Lesson 3: Deriving Trigonometric Identities

Trigonometry:
Deriving more
Trig Identities
April 6, 2020
Pure Mathematics
Miss Z. Smith
Recall
In one of our previous classes (Lesson 1 on this platform) we learnt

how to derive the pythagorean identities in trigonometry.
Recall
In one of our previous classes (Lesson 2 on this platform) we learnt
how to derive the values in the table below:
Today!
Today we will be diving deeper into

trigonometric identities!
Today!
The Sine Addition and Subtraction Trigonometric

Formulas
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Addition and Subtraction Trigonometric
Identities
Addition Formula for Sine
Subtraction Formula for Sine
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Identities
These two formulas are often presented with this shorthand:
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Identities
The sum formula for the sine gives the sine of a sum in terms of the
sine and cosine of the addends:
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Identities
Here's a way to recall, from memory, the formula for sin(a+b):
● first write the pattern: sin cos cos sin

● recall: ‘sine is the same’; cosine is different:
thus the plus sign in sin(a+b) remains a plus sign:
sin cos + cos sin
put the addends in place (twice), in the same order as they appear in sin(a+b)
sina cosb + cosa sinb
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The Cosine Addition and Subtraction Trigonometric

Formulas
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Identities
Addition Formula for Cosine
Subtraction Formula for Cosine
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Identities
These two formulas are often presented with this shorthand:
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Identities
The sum formula for the cosine gives the cosine of a sum in terms of
the sine and cosine of the addends:
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Identities
Here's a way to recall, from memory, the formula for cos(a+b):
● first write the pattern: cos cos sin sin

● recall: ‘sine is the same’; cosine is different:
thus the plus sign in cos(a+b) gets changed to a minus sign:
cos cos − sin sin
● put the addends in place (twice), in the same order as they appear in
cos(a+b)
cosa cosb − sina sinb
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The Tangent Addition and Subtraction Trigonometric

Formulas
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Identities
Click on the link to watch how to derive the addition of two angles
formula for the tan function. Please write the example in your note
books! Also, make sure to make a note at where the video indicate how
to get the 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ug_6FTTuM
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Identities
Based on the derivation learnt from the video, derive the subtraction
formula for the difference between two angles for the tan function.
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Identities
Example: Using the Sum Formulas

Identities
Example: Using the Sum Formulas
Let's use some special angles for an example. You know that cos 90 =0
and sin 90 = 1 Do the sum formulas give these results?
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Identities
Ex1: Working with cos 90; In lesson 2 on this platform, we wrote down
a table of values for special angles(0, 30, 45, 60, 90 etc.); In order to
make 90 as the sum of two angle for cos in that of using two special
angles, cos 90 can be re-written as cos (30+60); Notice that cos 90 is
written in terms of the sum of two angles; where a=30 and b=60
Identities
Since cos 90 = 0 = cos (30+60), we can use the sum formula for cos;
Where a=30 and b=60
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Identities
Ex2: Working with Sin 90. We know that sin 90 =1. Sin 90 can be re written in terms of two
special angles sin (30+60)
Since sin 90 = 1 = sin (30+60), we can use the sum formula for sin;
Where a=30 and b=60
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Identities
Watch the video below and write the examples involving the use of the
addition and subtraction trigonometric identities!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU2pyMR8GZ4
It should be noted that this video recalls some of the content that was learnt in lesson 2 on this
platform; It also gives a large number of varied questions incorporating aspects of trigonometry
that was learnt in the beginning of the trigonometry syllabus.
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Double angles Identities
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Double angle Trigonometric Identities
Special cases of the sum and difference formulas for sine and cosine
yields what is known as the double‐angle identities. Double-angles
simply means that there is a duplicate in angle. It is like rewriting
sin(120) as sin(60+60). The (60+60) will be the double angle.
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Double angles Identity for Sine
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Deriving the double angle identity for sine.
The double angle identity for sin is :
We know that . In double angles it means that both angles in the

brackets are the same. Let that angle be ‘α’. Therefore,
sin (α + α) = sin 2α
sin 2α = sin α cos α + cos α sin α
sin 2α = 2 sin α cos α
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Double angles Identities for Cosine
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Deriving the double angle identity for cosine.
The double angle identity for cosine are :
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Deriving the fist double angle identity for cosine:
We know that . In double angles it means that both angles in the

brackets are the same. Let that angle be ‘α’. Therefore,
cos (α + α) = cos 2α
cos 2α = cos α cos α - sin α sin α
cos 2α = cos2 α - sin2 α
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Deriving the second double angle identity for cosine:
Using the Pythagorean identity, sin 2 α+cos 2α=1, two additional cosine identities can be
derived.
We know that cos 2α = cos2 α - sin2 α
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Deriving the third double angle identity for cosine:
Using the Pythagorean identity, sin 2 α+cos 2α=1, two additional cosine identities can be
derived.
We know that cos 2α = cos2 α - sin2 α
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Double angles Identity for Tangent
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Deriving the third double angle identity for tangent:
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Deriving the third double angle identity for tangent:
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Click on the link below to garner the explanation on how you can go
about deriving the double angle identities for sine, cosine and tangent
functions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K83DJ1wSbNc
Double Angle Trigonometric Identities
Examples: Using the double angle identity Formulas

Double Angle Trigonometric Identities
Click on the link below to view examples and application involving the
use of the double angle identity formula
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE5SBTgrwH8
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Trigonometry:

In one of our previous classes (Lesson 1 on this platform) we learnt

Today we will be diving deeper into

The Sine Addition and Subtraction Trigonometric

Addition Formula for Sine

Subtraction Formula for Sine

These two formulas are often presented with this shorthand:

Here's a way to recall, from memory, the formula for sin(a+b):

● first write the pattern: sin cos cos sin

The Cosine Addition and Subtraction Trigonometric

Addition Formula for Cosine

Subtraction Formula for Cosine

These two formulas are often presented with this shorthand:

Here's a way to recall, from memory, the formula for cos(a+b):

● first write the pattern: cos cos sin sin

The Tangent Addition and Subtraction Trigonometric

Example: Using the Sum Formulas

Example: Using the Sum Formulas

Where a=30 and b=60

Where a=30 and b=60

Deriving the double angle identity for sine.

The double angle identity for sin is :

We know that . In double angles it means that both angles in the

sin 2α = sin α cos α + cos α sin α

sin 2α = 2 sin α cos α

Deriving the double angle identity for cosine.

The double angle identity for cosine are :

Deriving the fist double angle identity for cosine:

We know that . In double angles it means that both angles in the

cos 2α = cos α cos α - sin α sin α

cos 2α = cos2 α - sin2 α

Deriving the second double angle identity for cosine:

We know that cos 2α = cos2 α - sin2 α

Deriving the third double angle identity for cosine:

We know that cos 2α = cos2 α - sin2 α

Deriving the third double angle identity for tangent:

Deriving the third double angle identity for tangent:

Examples: Using the double angle identity Formulas

Please Write examples in notebooks!

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