An equation is called an identity if it is valid for values of the variable. The equation 2x x x is an algebraic identity, and the equation sin2 x cos2 x is a trigonometric identity.
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Discuss: Equations That Are Not Identities How can youtell if an equation is not an identity? Show that the followingequations are not identities.(a) sin 2x 2 sin x(b) sin1x y2 sin x sin y(c) sec2x csc2x 1(d)1sin x cos x csc x sec x
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The first step in solving 7 problem number 115 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Discuss: Equations That Are Not Identities How can youtell if an equation is not an identity? Show that the followingequations are not identities.(a) sin 2x 2 sin x(b) sin1x y2 sin x sin y(c) sec2x csc2x 1(d)1sin x cos x csc x sec x
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Chapter 7 textbook questions
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Chapter 7: Problem 1 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
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Chapter 7: Problem 2 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
For any x it is true that cos1x2 has the same value as cos x. We express this fact as the identity
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Chapter 7: Problem 3 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Write the trigonometric expression in terms of sine and cosine, and then simplify. cos t tan t
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Chapter 7: Problem 4 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Write the trigonometric expression in terms of sine and cosine, and then simplify. cos t csc t
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Chapter 7: Problem 5 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Write the trigonometric expression in terms of sine and cosine, and then simplify. sin u sec u
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Chapter 7: Problem 6 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Write the trigonometric expression in terms of sine and cosine, and then simplify. tan u csc u
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Chapter 7: Problem 7 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Write the trigonometric expression in terms of sine and cosine, and then simplify. tan u csc u
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Chapter 7: Problem 8 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Write the trigonometric expression in terms of sine and cosine, and then simplify. tan u csc u
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Chapter 7: Problem 9 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Write the trigonometric expression in terms of sine and cosine, and then simplify. sin u cot u cos u
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Chapter 7: Problem 10 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Write the trigonometric expression in terms of sine and cosine, and then simplify. cos2 u 11 tan2 u2
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Chapter 7: Problem 11 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Write the trigonometric expression in terms of sine and cosine, and then simplify. sec u cos u sin u
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Chapter 7: Problem 12 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Write the trigonometric expression in terms of sine and cosine, and then simplify. cot u csc u sin u
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Chapter 7: Problem 13 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. sin x sec x tan x
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Chapter 7: Problem 14 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. sin x sec x tan x
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Chapter 7: Problem 15 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. sin t tan t tan t
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Chapter 7: Problem 16 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. 1 cot A csc A
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Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. cos3x sin2 x cos x
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Chapter 7: Problem 18 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. sin4 a cos4 a cos2 a
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Chapter 7: Problem 19 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. sec2 x 1 sec2 x
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Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. sec x cos x tan x
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Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. 1 cos y 1 sec y
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Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. 1 sin y 1 csc y
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Chapter 7: Problem 23 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. 1 sin u cos u cos u 1 sin u
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Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. sin t 1 cos t csc t
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Chapter 7: Problem 25 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. cos x sec x tan x
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Chapter 7: Problem 26 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. cot A 1 1 tan1A2
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Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. sin a 1 1 sin a
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Chapter 7: Problem 28 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions Simplify the trigonometric expression. 2 tan2 x sec2 x 1
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Chapter 7: Problem 29 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving an Identity Algebraically and Graphically Consider the given equation. (a) Verify algebraically that the equation is an identity. (b) Confirm graphically that the equation is an identity. cos x sec x sin x csc x sin x
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Chapter 7: Problem 30 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving an Identity Algebraically and Graphically Consider the given equation. (a) Verify algebraically that the equation is an identity. (b) Confirm graphically that the equation is an identity. tan y csc y sec y cos y
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Chapter 7: Problem 31 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. sin u tan u cos u
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Chapter 7: Problem 32 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. tan x sec x sin x
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Chapter 7: Problem 33 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. cos u sec u tan u cot u
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Chapter 7: Problem 34 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. cot x sec x csc x 1
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. tan y csc y 1 cos y 1 sec y
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Chapter 7: Problem 36 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. cos2 sin csc sin
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. cos1x2 sin1x2 cos x sin x
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. cot1a2 cos1a2 sin1a2 csc a
