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Essential Trigonometry Formulas

This document lists 43 important trigonometric formulae involving sine, cosine, tangent and cotangent functions. The formulae include sum and difference identities, double angle formulae, trigonometric functions of sum and difference of angles, expressions of trigonometric functions in terms of other functions, and specific values of trigonometric functions for particular angles like 0, π, 2π, etc.

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Essential Trigonometry Formulas

This document lists 43 important trigonometric formulae involving sine, cosine, tangent and cotangent functions. The formulae include sum and difference identities, double angle formulae, trigonometric functions of sum and difference of angles, expressions of trigonometric functions in terms of other functions, and specific values of trigonometric functions for particular angles like 0, π, 2π, etc.

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IMPORTANT TRIGONOMETRY FORMULAE

1. sin 2 A  cos 2 A  1
2. 1  tan 2 A  sec2 A
3. 1  cot 2 A  cos ec 2 A
4. sin( A  B)  sin A. cos B  cos A. sin B
5. sin( A  B)  sin A. cos B  cos A. sin B
6. cos( A  B)  cos A. cos B  sin A. sin B
7. cos( A  B)  cos A. cos B  sin A. sin B
tan A  tan B
8. tan( A  B) 
1  tan A tan B

tan A  tan B
9. tan( A  B) 
1  tan A tan B

cot B cot A  1
10. cot( A  B) 
cot B  cot A

cot B cot A  1
11. cot( A  B) 
cot B  cot A

12. sin A  B  sin A  B  2 sin A. cos B


13. sin A  B  sin A  B  2 cos A. sin B
14. cos A  B  cos A  B  2 cos A. cos B
15. cos A  B  cos A  B  2 sin A. sin B
C  D C  D
16. sin C  sin D  2 sin  cos 
 2   2 
C  D C  D
17. sin C  sin D  2 cos  sin 
 2   2 
C  D C  D
18. cos C  cos D  2 cos  cos 
 2   2 
C  D C  D
19. cos C  cos D  2 sin  sin 
 2   2 
20. sin A  Bsin A  B  sin 2 A  sin 2 B
21. cos A  B cos A  B  cos 2 A  sin 2 B
tan 2 A  tan 2 B
22. tan A  B  tan A  B  
1  tan 2 A tan 2 B
2 sin A cos A  ( general  formula)
23. sin 2 A   2 tan A
  (in  terms  of  tan)
1  tan 2 A
cos 2 A  sin 2 A  ( general  formula )

2 cos A  1  (in  terms  of  cos)
2


24. cos 2 A  1  2 sin 2 A  (in  terms  of  sin)

1  tan A  (in  terms  of  tan)
2

1  tan 2 A
2 tan A
25. tan 2 A 
1  tan 2 A
26. sin 3 A  3 sin A  4 sin 3 A
27. cos 3 A  4 cos 3 A  3 cos A
3 tan A  tan 3 A
28. tan 3 A 
1  3 tan 2 A
A
29. 1  cos 2 A  2 cos 2 A 1  cos A  2 cos 2
2
A
30. 1  cos 2 A  2 sin 2 A 1  cos A  2 sin 2
2
A
2 tan
A A 2
31. sin A  2 sin cos sin A 
2 2 A
1  tan 2
2
A A A
32. cos A  cos 2  sin 2 cos A  2 cos 2  1
2 2 2
A
1  tan 2
A 2
33. cos A  1  2 sin 2 cos A 
2 A
1  tan 2
2
34. 1  sin 2 A  cos A  sin A2
2

35. 1  sin A   cos  sin 


A A
 2 2
36. 1  sin 2 A  cos A  sin A2
2

37. 1  sin A   cos  sin 


A A
 2 2
1  tan A  
38.  tan  A 
1  tan A 4 
1  tan A  
39.  tan  A 
1  tan A 4 
5 1
40. sin 180 
4
5 1
41. cos 360 
4
0
1
42. tan 22  2  1
2
43. sin   0; sin 2  0; cos   1; cos 2  1; tan   0; tan 2  0

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Co-function identities relate sine and cosine, demonstrating that \( \sin(A) = \cos(90° - A) \) and \( \cos(A) = \sin(90° - A) \). These equations reflect the complementary nature of sine and cosine .

The relationship between secant and tangent can be expressed as \( \sec^2(A) = 1 + \tan^2(A) \), highlighting the Pythagorean identity that links these two functions .

Angle sum and difference identities such as \( \sin(A + B) = \sin A \cos B + \cos A \sin B \) crucially transform complex trigonometric expressions, allowing for more straightforward evaluations by breaking segments into more basic trigonometric terms .

This identity is useful when integrating power forms of cosine or altering expressions to make use of the double angle formulas, offering a more simple framework for operations like power reductions .

The identity \( \sec^2(A) = 1 + \tan^2(A) \) assists in reducing expressions involving secant by expressing them in terms of cosine and tangent, aiding in simplification and integration .

Multiple angle identities, such as \( \tan(2A) = \frac{2\tan A}{1 - \tan^2 A} \), and product-to-sum formulas simplify trigonometric equations, making inherent periodic properties of trigonometric functions clearer and thereby easing the path to solutions .

The sum of cosines can be formulated using the identity: \( \cos(A + B) = \cos A \cos B - \sin A \sin B \). This comes from the cosine of a sum of two angles identity .

The transformation \( \tan(A - B) = \frac{\tan A - \tan B}{1 + \tan A \tan B} \) is derived from the identity for tangent differences, which is commonly used for analytical purposes in simplifying expressions .

The double angle formula for sine \( \sin(2A) = 2\sin(A)\cos(A) \) is important because it reduces the complexity of expressions involving double angles, making analysis and computation easier .

Sum-to-product identities, such as \( \sin A + \sin B = 2 \sin \left( \frac{A+B}{2} \right) \cos \left( \frac{A-B}{2} \right) \), help transform sums of sines or cosines into products, making complex expressions simpler .

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