Trigonometric Identities

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Pythagorean Identities.................................................................................................................................

 

 

Sum/Difference Identities............................................................................................................................

 

 

NOTE: For identities involving p/2, use the above. For example: sin(x – p/2) = sin x cos p/2 – cos x sin p/2 = sin x · 0 – cos x · 1 = –cos x

 

Double Angle Identities................................................................................................................................

 

 

Half Angle Identities (note: + or – depends on the quadrant of x/2.)..............................................................

 

 

Trigonometric Functions in Terms of Sine and Cosine...............................................................................

 

 

Even/Odd Function Identities.......................................................................................................................

 

 

Inverse Trigonometric Functions not on a Calculator in terms of those on a Calculator.........................

 

 

Laws of Sines and Cosines...........................................................................................................................

 

 

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