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Trigonometry Proofs Simplified Guide

This document outlines a systematic approach to solving trigonometric proofs, emphasizing the importance of checking the right-hand side (RHS) and converting expressions to sine and cosine. It includes key identities, division techniques, and pattern recognition strategies to simplify expressions. Additionally, it provides quick examples to demonstrate the application of these methods.

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Trigonometry Proofs Simplified Guide

This document outlines a systematic approach to solving trigonometric proofs, emphasizing the importance of checking the right-hand side (RHS) and converting expressions to sine and cosine. It includes key identities, division techniques, and pattern recognition strategies to simplify expressions. Additionally, it provides quick examples to demonstrate the application of these methods.

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Step 1: Always Check RHS

* If RHS = 1 → Try to form sin²θ + cos²θ


* **If RHS = sec²θ or tan²θ → Think divide by cos²θ
* **If RHS = cosec²θ or cot²θ → Think divide by sin²θ

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## 🎯 Step 2: Conversion Rules


👉 First instinct when stuck → **convert everything to sinθ & cosθ.**
$$
\tan θ = \frac{\sin θ}{\cos θ}, \quad \cot θ = \frac{\cos θ}{\sin θ}, \quad \sec θ = \frac{1}{\cos θ},
\quad \csc θ = \frac{1}{\sin θ}
$$

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## 🎯 Step 3: Key Identities


1. $\sin²θ + \cos²θ = 1$
2. $1 + \tan²θ = \sec²θ$
3. $1 + \cot²θ = \csc²θ$
4. $1 - \cos²θ = \sin²θ$
5. $1 - \sin²θ = \cos²θ$

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## 🎯 Step 4: Division “Cheat Code”


* **To bring tan & sec → divide by cos²θ**
(because $\frac{\sin²θ}{\cos²θ} = \tan²θ, \; \frac{1}{\cos²θ} = \sec²θ$)
* **To bring cot & cosec → divide by sin²θ**
(because $\frac{\cos²θ}{\sin²θ} = \cot²θ, \; \frac{1}{\sin²θ} = \csc²θ$)

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## 🎯 Step 5: Pattern Recognition


* If you see **1 – cos²θ** → replace with **sin²θ**.
* If you see **1 – sin²θ** → replace with **cos²θ**.
* If numerator & denominator look similar → try cancelling.
* If expression looks messy → write everything in **sin & cos** first.
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## ⚡ Quick Examples
1. **Prove** $\frac{1 - \cos²θ}{\sin²θ} = 1$

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* Replace $1 - \cos²θ = \sin²θ$.
* LHS = $\frac{\sin²θ}{\sin²θ} = 1$.

2. **Prove** $1 + \tan²θ = \sec²θ$

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* Write $\tan²θ = \frac{\sin²θ}{\cos²θ}$.
* $1 + \frac{\sin²θ}{\cos²θ} = \frac{\sin²θ + \cos²θ}{\cos²θ} = \frac{1}{\cos²θ} = \sec²θ$.

3. **Prove** $1 + \cot²θ = \csc²θ$

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* Write $\cot²θ = \frac{\cos²θ}{\sin²θ}$.
* $1 + \frac{\cos²θ}{\sin²θ} = \frac{\cos²θ + \sin²θ}{\sin²θ} = \frac{1}{\sin²θ} = \csc²θ$.

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✅ With this sheet, you only need to:


1. Glance at RHS → decide divide by sin²θ / cos²θ.
2. Convert to sin & cos if messy.
3. Apply identities.

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