Basic Trigonometric Identities Section 15.1
Recall Basic Trig Identities
Pythagorean Identities
Strategy for Proving Identities Separate the equation into a left-side expression and right-side expression and work with these separately. Simplify the more complicated side, looking for ways to use the basic trig identities After simplifying one side as much as you can, try working with the other side until both sides are the same. Worst case scenario: express both sides in terms of sine and cosine. Then, clean up your mess.
EXAMPLE: (note restrictions) Prove
EXAMPLE: (note Restrictions) Prove
EXAMPLE: (note Restrictions) Prove
EXAMPLE: (Note Restrictions) Prove:
Homework: p. 663-665, #9-27(odd)