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Goal : Use the fundamental identities to simplify trigonometric expressions. 5.1. Fundamental Identities. What you’ll learn about. Identities Basic Trigonometric Identities Pythagorean Identities Cofunction Identities Odd-Even Identities Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions
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Goal: Use the fundamental identities to simplify trigonometric expressions. 5.1 Fundamental Identities
What you’ll learn about • Identities • Basic Trigonometric Identities • Pythagorean Identities • Cofunction Identities • Odd-Even Identities • Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions • Solving Trigonometric Equations … and why Identities are important when working with trigonometric functions in calculus.
Simplification Ideas • Rewrite tan, cot, sec, and csc in terms of sin and cos. • Expand Products • Example: (1 + sin x)(1 – sin x) = 1 – sin x + sin x – sin2x • Factor • Example: sinx•cosx – sinx = sinx(cosx – 1) • Take Square Roots • Combining Fractions
Goal: Solve trigonometric equations. 5.1 Day 2 Fundamental Identities
Warm Up Simplify.
Example 1: Using the Pythagorean Identity Given , use the Pythagorean Identity to find the exactly.
Example 2a: Solving Trigonometric Equations by Factoring Find all solutions to the trigonometric equation below.
Example 2b: Solving Trigonometric Equations by Factoring Find all solutions to the trigonometric equation below.
Example 2c: Solving Trigonometric Equations by Factoring Find all solutions to the trigonometric equation in the interval [0, 2π).