Station 1: Simplifying and Verifying Trig Identities

1) Simplify the expression.

2 sin2 𝑥+cos 2𝑥
sec 𝑥

2) Simplify the expression.

sin 𝑥
cot 𝑥 +
1+cos 𝑥

3) Verify the identity:

cos 𝑥
sec 𝑥 + tan 𝑥 =
1−sin 𝑥

4) Verify the identity:

cos(𝑥 + 𝑦) cos(𝑥 − 𝑦) = cos 2 𝑥 − sin2 𝑦

5) Verify the identity:

csc 𝜃
csc 2𝜃 =
2 cos 𝜃
 Station 2: Solving Trig Equations
Solve the equation in the interval [0,2𝜋).
1) 7 cot 2 𝑥 − 7 = 0

3
2) tan2 𝜃 = sec 𝜃
2

3) sin2 𝜃 = sin 𝜃

4) 2 sin 4𝜃 + 1 = 0

Solve the equation over the set of all real numbers.

5) sin2 𝑥 = 3 cos 2 𝑥

6) 2 sin 3𝑥 cos 3𝑥 − sin 3𝑥 = 0

 Station 3: Sum and Difference Formulas & Double Angle Formulas
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1) Find the exact values of sin 2𝜃, cos 2𝜃, and tan 2𝜃, given that sin 𝜃 = and
6
𝜋
< 𝜃 < 𝜋.
2

2) find the exact value of the expression:

𝜋 5𝜋 𝜋 5𝜋
sin cos − cos sin
12 6 12 6

3) Use a sum or difference formula to find the exact value of tan 105°

4) Use a sum or difference formula to find the exact value of cos 255°.

7 5 𝜋 3𝜋
5) Given that sin 𝐴 = and cos 𝐵 = − , ≤ 𝐴 ≤ 𝜋, and 𝜋 ≤ 𝐵 ≤ , find:
8 6 2 2

a) cos(𝐴 − 𝐵)

b) sin(𝐴 + 𝐵)

𝑥 5
6) Simplify the expression: cos (arcsin ( ) + arctan ( ))
4 12
 Station 4: Power-Reducing, & Multiple Angle Formulas

1) Solve the equation in the interval [0,2𝜋).

𝑥
cos 𝑥 − cos 2 = 0
2

13𝜋
2) Use a half-angle formula to find the exact value of sin .
8

3) Use the power-reducing formula to write the expression as the first power of
cosine.
sin4 𝜃

𝑥
4) Given that sec 𝑥 = −4 and 𝑥 is an angle in quadrant III, find sin ( ) and
2
𝑥
cos ( )
2