Trigonometry Identities - Power Reducing to Identity (Degrees)

Level 1

This topic covers the application and manipulation of trigonometric identities, specifically focusing on power-reducing identities for sine, cosine, and tangent functions measured in degrees. Students are tasked with transforming expressions involving trigonometric functions raised to a power into equivalent forms using identities. The problems provided offer multiple-choice answers, requiring students to select the correct power-reducing identity transformations for given trigonometric expressions at various angles. This helps enhance understanding of trigonometry basics and prepares learners to solve complex trigonometric equations efficiently.

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Trigonometry Identities - Power Reducing to Identity (Degrees) Worksheet

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Trigonometry Identities - Power Reducing to Identity (Degrees)
1
A LaTex expression showing \text{tan} to the power of 2 {(45 to the power of circle )}
Complete the power reducing identity for this expression
a A LaTex expression showing =\frac{1-\text{cos}(2 times 45 to the power of circle )}{1+\text{cos}(2 times 45 to the power of circle )}
b A LaTex expression showing =2 over 1+\text{cos (45 to the power of circle )}
2
A LaTex expression showing \text{sin} to the power of 2 {(135 to the power of circle )}
Complete the power reducing identity for this expression
a A LaTex expression showing =\frac{1-\text{cos}(2 times 135 to the power of circle )}{2}
b A LaTex expression showing =\frac{1-\text{cos}(2 times 135 to the power of circle )}{1+\text{cos}(135 to the power of circle )}
3
A LaTex expression showing \text{sin} to the power of 2 {(30 to the power of circle )}
Complete the power reducing identity for this expression
a A LaTex expression showing =\frac{1+\text{cos}(2 times 30 to the power of circle )}{1-\text{cos}(30 to the power of circle )}
b A LaTex expression showing =\frac{1-\text{cos}(2 times 30 to the power of circle )}{2}
4
A LaTex expression showing \text{cos} to the power of 2 {(30 to the power of circle )}
Complete the power reducing identity for this expression
a A LaTex expression showing =\frac{1+\text{cos}(2 times 30 to the power of circle )}{2}
b A LaTex expression showing =\frac{1+\text{cos}(2 times 30 to the power of circle )}{1-\text{cos}(30 to the power of circle )}
5
A LaTex expression showing \text{cos} to the power of 2 {(300 to the power of circle )}
Complete the power reducing identity for this expression
a A LaTex expression showing =\frac{1+\text{cos}(2 times 300 to the power of circle )}{1-\text{cos}(300 to the power of circle )}
b A LaTex expression showing =\frac{1+\text{cos}(2 times 300 to the power of circle )}{2}
6
A LaTex expression showing \text{tan} to the power of 2 {(60 to the power of circle )}
Complete the power reducing identity for this expression
a A LaTex expression showing =2 over 1+\text{cos (60 to the power of circle )}
b A LaTex expression showing =\frac{1-\text{cos}(2 times 60 to the power of circle )}{1+\text{cos}(2 times 60 to the power of circle )}
7
A LaTex expression showing \text{tan} to the power of 2 {(315 to the power of circle )}
Complete the power reducing identity for this expression
a A LaTex expression showing =2 over 1+\text{cos (315 to the power of circle )}
b A LaTex expression showing =\frac{1-\text{cos}(2 times 315 to the power of circle )}{1+\text{cos}(2 times 315 to the power of circle )}
8
A LaTex expression showing \text{cos} to the power of 2 {(225 to the power of circle )}
Complete the power reducing identity for this expression
a A LaTex expression showing =\frac{1+\text{cos}(2 times 225 to the power of circle )}{1-\text{cos}(225 to the power of circle )}
b A LaTex expression showing =\frac{1+\text{cos}(2 times 225 to the power of circle )}{2}