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What is the basic Pythagorean identity?

sin2θ+cos2θ=1\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1

Which identity is obtained by dividing sin2θ+cos2θ=1\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1 by cos2θ\cos^2 \theta?

1+tan2θ=sec2θ1 + \tan^2 \theta = \sec^2 \theta

What is the reciprocal identity for sinθ\sin \theta?

cscθ=1sinθ\csc \theta = \frac{1}{\sin \theta}

What is the quotient identity for tanθ\tan \theta?

tanθ=sinθcosθ\tan \theta = \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}

What does sin(90θ)\sin(90^\circ - \theta) equal?

cosθ\cos \theta

What is sin(θ)\sin(-\theta) equal to?

sinθ-\sin \theta

What is the double angle identity for sin2θ\sin 2\theta?

sin2θ=2sinθcosθ\sin 2\theta = 2 \sin \theta \cos \theta

What does the \equiv sign mean in trigonometric identities?

Identical to; true for all values

Why is sinθ+cosθ1\sin \theta + \cos \theta \equiv 1 incorrect?

It's not an identity; only true for specific θ\theta

When solving sinθ=3sinθcosθ\sin \theta = 3 \sin \theta \cos \theta, why must you factorise, not divide by sinθ\sin \theta?

Dividing loses the solution where sinθ=0\sin \theta = 0

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