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    Chapter 4

    4.3 Trigonometric Identities and Equations

    Quadrants

    Example 1

    Show each of the following angles in separate diagram and state the quadrant.

    a) 120°

    b) 560°

    a)

    b)

    1
    Six Trigonometric Ratios

    1. Defining Sine, Cosine and Tangent

    2. Defining Tangent, Cotangent, Secant and Cosecant

    2
    Values of Six Trigonometric Ratios and Special Angles

    a) Angles of 𝟑𝟎° and 𝟔𝟎°

    b) Angles of 𝟒𝟓°

    3
    Example 2

    Find the values of the following trigonometric functions without using calculator.

    a) sin(−150° )

    b) tan(300° )

    c) cos(240° )

    We find a reference angle / acute angle (Q1):

    4
    Example 3

    Solve each of the following trigonometric equations for 0° ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 360°

    √3
    a) sin 𝜃 = −
    2
    b) tan 𝜃 = 1
    1
    c) cos 2𝜃 = −
    √2

    5
    6
    Basic Identities

    Solving Trigonometric Equations

    Example 4

    Solve the equation 5 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 = cos 𝑥 for 𝜃 ° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360° .

    5 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 = cos 𝑥


    5 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 − cos 𝑥 = 0
    cos 𝑥 (5 sin 𝑥 − 1) = 0
    cos 𝑥 = 0 or 5 sin 𝑥 − 1 = 0
    1
    sin 𝑥 = (Q1, Q2)
    5
    1
    𝑥 = cos−1(𝟎) or 𝑥 = sin−1 ( )
    5
    ° ° ° (Q1),
    𝑥 = 90 , 270 (Graph) 𝑥 = 11.54 180° − 11.54° (Q2)
    𝑥 = 11.54° , 168.46°

    Example 5

    Solve the equation 2 sin2 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 − 1 = 0 for 𝜃 ° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360°

    2(1 − cos2 𝑥) + cos 𝑥 − 1 = 0 sin2 𝑥 + cos2 𝑥 = 1


    2 − 2cos2 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 − 1 = 0
    −2cos2 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 + 1 = 0 sin2 𝑥 = 1 − cos2 𝑥
    2cos2 𝑥 − cos 𝑥 − 1 = 0
    (cos 𝑥 − 1)(2cos 𝑥 + 1) = 0 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1 = (𝑥 − 1)(2𝑥 + 1)

    1
    cos 𝑥 = 1 (Graph) or cos 𝑥 = − (𝐐𝟐, 𝐐𝟑)
    2
    1
    𝑥 = cos−1(𝟏) or 𝑥 = cos−1 ( )
    2
    °
    𝑥 = 60 (basic angle)
    𝑥 = 0° , 360° 𝑥 = 180° − 60° (Q2), 180° + 60° (Q3)
    𝑥 = 120° , 240°

    7
    Example 6

    Solve the equation 3 cot 2 𝑥 + cosec 𝑥 − 1 = 0 for 𝜃 ° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360°

    Solution
    cosec 2 𝑥 = 1 + cot 2 𝑥
    2
    3 cot 𝑥 + cosec 𝑥 − 1 = 0
    3(cosec 2 𝑥 − 1) + cosec 𝑥 − 1 = 0 cot 2 𝑥 = cosec 2 𝑥 − 1
    3cosec 2 𝑥 − 3 − cosec 𝑥 − 1 = 0
    3cosec 2 𝑥 − cosec 𝑥 − 4 = 0 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 4 = (3𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 1)
    (3cosec 𝑥 − 4)(cosec 𝑥 + 1) = 0
    4
    cosec 𝑥 = or cosec 𝑥 = −1
    3
    1 4 1
    = or = −1
    sin 𝑥 3 sin 𝑥
    3
    sin 𝑥 = (Q1, Q2) or sin 𝑥 = −1 (Graph)
    4
    3
    𝑥 = sin−1 ( ) or 𝑥 = sin−1(−𝟏)
    4
    = 48.59° = 270°
    = 48.59° (Q1), 180° − 48.59° (Q2)
    = 48.59° , 131.41°

    8
    Compound-angle Formulae

    Double-angle Formulae

    Half-angle Formulae

    9
    Example 7
    1 5
    Given tan A = and cos B = − 13 where A is an acute angle and B is an obtuse angle.
    √2
    Without using calculator, find the values of:

    a) cosec 2 A
    b) cos 2B
    c) tan(𝐴 − 𝐵)

    For angle A:

    For angle B:

    10
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