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Summary of Trig Identities (1 Viewer)

Demise

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Continuously throughout the year I fall down on these. Could someone please give me a summary of trig identities?

I know:

Sin x / cos x = tan x
Cos x / sin x = cot x
1 / sin x = cosec x
1 / cos x = sec x
1 / tan x = cot x

I also know that:
(sin x)^2 + (cos x)^2 = 1

But what else?
 

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From (sin x)^2 + (cos x)^2 = 1
we also get (cosecx)^2 -1 = (cotx)^2
and (tanx)^2 +1 =(secx)^2
 

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From (sin x)^2 + (cos x)^2 = 1
we also get (cosecx)^2 -1 = (cotx)^2
and (tanx)^2 +1 =(secx)^2
Sweet, thank you.

There's also some that are like sin x - 1 = cos x and cos x + 1 = sin x
Are they real or is that false?
 

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look download an app on your phone called math formulary it has all the things

/i do maths at uni run at me you silly school children
 

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Sweet, thank you.

There's also some that are like sin x - 1 = cos x and cos x + 1 = sin x
Are they real or is that false?
You're probably thinking of rearranging sin^2x + cos^2x = 1
to sin^2x = 1 - cos^2x
and cos^2x = 1 - sin^2x
 

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look download an app on your phone called math formulary it has all the things

/i do maths at uni run at me you silly school children
Haha that app is bad-ass, thank you! <3
 

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