) (M)
-

1 - tan 2 x cos2 x
J
______ 4. sin( x + y) (D) cos ( 90! - x ) (N)
- cos 2 x - sin 2 x

B
______ 5. cos 2 x (E) cos 2 x + sin 2 x (O) - sec x

I 1
______ 6. csc2 x (F) -

csc2 x
A
______ 7. tan ( x - y ) (G) -
sec x
m
______ 8. tan 2 x (H) cos x cos y + sin x sin y
G 9.
______ sec ( -x ) (I) 1+ cot 2 x

(J) sin x cos y + cos x sin y

Evaluate where possible. Box in your final answer.

3p
tan195° - tan 75° 2 tan
10. 11. 8 12. sin 45° cos15° + cos 45° sin15°
1 + tan195° tan 75° æ 3p ö
1 - tan 2 ç ÷
è 8 ø
(45+15)
=

I
Io!
sin
tankas )
=
-75

I tan2P¥=
sin 600 =

tan

Ef=
¥ ED
tan

③ ①

5p 7p 5p 7p
13. cos cos - sin sin 14. 2cos2 20° - 1 15. 2sin 75° cos 75°
12 12 12 12
21200 )= 2175 )=

£
Cos sin

( FITTED sinisi

cos
=

Cos
cos④
=

12¥
=
* ⑤
COS IT =

8
 2

Verify the following Identities. Please show your work on another sheet of paper.
seepnaeof
cos y + sin y cos y - sin y
16. cos3x = 4cos3x – 3cosx 17. - = 2 tan 2 y
cos y - sin y cos y + sin y

1
18. cscx – cosxcotx = sinx 19. sin 4 y = sin y cos3 y - cos y sin 3 y
4

Simplify the following using trig identities. Box in your final answer.
5+9-1
1− cos 2 θ Sino sin x sec x
20. 21. cosθ cscθ 22.
=

sin 2 θ Sino tan x

COSO.si#=

-c
sinx -

cost,
=⑦ →←= Tsx
'
we ①
-

aging, .EE#--

cat
1− cos 2 θ Sino cos x sin x isecx
23. sec 2 θ − sin 2 θ sec 2 θ 24. =

sin 25. −
tan 2 θ cost cscx
sec x cscx osecx

Sefo ( I - Sino ) =

.CI?nzI#=
sin
Kof !
Sefo ( cos o ) =

=
gecxcscx
↳ '

cscxcosx-secxsinx=
sina.cosx-cosx.sinx.us
'
sin

=cos%x
-

seimstoxsinx
⑦
1-
Tosxsinx T¥x¥

Topic 4: I can use trig identities to find missing quantities. cosxsinx

K%c054-sirfx.cosx-s-nx-cosx-s.int
=
cos
Grapple: Let’s take a look at why sum & difference identities are necessary and how we can use them.
Find the following values using the Unit Circle. Then answer the question below. Feel free to work together.
Fs
• .

ttz
+ p p æp p ö
. .

t
-

1. cos + cos ±
= ______________ s
2. cos ç + ÷ = ______________
2 3 è2 3ø
O sin
cosztcostz -
sin

O '

ta -
I .

Fez

o -

Fs
2-

æp p ö p p -E①
Is cos ç No
+ ÷ = cos + cos ? ______
è2 3ø 2 3

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 5tcZ I
'

④ cos 3X =
4cos3x -
3 cosy
Ets

=/
cos ( 2x t Ix ) =

cos
2xcosx-sinzxsinx-cosx-sinxjcosx-2sinxcosxs.im z

4cos3x-3cosx#f
÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷
cos x ( Cosi -
3
.

(I -
cost ) =

COSX ( COSZX -
3+3054 ) =

COS x
( 4 cos 2x -

3)
=

) ( cosy )
C cosy
tsijy sign
-

④ (
cosyts.in#-(cosy-siny-=2tan2y
tsiny )

I
( sorry ) ( cosy
cosy
-

I cosy t sing ) ( cosy -

sing )

Eyt2cosysinytsiify-dcosysiny-XD-cosy-s.in
3

2tan2y#
4cosys.in#=co5y-sin2y2(2sinycosy

) =

Cos 27

2sin2y_ =

COS
24
④ cscx -
cosxcotx =
sin x

=/
sin cost =

Cossin
- -

sinx=€
'

sin 2x =

gin

④ Lysin 4y
=
sinycosy -

cosy sing

¥
.2/sin2ycos2y

2L
-2
÷÷÷÷÷¥÷÷:÷÷¥
sin 2ycos2y
=