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WORKSHEET - THE BASIC 8 TRIG IDENTITIES

Simplify each expression to a single trig function or number.
1. sec sin

2. cos tan

3. tan2 sec2

4. 1 cos2

5. (1 cos )(1 + cos )

6. (sec x 1)(sec x + 1)

7.

1
sin 2 A

1
tan 2 A

8. 1

sin 2
tan 2

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9.

1
2

cos

1
cot 2

11. cos 2 A(sec 2 A 1)

13.

sin x cos x
1 cos 2 x

10. cos (sec cos )

12. (1 cos x )(1 + sec x )(cos x )

tan 2
14.
+1
sec + 1

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15. List the Basic 8 Identities.

Reciprocal

Ratio

Pythagorean

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REVIEW.
16. Find the following for an angle in standard position with measure 675.
a) The quadrant in which the angle is located. ___________
b) The coterminal angle that is between 0 and 360. _____________
c) The reference angle. ______________

17. Find the following for an angle in standard position with measure

10
7

a) The quadrant in which the angle is located. ___________

b) The coterminal angle that is between 0 and 2. _____________
c) The reference angle. ______________
18. If cot = 7 and < < 2 , sketch the angle and find the value of the other five
trig functions.
sin = ______
csc = ______
cos = ______

sec = ______

tan = ______
2

ANSWERS: 1. tan 2. sin 3. -1 4. sin 5. sin 6. tan 7. 1 8. sin 9. 1 10. sin 11. sin A
4
3
2
12. sin x 13. cotx 14. sec 15. see notes 16. a) Q4 b) 315 c) 45 17. a) Q2 b)
c)
7
7
5 2
2
7 2
1
18. sin =
, cos =
, tan = , csc = -5 2 , sec =
7
7
10
10