9.1 IDENTITIES, EXPRESSIONS, AND EQUATIONS Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, 4th Edition, 2011, Connally

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IDENTITIES, EXPRESSIONS, AND EQUATIONS

Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, 4th Edition, 2011, Connally

Deriving New IdentitiesExample 1The Pythagorean identity, cos2 θ + sin2 θ = 1, can be rewritten in terms of other trigonometric functions. Provided cos θ ≠ 0, dividing through by cos2 θ gives

The identity we derived is another version of the Pythagorean identity. It is usually written


22

22

2

2

2

cos

1

cos

sin1

cos

1

cos

sin

cos

cos

1 + tan2 θ = sec2 θ.

Using Identities To Simplify ExpressionsExample 3Simplify the expression

(2 cos t + 3 sin t) (3 cos t + 2 sin t) − 13 sin t cos t.SolutionTo make the calculations easier, let r = cos t and s = sin t. Our expression becomes(2r + 3s)(3r + 2s) − 13rs = 6r2 + 4rs + 9rs + 6s2 − 13rs multiply out

= 6r2 + 6s2 + 13rs − 13rs regroup = 6 (r2 + s2) simplify and factor = 6 (cos2 t + sin2 t) r = cos t, s = sin t = 6. because cos2 t + sin2 t = 1

We see that this complicated expression equals 6.Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, 4th Edition, 2011, Connally

Using Identities to Evaluate ExpressionsExample 3Suppose that cos θ = 2/3 and 3π/2 ≤ θ ≤ 2π. Find sin θ and tan θ SolutionUse the relationship cos2 θ + sin2 θ = 1 to find sin θ. Substitute cos θ = 2/3: (2/3)2 + sin2 θ = 1

4/9 + sin2 θ = 1 sin2 θ = 1 − 4/9 = 5/9 sin θ =

Because θ is in the fourth quadrant, sin θ is negative, so sin θ = − . To find tan θ, use the relationship

tan θ = sin θ / cos θ = (− )/(2/3) = −


3/59/5

3/5

3/5 2/5

Using Identities to Solve Equations

Example 6Solve 2 sin2 t = 3 − 3 cos t for 0 ≤ t ≤ π.SolutionWe can use the identity sin2 t = 1 − cos2 t to rewrite this equation entirely in terms of cos t:

2 sin2 t = 2(1 − cos2 t) = 2− 2cos2 t = 3 − 3 cos t 2 cos2 t − 3 cos t + 1 = 0.

It can be helpful to abbreviate cos t = x, so x2 = (cos t)2 = cos2 t, giving: 2x2 − 3x + 1 = 0

(2x − 1)(x − 1) = 0so x = ½ or x = 1. Since x = cos t, this means either cos t = ½ with solution t = π /3, or cos t = 1 with solution t = 0.


Double-Angle Formula for Sine

sin 2θ = 2 sin θ cos θ Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, 4th Edition, 2011, Connally

Thinking algebraically, we would like to find a formula for sin 2θ in terms of sin θ and cos θ. We derive our formula by using the figure. The lengths of OA and OC are 1; the length of AC is 2sin θ. Writing for the angle at A and applying the Law of Sines to triangle OAC gives (sin 2θ) / (2 sin θ) = sin α / 1In triangle OAB, the length of side OB is cos θ, and the hypotenuse is 1, sosin α = Opposite / Hypotenuse = cos θ / 1 = cos θThus, substituting cos θ for sin α, we have (sin 2θ)/(2 sin θ) = cos θ

A

B

C

O θθ

α1

1

cos θ

sin θ

sin θ

Using Identities to Solve EquationsExample 7Find all solutions to the equation sin 2t = 2 sin t on the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π.SolutionUsing the double-angle formula sin 2t = 2 sin t cos t, we have

2 sin t cos t = 2 sin t2 sin t cos t − 2 sin t = 0 2 sin t (cos t − 1) = 0 factoring out 2 sin t.

Thus, 2 sin t = 0 or cos t = 1.Now, 2 sin t = 0 for t = 0, π, and 2 π, and cos t = 1 for t = 0 and 2 π. Thus there are three solutions to the original equation on the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 2 π : t = 0, π, and 2 π.


Using Identities to Solve EquationsExample 7 (continued)Find all solutions to the equation sin 2t = 2 sin t on the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π.SolutionThe figure illustrates the solutions (t = 0, π, and 2 π) graphically as the points where the graphs of y = sin 2t and y = 2 sin t intersect.


y = sin 2t

y = 2 sin t

Double-Angle Formulas for Cosine and Tangent

The double-angle formula for the cosine can be written in three forms:

cos 2θ = 1 − 2 sin2θ cos 2θ = 2 cos2θ − 1

cos 2θ = cos2θ − sin2θ


tan 2θ = (2 tan θ) / (1 − tan2 θ)

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9.1 IDENTITIES, EXPRESSIONS, AND EQUATIONS Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, 4th Edition, 2011, Connally