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How to use the pythagorean identities to simplify a trigonometric expression
👉 Learn how to simplify trigonometric expressions by factoring, expansion, and re-grouping. To simplify a trigonometric identity means to reduce the identity to the simplest form it can take which may be a number or a simple...
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How to solve a trigonometric equation using sum and difference identities
👉 Learn how to solve equations using the angles sum and difference identities. Using the angles sum and difference identities, we are able to expand the trigonometric expressions, thereby obtaining the values of the non-variable terms....
Brian McLogan
How to simplify a trig expression
👉 Learn how to simplify rational identities involving addition and subtraction. To simplify rational identities involving addition and subtraction, first, we find the LCM of the denominators which most time is the product of the terms in...
Brian McLogan
Half angle of tangent given an angle in radians
👉 Learn how to evaluate the Sine of an angle using the half-angle formula. The half-angle formula for Sine is helpful when you need to determine the exact value of function given an angle but cannot use a calculator or the angle is not...
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Given a Triangle Evaluate the Double Angle
👉 Learn how to evaluate the double angle of sine. The value of the sine of double a given angle can be obtained given the value of the sine of the angle. The value of the sine of double a given angle is obtained using the formula sin(2u)...
Brian McLogan
Given a triangle evaluate the double angle
👉 Learn how to evaluate the double angle of sine. The value of the sine of double a given angle can be obtained given the value of the sine of the angle. The value of the sine of double a given angle is obtained using the formula sin(2u)...
Brian McLogan
Solving a trigonometric equation with secant
👉 Learn how to solve trigonometric equations by factoring out the GCF. When solving trigonometric equations involving the multiples of the same trigonometric function. It is very useful to collect similar trigonometric functions together...
Brian McLogan
Solving a trigonometric equation with applying pythagorean identity
👉 Learn how to solve trigonometric equations. There are various methods that can be used to evaluate trigonometric equations, they include factoring out the GCF and simplifying the factored equation. Another method is to use a...
Brian McLogan
Solving a trigonometric equation using the zero product property
👉 Learn how to solve trigonometric equations using the zero product property. The zero product property states that when the product of two quantities is equal to 0, then either of the quantities is zero. When solving factored...
Brian McLogan
How to solve an equation with cosine
👉 Learn how to solve trigonometric equations. There are various methods that can be used to evaluate trigonometric identities, they include by factoring out the GCF and simplifying the factored equation. Another method is to use a...
Brian McLogan
Exam Review Evaluate the cosine inverse
👉 Learn how to evaluate the inverse of reciprocal trigonometric functions. Recall that the reciprocal trigonometric functions are given by the ratio of 1 and the corresponding trigonometric function. When an angle is unknown but the...
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Find the missing length of a triangle using trig functions without a calculator
Find the missing length of a triangle using trig functions without a calculator
Brian McLogan
How to simplify a trigonometric expression using even/odd identities
In this video series I will show you how to simplify trigonometric expressions. We will simplify these expression to either a single trigonometric term or number. To simplify we will use trigonometric identities such as Pythagorean,...
Brian McLogan
How does the period affect the sine and cosine graph
👉 Learn the basics to graphing sine and cosine functions. The sine graph is a sinusiodal graph with x-intercepts at x = 2n*pi, maximun value of 1 at x = pi/2 + 2n*pi and minimum value of -1 at x = -pi/2 + 2n*pi. The cosine graph is a...
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How do we create the graph of the tangent function
👉 Learn how to graph a tangent function. To graph a tangent function, we first determine the period (the distance/time for a complete oscillation), the phase shift (the horizontal shift from the parent function), the vertical shift (the...
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Graphing the Sine Graph
👉 Learn how to graph a sine function. To graph a sine function, we first determine the amplitude (the maximum point on the graph), the period (the distance/time for a complete oscillation), the phase shift (the horizontal shift from the...
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What are bearings and how do we use them
👉 Learn how to solve the word problems with trigonometry. Word problems involving angles, including but not limited to: bearings, angle of elevations and depressions, triangles problems etc are solved using trigonometry. To be able to...
Brian McLogan
Evaluate the cosine of inverse tangent - free online tutoring
👉 Learn how to evaluate an expression with the composition of a function and a function inverse. Just like every other mathematical operation, when given a composition of a trigonometric function and an inverse trigonometric function,...
Brian McLogan
Write a polar equation in rectangular form and identify the center and radius
Write a polar equation in rectangular form and identify the center and radius
Brian McLogan
Solve Trig Equation Sum and Difference Formula
Solve Trig Equation Sum and Difference Formula
Brian McLogan
Why do we add intervals of 2pi to our solution
👉 Learn about the angles on the unit circle. A unit circle is a circle which radius is 1 and is centered at the origin in the cartesian coordinate system. To construct the unit circle we take note of the points where the unit circle...
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Evaluate the composition of inverse trig function with a negative value
👉 Learn how to evaluate an expression with the composition of a function and a function inverse. Just like every other mathematical operation, when given a composition of a trigonometric function and an inverse trigonometric function,...
Brian McLogan
Find if the vectors are Parallel, Orthogonal or Neither
Find if the vectors are Parallel, Orthogonal or Neither