Formulas
Review
Solving Trig Equations
SimplifyingIdentities
Unit Circle
100

What does 1-sin^2(x) equal?

What is cos^2(x)

100

Evaluate arcsin(1)

Answer: π/4

100

Solve this equation from (0-2π) 2cosx-1=0

2cosx=1.. cosx=1/2 π/3 , 5π/3

100

1 / (sin x)

What is csc x?

100

Find cos(5π/6)

What is -√3/2

200
This equation is a way of finding the x-coordinate on a unit circle.
What is x=cos(theta)
200

prove tanx/secx=sinx

(sin/cos)/ (1/cos)... (sin/cos) (cos)... Answer: sin

200

Solve from (0,2π) sin²x=sinx

sin²x-sinx=0... sinx(sinx-1)=0... sinx = 0 ||| sinx=1... Answer: x= 0,π ||| x= π/2

200

(sin x) / (cos x)

What is tan x?

200

Find tan(4π/3)

What is √3

300
This trigonometry ratio uses the fraction hypotenuse over opposite.
What is cosecant(theta)
300

Evaluate arctan(√3/3)

y/x= (1/2)/(√3/2)= 1/√3= √3/3... y=1/2... x=√3/2... Answer: π/6

300

 Solve from (0,2π) sec²x = 4

secx=2 or -2... cosx=1/2 or-1/2... Answer: (π/3),(2π/3),(4π/3),(5π/3)

300

(sec x) / (tan x)

What is csc x?

300

Where is sinx = cosx on the interval [0, 2π ) ?

What is π/4 and 5π/4

400

Write the pythagorean identity that involves tangent.

What is tan^2(x) + 1 = sec^2(x)

400

Evaluate cos(arctan 1)

cos(y/x=1)... cos((√2/2)/(√2/2))... cos(π/4)... Answer: √2/2

400

All solutions 0 to 2π for 4sin²x - 1 = 0

What is π/6, 5π/6, 7π/6, and 11π6?

400

cos (-x)

What is cos(x)

400

Find sec(2π/3)

What is -2

500

which of the following is NOT a trig identity? 1-cos^2(x) = sin^2(x) cos^2(x)-1= sin^2(x) 1+cot^2(x) = sec^2(x)

What is cos^2(x)-1= sin^2(x)

500

How would you prove sec^4(x)-tan^4(x)=sec^2(x)+tan^2(x) in a SINGLE step.

What is Factor sec^4(x)-tan^4(x) into [sec^2(x)-tan^2(x)][sec^2(x)+tan^2(x)], then sec^2(x)-tan^2(x)=1

500

Solve cosxsinx-2cosx=0 on the interval [0, 2π )

What is x=π/2 and x=3π/2

500

 csc x - sin x 

(cos x)(cot x)

500

Where is secx = cscx on the interval [0, 2π ) ?

What is π/4 and 5π/4

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