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I. Trig Identities – Fill in the Blanks

2
cos θ
1. Verify: 1 −
Prove: = sin θ
1 + sin θ
Steps Reasons
2
cos θ
LS = 1 − RS = sin θ
1 + sin θ

2
cos θ
= −
1 + sin θ 1 + sin θ

=
1 + sin θ − ( )
1 + sin θ

2
sin θ + sin θ
=
1 + sin θ

=
sin θ ( )
1 + sin θ
∵ LS = RS
2
cos θ
= sin θ ∴1 − = sin θ
1 + sin θ

1
2. Prove:
Verify: = sec θ − tan θ
sec θ + tan θ
Steps Reasons
1
LS = RS = sec θ − tan θ
sec θ + tan θ

1
= ×
sec θ + tan θ

sec θ − tan θ
=
2 2
sec θ − tan θ

sec θ − tan θ
=

= sec θ − tan θ ∵ LS = RS
1
∴ = sec θ − tan θ
sec θ + tan θ
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Simplify by rationalizing the denominator. Use your calculator to multiply the complex
binomials.

i i
1) 2)
i i

i i
3) 4)
i i

Simplify each expression.

x x  
5)   6)  
x x n n

 p  
7)   8)  
p p p p

 
 
9) 10) 
 x
m 

 m
x 
11) 12)
 m
x 

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