Advanced Trigonometric Identities And Equations Study Cards

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Pythagorean Identity

sin^2(x) + cos^2(x) = 1

Reciprocal Identity

csc(x) = 1/sin(x), sec(x) = 1/cos(x), cot(x) = 1/tan(x)

Quotient Identity

tan(x) = sin(x)/cos(x)

Co-Function Identity

sin(π/2 - x) = cos(x), cos(π/2 - x) = sin(x), tan(π/2 - x) = cot(x)

Even-Odd Identities

sin(-x) = -sin(x), cos(-x) = cos(x), tan(-x) = -tan(x)

Sum of Angles Formula

sin(x + y) = sin(x)cos(y) + cos(x)sin(y), cos(x + y) = cos(x)cos(y) - sin(x)sin(y)

Difference of Angles Formula

sin(x - y) = sin(x)cos(y) - cos(x)sin(y), cos(x - y) = cos(x)cos(y) + sin(x)sin(y)

Double Angle Formulas

sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x), cos(2x) = cos^2(x) - sin^2(x), tan(2x) = 2tan(x)/(1 - tan^2(x))

Half Angle Formulas

sin(x/2) = ±√((1 - cos(x))/2), cos(x/2) = ±√((1 + cos(x))/2), tan(x/2) = ±√((1 - cos(x))/(1 + cos(x)))

Product-to-Sum Formulas

sin(x)sin(y) = (1/2)[cos(x - y) - cos(x + y)], cos(x)cos(y) = (1/2)[cos(x - y) + cos(x + y)], sin(x)cos(y) = (1/2)[sin(x + y) + sin(x - y)]

Sum-to-Product Formulas

sin(x) + sin(y) = 2sin((x + y)/2)cos((x - y)/2), sin(x) - sin(y) = 2cos((x + y)/2)sin((x - y)/2), cos(x) + cos(y) = 2cos((x + y)/2)cos((x - y)/2), cos(x) - cos(y) = -2sin((x + y)/2)sin((x - y)/2)

Trigonometric Equations

Equations involving trigonometric functions, such as sin(x) = 0 or cos(x) = 1, which can be solved using algebraic techniques and trigonometric identities.

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Functions that give the angle whose trigonometric value is a given number, such as arcsin(x), arccos(x), and arctan(x).

Graphs of Trigonometric Functions

Visual representations of trigonometric functions, such as sine, cosine, and tangent, showing their periodic nature and key properties.

Trigonometric Identities Proofs

Demonstrations and derivations of various trigonometric identities using algebraic manipulations and geometric reasoning.

Applications of Trigonometry

Real-world scenarios where trigonometry is used to solve problems, such as finding distances, angles, and heights in navigation, physics, and engineering.

Law of Sines

In a triangle, the ratio of the length of a side to the sine of its opposite angle is constant: a/sin(A) = b/sin(B) = c/sin(C)

Law of Cosines

In a triangle, the square of a side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides minus twice the product of their lengths and the cosine of their included angle: c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2abcos(C)

Law of Tangents

In a triangle, the ratio of the tangents of half the sum and half the difference of two angles is equal to the ratio of the lengths of the sides opposite those angles: (tan((A + B)/2))/(tan((A - B)/2)) = (a + b)/(a - b)

Law of Cotangents

In a triangle, the ratio of the cotangents of half the sum and half the difference of two angles is equal to the ratio of the lengths of the sides adjacent to those angles: (cot((A + B)/2))/(cot((A - B)/2)) = (a + b)/(a - b)

Euler's Formula

e^(ix) = cos(x) + isin(x), where e is the base of the natural logarithm, i is the imaginary unit, and x is a real number.

De Moivre's Formula

(cos(x) + isin(x))^n = cos(nx) + isin(nx), where n is a positive integer and x is a real number.

Trigonometric Substitutions

Techniques used in calculus to simplify integrals involving algebraic expressions by substituting trigonometric functions.

Trigonometric Limits

The behavior of trigonometric functions as the input approaches certain values, such as infinity or zero, often used in calculus and analysis.

Trigonometric Series

Infinite series involving trigonometric functions, used in the study of Fourier series and harmonic analysis.

Trigonometric Integrals

Integrals involving trigonometric functions, often solved using trigonometric identities and techniques like substitution and integration by parts.

