Core Identities

2 2
Sin 1 Cos u u + =
2 2
Tan 1 Sec u u + =
2 2
Cot 1 osec C u u + =

Sum or Difference of Angles


Cos( ) A B CosACosB SinASinB + =


Cos( ) A B CosACosB SinASinB = +

( ) Sin A B SinACosB CosASinB + = +


( ) Sin A B SinACosB CosASinB =

( )
( )
(1 )
TanA TanB
Tan A B
TanATanB
+
+ =

( )
( )
(1 )
TanA TanB
Tan A B
TanATanB

=
+

Double Angle Identities

Half Angle Identities

2 2 Sin Sin Cos u u u =

2
2 2
Sin Sin Cos
u u
u =

2 2
2 Cos Cos Sin u u u = =
2
2 1 Cos u =
2
1 2Sin u =
2
2
(1 )
(1 )
Tan
Tan
u
u

+


2 2
2 2
Cos Cos Sin
u u
u = =
2
2 1
2
Cos
u
=
2
1 2
2
Sin
u
=
2
2
(1 )
2
(1 )
2
Tan
Tan
u
u

+


2
2
2
1
Tan
Tan
Tan
u
u
u
=

2
2
2
1
2
Tan
Tan
Tan
u
u
u
=

Product to Sum Identities

| |
1
( ( ) ( )
2
SinACosB Sin A B Sin A B = + +

| |
1
(A B) Cos(A B)
2
CosACosB Cos = + +

| |
1
( ) ( )
2
SinASinB Cos A B Cos A B = +











Sum to Product Identities

( )
2 ( )
2 2
A B A B
SinA SinB Sin Cos
+
+ =

2 ( ) ( )
2 2
A B A B
SinA SinB Cos Sin
+
=

2 ( ) ( )
2 2
A B A B
CosA CosB Cos Cos
+
+ =

2 ( ) ( )
2 2
A B A B
CosA CosB Sin Sin
+
=

Reducing Power Identities

2
(1 2 )
2
Cos
Sin
u
u

=
2
(1 2 )
2
Cos
Cos
u
u
+
=
2
(1 2 )
(1 2 )
Cos
Tan
Cos
u
u
u

=
+

Triple Identities
3
3 4 4 Sin Sin Sin u u u =
3
3 4 3 Cos Cos Cos u u u =
3
2
3
3
1 3
Tan Tan
Tan
Tan
u u
u
u

Solutions to Basic Trigonometric Equations
0 Sinu = n u t =
0 Cosu =
(2 1)
2
n
t
u = +
0 Tanu = n u t =
Sin Sin o | =
( 1)
n
n o t | = +
Cos Cos o | = 2n o t | =
Tan Tan o | = n o t | = +


Colored Boxed Logo

(Put triangle picture)
Sine Rule

Cosine Rule





Solving Trigonometric Equations
(Periodicity and values)

Heights and Distances (Common questions and formulas: moving closer, flying up, reflection)













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