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Chapter 7: Problem 39 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity.tan u cot u sec u csc u
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Chapter 7: Problem 40 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1sin x cos x22 1 2 sin x cos x
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Chapter 7: Problem 41 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. 11 cos b2 11 cos b2 1 csc2 b
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. cos x sec x sin x csc x 1
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Chapter 7: Problem 43 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1 1 sin2 y 1 tan2 y
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Chapter 7: Problem 44 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity.csc x sin x cos x cot x
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Chapter 7: Problem 45 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1tan x cot x22 sec2 x csc2 x
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. tan2 x cot2 x sec2 x csc2 x
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Chapter 7: Problem 47 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. 11 sin2 t cos2 t 22 4 sin2 t cos2 t 4 cos2 t
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. 2 sin x cos x 1sin x cos x22 1 1
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. csc x cos2 x sin x csc x
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. cot2 t cos2 t cot2 t cos2 t
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1sin x cos x22 sin2 x cos2 x sin2 x cos2 x 1sin x cos x22
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Chapter 7: Problem 52 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1sin x cos x24 11 2 sin x cos x22
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. sec t cos t sec t sin2 t
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Chapter 7: Problem 54 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1cot x csc x2 1cos x 12 sin x
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. cos2 x sin2 x 2 cos2 x 1
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Chapter 7: Problem 56 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. 2 cos2 x 1 1 2 sin2 x
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. sin4 u cos4 u sin2 u cos2 u
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Chapter 7: Problem 58 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. 11 cos2 x2 11 cot2 x2 1
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Chapter 7: Problem 59 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1sin t cos t 22 sin t cos t 2 sec t csc t
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Chapter 7: Problem 60 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. sec t csc t 1tan t cot t 2 sec2 t csc2 t
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Chapter 7: Problem 61 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1 tan2 u 1 tan2 u 1 cos2 u sin2 u
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Chapter 7: Problem 62 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1 sec2 x 1 tan2 x 1 cos2 x
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Proving Identities Verify the identity.sec x csc x tan x cot x sin x cos x
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Chapter 7: Problem 64 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. sin x cos x sec x csc x sin x cos x
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Chapter 7: Problem 65 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity.1 cos x sin x sin x 1 cos x 2 csc x
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. csc x cot x sec x 1 cot x
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Chapter 7: Problem 67 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. tan2 u sin2 u tan2 u sin2 u
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Chapter 7: Problem 68 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. sec4 x tan4 x sec2 x tan2 x
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Chapter 7: Problem 69 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1 tan x 1 tan x cos x sin x cos x sin x
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. cos u 1 sin u sin u csc u cos u cot u
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1 sec x tan x 1 sec x tan x 2 sec x
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Proving Identities Verify the identity.cos2 t tan2 t 1 sin2 t tan2 t
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1 sin x 1 sin x 1 sin x 1 sin x 4 tan x sec x
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Proving Identities Verify the identity.tan x tan y cot x cot y tan x tan y
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. sin3 x cos3 x sin x cos x 1 sin x cos x
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Chapter 7: Problem 76 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. tan cot tan2 cot2 sin cos
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1 cos a sin a sin a 1 cos a
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. sin x 1 sin x 1 cos2 x 1sin x 122
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Chapter 7: Problem 79 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. sin sin cos tan 1 tan
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. sin A 1 cos A cot A csc A
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Chapter 7: Problem 81 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. sec x sec x tan x sec x 1sec x tan x2
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. sec tan 1 sec tan
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. cos u 1 sin u sec u tan u
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. tan sin tan sin tan sin tan sin
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1 sin x 1 sin x 1sec x tan x22
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. 1 sin x 1 sin x 1tan x sec x22
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Proving Identities Verify the identity. csc x cot x 1 csc x cot x
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Chapter 7: Problem 88 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving Identities Verify the identity. sec u 1 sec u 1 tan u sin u tan u sin u
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Chapter 7: Problem 89 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Trigonometric Substitution Make the indicated trigonometric substitution in the given algebraic expression and simplify (see Example 7). Assume that 0 , u p/2. x "1 x 2 , x sin u
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Chapter 7: Problem 90 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Trigonometric Substitution Make the indicated trigonometric substitution in the given algebraic expression and simplify (see Example 7). Assume that 0 , u p/2. "1 x 2, x tan u
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Chapter 7: Problem 91 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Trigonometric Substitution Make the indicated trigonometric substitution in the given algebraic expression and simplify (see Example 7). Assume that 0 , u p/2. "x 2 1, x sec u
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Chapter 7: Problem 92 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Trigonometric Substitution Make the indicated trigonometric substitution in the given algebraic expression and simplify (see Example 7). Assume that 0 , u p/2. 1 x 2"4 x 2 , x 2 tan u
