Which of the following is not a variation of a Pythagorean Identity?
a. 1-cot^2O=csc^2O
b. -cos^2O=sin^2O-1
c. tan^2O=sec^2O-1
d. sin^2O=1-cos^2O - AnswersA
Which of the following is not a valid property of trigonometric functions?
a. sec (-O)= sec O
b. csc (-O)= - csc O
c. tan (-O)= - tan O
d. cot (-O)= cot O - AnswersD
Which of the following is true?
a. A trigonometric identity is valid for all values of the independent variable for which both sides of the
identity are defined.
b. Verifying a trigonometric identity is the process of bringing all terms to one side and solving for the
variable
c. There is only one correct way to verify a trigonometric identity.
d. A trigonometric identity is valid for values of the independent variable that are angles belonging to
one of the four special families of angles. - AnswersA
Using the technique of changing to sines and cosines to verify an identity, determine which of the
following is not an identity.
a. (secO cscO)/cotO= sec^2O
b. cotO sin^2O=sinOcosO
c. (sinO cscO)/cos^2O=tan^2O
d. sin^2 t= tan t cot t - cos^2t - AnswersC
Which of the following is not a process commonly used to verify an identity?