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2/4/25, 3:22 PM Basic Identity

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Basic Identities

6.4 Basic Identities

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Derivation of Basic Identities Using Right-angled Triangles

Figure

Basic Identities
a c
sin A = , cosec A =
​ ​

c a
b c
cos A = , sec A =​

c b
a b
tan A = , cot A =
​ ​

b a

Derivation of Basic Identities Using the Pythagoras Theorem

By using Pythagoras theorem, it is known that a2 + b2 = c2 . Divide the two sides of the equation by a2 , b2 and c2 , we get:

÷a2 ÷b2 ÷c2


a2 b2 c2 a2 b2 c2 a2 b2 c2
+ = + = + =
a2 a2 a2 c2 c2 c2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

b2 b2 b2
​ ​ ​

2 2
c 2 a 2 c 2 a 2
1+( ) =( ) ( ) +( ) =1
b b
( ) +1=( )
b b
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

a a c c
1 + cot2 A = cosec2 A 1 + tan2 A = sec2 A sin2 A + cos2 A = 1

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Example

Question
Without using a calculator, find the value of each of the following:

(a) sin2 (−430∘ ) + cos2 (−430∘ )


π π
(b) tan2 ( ) − sec2 ( )
3 3
​ ​
​ ​

Solution
(a)

sin2 A + cos2 A = 1
sin2 (−430∘ ) + cos2 (−430∘ ) = 1.

(b)

1 + tan2 A = sec2 A

π π
​

tan ( ) − sec2 ( ) = −1.


2
3 3
​ ​
​ ​

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