Trigonometric Derivatives

The derivatives of trigonometric functions, such as sin(x), cos(x), and tan(x), used in calculus and differential equations.

Trigonometric Inequalities

Inequalities involving trigonometric functions, often solved using algebraic techniques and trigonometric identities.

Trigonometric Approximations

Approximations of trigonometric functions using Taylor series expansions or other mathematical techniques, useful in numerical analysis and engineering.

Trigonometric Identities for Complex Numbers

Identities involving complex numbers and trigonometric functions, used in complex analysis and the study of complex variables.

Trigonometric Equations with Multiple Angles

Equations involving trigonometric functions with multiple angles, such as sin(3x) or cos(2x), often solved using trigonometric identities and algebraic techniques.

Trigonometric Equations with Exponential Functions

Equations involving trigonometric functions and exponential functions, such as sin(x)e^x = 0, often solved using algebraic techniques and properties of exponential functions.

Trigonometric Equations with Logarithmic Functions

Equations involving trigonometric functions and logarithmic functions, such as sin(x)ln(x) = 0, often solved using algebraic techniques and properties of logarithmic functions.

Trigonometric Equations with Polynomial Functions

Equations involving trigonometric functions and polynomial functions, such as sin(x^2) = 0, often solved using algebraic techniques and properties of polynomial functions.

Trigonometric Equations with Rational Functions

Equations involving trigonometric functions and rational functions, such as sin(1/x) = 0, often solved using algebraic techniques and properties of rational functions.

Trigonometric Equations with Absolute Value Functions

Equations involving trigonometric functions and absolute value functions, such as |sin(x)| = 1, often solved using algebraic techniques and properties of absolute value functions.

Trigonometric Equations with Piecewise Functions

Equations involving trigonometric functions and piecewise functions, such as f(x) = {sin(x), x < 0; cos(x), x ≥ 0}, often solved by considering different cases and applying algebraic techniques.

Trigonometric Equations with Parametric Equations

Equations involving trigonometric functions and parametric equations, such as x = sin(t), y = cos(t), often solved by eliminating the parameter and applying algebraic techniques.

Trigonometric Equations with Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Equations involving trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions, such as sin(arcsin(x)) = 1, often solved by applying inverse trigonometric identities and algebraic techniques.

Trigonometric Equations with Hyperbolic Functions

Equations involving trigonometric functions and hyperbolic functions, such as sin(x)cosh(x) = 0, often solved using algebraic techniques and properties of hyperbolic functions.

Trigonometric Equations with Special Functions

Equations involving trigonometric functions and special functions, such as Bessel functions or elliptic functions, often solved using specialized techniques and properties of the respective functions.

Trigonometric Equations with Numerical Methods

Equations involving trigonometric functions that cannot be solved analytically, often approximated using numerical methods like Newton's method or the bisection method.

Trigonometric Equations with Differential Equations

Equations involving trigonometric functions that arise in the context of differential equations, often solved using techniques from differential equations and calculus.

Trigonometric Equations with Series Solutions

Equations involving trigonometric functions that can be solved using power series expansions and techniques from calculus and analysis.

Trigonometric Equations with Integral Solutions

Equations involving trigonometric functions that can be solved using integral techniques, such as definite integrals or contour integrals.

Trigonometric Equations with Matrix Methods

Equations involving trigonometric functions that can be solved using matrix methods, such as eigenvalue analysis or matrix factorization techniques.

Trigonometric Equations with Vector Methods

Equations involving trigonometric functions that can be solved using vector methods, such as vector algebra or vector calculus techniques.

Trigonometric Equations with Complex Analysis

Equations involving trigonometric functions that can be solved using techniques from complex analysis, such as residues or contour integration.

Trigonometric Equations with Differential Geometry

Equations involving trigonometric functions that can be solved using techniques from differential geometry, such as curvature or geodesic equations.

Trigonometric Equations with Fourier Analysis

Equations involving trigonometric functions that can be solved using techniques from Fourier analysis, such as Fourier series or Fourier transforms.

Trigonometric Equations with Wave Equations

Equations involving trigonometric functions that arise in the context of wave equations, often solved using techniques from partial differential equations and physics.