Sum and Difference Identities
Sum and Difference Identities
Sum and Difference Identities
c. tan 1050
Solution:
tan (105 0 ) = tan (45 0 + 60 0 )
=
( ) ( )
tan 45 0 + tan 60 0
( ) ( )
1 − tan 45 0 tan 60 0
1+ 3
=
( )
1 − (1) 3
1+ 3
=
1− 3
1 + 3 1 + 3
=
1 − 3 1 + 3
1+ 3 + 3 + 9
=
(1)2 − ( )
2
3
1+ 2 3 + 3
=
1− 3
4+2 3
=
−2
= −2 − 3
3 5
Example 2: If sin 𝛼 = , 𝛼 in QII and cos 𝛽 = , 𝛽 in QI. Find the following
5 13
a. sin(𝛼 − 𝛽)
b. tan(𝛼 + 𝛽)
c. cos(𝛼 + 𝛽)
d. csc(𝛼 − 𝛽)
e. Quadrant where (𝛼 + 𝛽) lies.
3 y 5 x
sin = = cos = =
5 r 13 r
y =3 x=5
r =5 r = 13
x = − r2 − y2 y = r 2 − x2
x = − (5) − (3) y= (13)2 − (5)2
2 2
x = − 25 − 9 y = 169 − 25
x = − 16 y = 144
x = −4 y = 12
x 4 y 12
cos = =− sin = =
r 5 r 13
y 3 y 12
tan = =− tan = =
x 4 x 5
a. sin(𝛼 − 𝛽)
Solution:
sin ( − ) = sin cos − cos sin
3 5 4 12
= − −
5 13 5 13
15 48
= +
65 65
63
=
65
b. tan(𝛼 + 𝛽) c. cos(𝛼 + 𝛽)
Solution: Solution:
tan + tan cos( + ) = cos cos − sin sin
tan ( + ) =
1 − tan tan 4 5 3 12
= − +
3 12 5 13 5 13
− +
=
4 5 20 36
=− +
3 12 65 65
1 − −
4 5 =
16
33 65
= 20
36
1+
20
33
= 20
56
20
33 20
=
20 56
33
=
56