Fatima C.

Peroja BSPT 1-2

PROVING IDENTITIES
Identities can be used to prove identities equal to other identities.
Examples:

1.)

2.)

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3.) sin4(x) cos4(x) = 2sin2(x) 1

sin4(x) cos4(x) = (sin2(x) + cos2(x))(sin2(x) cos2(x))
sin2(x) cos2(x)
sin2(x) cos2(x) = sin2(x) (1 sin2(x)) = sin2(x) 1 + sin2(x) = 2sin2(x) 1
sin4(x) cos4(x) = (sin2(x) + cos2(x))(sin2(x) cos2(x))
= 1(sin2(x) cos2(x)) = sin2(x) cos2(x) = sin2(x) (1 sin2(x))
= sin2(x) 1 + sin2(x) = sin2(x) + sin2(x) 1 = 2sin2(x) 1

4.) (1 cos2())(1 + cos2()) = 2sin2() sin4()

1 cos2() + cos2() cos4() = 1 cos4()
(1 cos2())(1 + cos2()) = sin2()[1 + cos2()]

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sin2()[1 sin2() + 1] = sin2()[1 sin2() + sin2() + cos2()]

= sin2()[1 + cos2()]
(1 cos2())(1 + cos2()) = sin2()[1 + cos2()]
= sin2()[1 + cos2() sin2() + sin2()]
= sin2()[1 sin2() + sin2() + cos2()]
= sin2()[1 sin2() + 1]
= sin2()[2 sin2()]
= 2sin2() sin4()

5.) sin2()sec2() + sin2()csc2() = sec2()

tan2() + 1 = sec2()

6.)
[sin() + cos()]2 1 = sin2() + 2sin()cos() + cos2() 1
sin2() + cos2() + 2sin()cos() 1
1 + 2sin()cos() 1
2sin()cos() Cop

2sin() + sin2() cos2() + 1

2sin() + sin2() cos2() + sin2() + cos2()
2sin() + 2sin2()

7.) (1 - tan x)

= sec x - 2 tan x

(1 - tan x) = 1 + tan x - 2 tan x

2

= 1 + (sec x - 1) - 2 tan x
2

= sec x - 2 tan x

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8.) sin x cos x = (sin x - sin x)(cos x)
2

sin x cos x = sin x cos x(cos x)

2

= sin x(1 - sin x)(cos x)

2

= (sin x - sin x)(cos x)

9.) tan x + cot x = sec x csc x
=tan x + cot x
=sin x cos x + cos x sin x
=sin2x + cos2x cos x sin x
=1cos x sin x
=sec x

csc x

10.) sin y +sin y cot 2y = csc y

=sin y +sin y cot 2y
=sin y (1 + cot 2y)
=sin y (csc 2y)
=sin y 1 sin 2y
=1 sin y
=csc y