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Trigonometric Substitution Make the indicated trigonometric substitution in the given algebraic expression and simplify (see Example 7). Assume that 0 , u p/2. "9 x 2, x 3 sin u
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Chapter 7: Problem 94 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Trigonometric Substitution Make the indicated trigonometric substitution in the given algebraic expression and simplify (see Example 7). Assume that 0 , u p/2. "x 2 25 x , x 5 sec u
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Chapter 7: Problem 95 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Determining Identities Graphically Graph f and g in the same viewing rectangle. Do the graphs suggest that the equation f1x2 g1x2 is an identity? Prove your answer. f1x2 cos2 x sin2 x, g1x2 1 2 sin2 x
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Chapter 7: Problem 96 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Determining Identities Graphically Graph f and g in the same viewing rectangle. Do the graphs suggest that the equation f1x2 g1x2 is an identity? Prove your answer. f1x2 tan x 11 sin x2, g1x2 sin x cos x 1 sin x
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Chapter 7: Problem 97 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Determining Identities Graphically Graph f and g in the same viewing rectangle. Do the graphs suggest that the equation f1x2 g1x2 is an identity? Prove your answer. f1x2 1sin x cos x22, g1x2 1
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Chapter 7: Problem 98 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Determining Identities Graphically Graph f and g in the same viewing rectangle. Do the graphs suggest that the equation f1x2 g1x2 is an identity? Prove your answer. f1x2 1sin x cos x22, g1x2 1
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Chapter 7: Problem 99 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving More Identities Verify the identity. 1sin x sin y cos x cos y2 1sin x sin y cos x cos y2 sin2 y cos2 x
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Chapter 7: Problem 100 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving More Identities Verify the identity. 1 cos x sin x 1 cos x sin x 1 sin x cos x
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Chapter 7: Problem 101 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Proving More Identities Verify the identity. 1tan x cot x24 sec4 x csc4 x
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Proving More Identities Verify the identity. 1sin a tan a2 1cos a cot a2 1cos a 12 1sin a 12
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Proving More Identities Verify the identity. 1sin a tan a2 1cos a cot a2 1cos a 12 1sin a 12
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Proving More Identities Verify the identity. sin6 b cos6 b 1 3 sin2 b cos2 b
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Proving Identities Involving Other Functions These identities involve trigonometric functions as well as other functions that we have studied. Proving Identities Involving Other Functions These identities involve trigonometric functions as well as other functions that we have studied.
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Proving Identities Involving Other Functions These identities involve trigonometric functions as well as other functions that we have studied. ln 0 tan x 0 ln 0 cot x 0 0
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Proving Identities Involving Other Functions These identities involve trigonometric functions as well as other functions that we have studied. esin2 xetan2 x esec2 xecos2 x
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Proving Identities Involving Other Functions These identities involve trigonometric functions as well as other functions that we have studied. ex2 ln 0 sin x0 ex sin2 x
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Chapter 7: Problem 109 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Is the Equation an Identity? Determine whether the given equation is an identity. If the equation is not an identity, find all its solutions. esin2 xecos2 x e
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Chapter 7: Problem 110 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Is the Equation an Identity? Determine whether the given equation is an identity. If the equation is not an identity, find all its solutions. x x 1 1 x
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Chapter 7: Problem 111 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Is the Equation an Identity? Determine whether the given equation is an identity. If the equation is not an identity, find all its solutions. "sin2 x 1 "sin2 x 1
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Chapter 7: Problem 112 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Is the Equation an Identity? Determine whether the given equation is an identity. If the equation is not an identity, find all its solutions. xeln x2 x3
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Chapter 7: Problem 113 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
An Identity Involving Three Variables Suppose x R cos u sin f, y R sin u sin f, and z R cos f. Verify the identity x2 y2 z2 R2.
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Chapter 7: Problem 114 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Discuss: Equations That Are Identities You have encountered many identities in this course. Which of the following equations do you recognize as identities? For those that you think are identities, test several values of the variables to confirm that the equation is true for those variables. (a) 1x y22 x2 2xy y2 (b) x2 y2 1 (c) x1y z2 xy xz (d) t2 cos2 t 1t cos t 2 1t cos t 2 (e) sin t cos t 1 (f) x2 tan2 x 0
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Chapter 7: Problem 115 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Discuss: Equations That Are Not Identities How can you tell if an equation is not an identity? Show that the following equations are not identities. (a) sin 2x 2 sin x (b) sin1x y2 sin x sin y (c) sec2 x csc2 x 1 (d) 1 sin x cos x csc x sec x
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Chapter 7: Problem 116 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Discuss: Graphs and Identities Suppose you graph two functions, f and g, on a graphing device and their graphs appear identical in the viewing rectangle. Does this prove that the equation f1x2 g1x2 is an identity? Explain.
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Chapter 7: Problem 117 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
DiscOV ER: Making Up Your Own Identity If you start with a trigonometric expression and rewrite it or simplify it, then setting the original expression equal to the rewritten expression yields a trigonometric identity. For instance, from Example 1 we get the identity cos t tan t sin t sec t Use this technique to make up your own identity, then give it to a classmate to verify.
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Chapter 7: Problem 118 Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (Standalone Book) 7
Discuss: Cofunction Identities In the right triangle shown, explain why 1p/22 u. Explain how you can obtain all six cofunction identities from this triangle for 0 u p/2. Note that u and are complementary angles. So the cofunction identities state that a trigonometric function of an angle u is equal to the corresponding cofunction of the complementary angle .
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