Trigonometric Identities Worksheet With Answers Page 15

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13-1 Trigonometric Identities
 
 
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b. GRAPHICAL Use a graphing calculator to graph tan
θ – sin
θ  = tan
θ  sin
θ as two separate functions.
Sketch the graph.
c. ANALYTICAL If the graphs of the two functions do not match, then the equation is not an identity. Do the
graphs coincide?
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d. ANALYTICAL Use a graphing calculator to determine whether the equation sec
x – 1 =  sin
x  sec
x may be
an identity. (Be sure your calculator is in degree mode.)
SOLUTION:  
a.
 
 
b. KEYSTROKES:
 
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Y=   TAN   ALPHA  [x]  )    x
   –  SIN   ALPHA [x]  )    x
   ENTER  TAN   ALPHA  [x]  )    x
    SIN 
2
  ALPHA  [x]  )    x
   GRAPH
 
c. yes
d.
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Plug in sec
x – 1 for Y1 and sin
x sec
x for Y2 in a graphing calculator and form a table.
 

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