Derive the

Fundamental
Trigonometric
Identities
JHAYRIE, LOREN, JENARD, JOHN LLOYD
 Tr i g o n o m e t r i c
identity
A trigonometric identity is an identity that involves
trigonometric functions of one or more variables.
Recall that if P (x,y) is the terminal point on the unit
circle corresponding to , then we have

sin csc tan

cos sec cot

 R e c i p ro c a l I d e n t i t i e s
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
csc 𝜽 = sec 𝜽 = cot 𝜽 =
sin 𝜽 cos 𝜽 tan 𝜽

𝟏 𝟏
cos 𝜽 = tan 𝜽 =
= sec 𝜽 cot 𝜽
 Quotient
Identities
sin 𝜃 cos𝜃
tan 𝜃 = cot 𝜃=
cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
 Basic Examples:
Simplify the followings:

1. 2.
If P ( x, y ) is the terminal point on the unit circle
corresponding to then Since
and we get

By dividing both sides of this identity by

respectively, we obtain
and
 Pythagorean
Identities
2 2
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 +𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 =1
2 2
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 +1= 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃
2 2
1+𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝜃 =𝑐𝑠𝑐 𝜃
 Even-Odd
Identities
sin ( − 0 ) =− 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
cos ( − 0 )=𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃
tan ( −0 )=−𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃
Basic Examples:

1.

2. .
More Examples:
1.

2.
ACTIVITY
 A c t i v i t y :
Simplify the following
expressions:
1.

2. 4.

3.
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