Trigonometry

Trig identities, equations, inverse trig functions, properties of triangles.

Trigonometric identities

Pythagorean, sum-product, double-angle.

Trigonometric identities — the must-know list
Formulas

Pythagorean identities:

  • sin²θ + cos²θ = 1
  • 1 + tan²θ = sec²θ
  • 1 + cot²θ = csc²θ

Angle sum / difference:

  • sin(A ± B) = sin A cos B ± cos A sin B
  • cos(A ± B) = cos A cos B ∓ sin A sin B
  • tan(A ± B) = (tan A ± tan B) / (1 ∓ tan A tan B)

Double angle:

  • sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A
  • cos 2A = cos²A − sin²A = 1 − 2sin²A = 2cos²A − 1
  • tan 2A = 2 tan A / (1 − tan²A)

Half angle:

  • sin(A/2) = ±√((1 − cos A)/2)
  • cos(A/2) = ±√((1 + cos A)/2)
  • tan(A/2) = sin A / (1 + cos A) = (1 − cos A) / sin A

Sum-to-product:

  • sin C + sin D = 2 sin((C+D)/2) cos((C−D)/2)
  • sin C − sin D = 2 cos((C+D)/2) sin((C−D)/2)
  • cos C + cos D = 2 cos((C+D)/2) cos((C−D)/2)
  • cos C − cos D = −2 sin((C+D)/2) sin((C−D)/2)

Product-to-sum:

  • 2 sin A cos B = sin(A+B) + sin(A−B)
  • 2 cos A sin B = sin(A+B) − sin(A−B)
  • 2 cos A cos B = cos(A+B) + cos(A−B)
  • 2 sin A sin B = cos(A−B) − cos(A+B)

Triple angle:

  • sin 3A = 3 sin A − 4 sin³A
  • cos 3A = 4 cos³A − 3 cos A
  • tan 3A = (3 tan A − tan³A) / (1 − 3 tan²A)

Trigonometric equations

General solutions, principal values.

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Inverse trigonometric functions

Domain, range, properties, identities.

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Properties of triangles

Sine rule, cosine rule, area formulas.

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