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    The document discusses methods for simplifying and rationalizing trigonometric expressions using trigonometric identities and the values of trigonometric functions in famous right triangles.

    Some of the trigonometric identities discussed include the exact values of sin60°, cos45°, tan30° etc. in the right triangles.

    In the examples, trigonometric expressions are first written in terms of their exact values using right triangle definitions. They are then rationalized and brought to a common denominator before simplifying.

    Lecture Notes Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions page 1

    Sample Problems

    Find the exact value of each of the following and simplify.

    1. 2 sin 60 5 tan 30 cot 45 4. sin 30 cos 45 tan 60 2 sec 60 +3 csc 45 tan 30 cos 60
    2. 2 sin 60 3 cos 45 + tan 30
    sin 60 1
    3. 4 cos 30 sin 45 + tan 60 5.
    cos 30 + 1

    Practice Problems

    Find the exact value of each of the following and simplify.

    1. sin 45 2 cos 60 tan 30 csc 45 tan 60 tan 30


    6.
    tan 60 + tan 30
    2. 3 tan 60 3 cos 45 sec 60 tan 30 tan 60 csc 45 sin 30 cos 30 tan 30 cot 30
    7.
    cos 45 cot 45 sin 45 cos 45 tan 45 cot 45
    3.
    sin 45 + tan 45 2 tan 30
    8.
    1 tan2 30
    4. sin2 30 cos 45 tan2 60 2 cot 60 tan 60
    (sin 30 ) (cos 30 ) (tan 30 ) cot 30
    5. 3 sec 30 cos 60 sin 60 9.
    (sin 45 ) (cos 45 ) (tan 45 ) cot 45

    c copyright Hidegkuti, Powell, 2012 Last revised: September 27, 2012


    Lecture Notes Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions page 2

    Sample Problems - Answers


    p p p p p p p p
    2 3 8 3 9 2 4 3 3 2 p 2 6 3 2
    1.) 2.) or 3.) 3 3 or
    3 6 3 2 2 2
    p
    3p 3 6 16 p
    4.) 6 4 or 5.) 7+4 3
    4 4

    Practice Problems - Answers


    p p p p
    2 3 p p p 3 2 7 7p 1 3
    1.) 2.) 3 3 4 2 3.) 2 2 3 4.) 5.) 3 6.) 7.)
    2 3 2 4 4 2 2
    p
    p 3
    8.) 3 9.) 2
    2

    c copyright Hidegkuti, Powell, 2012 Last revised: September 27, 2012


    Lecture Notes Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions page 3

    Sample Problems - Solutions

    Find the exact value of each of the following and simplify.


    p
    2 3
    1. 2 sin 60 5 tan 30 cot 45 =
    3
    Solution: We rst obtain the exact values of the trigonometric expressions. Using the famous right triangles,
    we obtain that p
    3 1
    sin 60 = tan 30 = p and cot 45 = 1
    2 3
    Because we will be adding and subtracting these expressions, it is best if we rationalize them rst.
    p p
    1 3 3
    tan 30 = p p =
    3 3 3
    p p p
    3 3 p 5 3
    2 sin 60 5 tan 30 cot 45 = 2 5 1= 3
    2 3 3
    We will then bring these to the common denominator
    p p p p p p
    p 5 3 3 3 5 3 3 3 5 3 2 3
    3 = = =
    3 3 3 3 3

    2. 2 sin 60 3 cos 45 + tan 30


    Solution: We rst obtain the exact values of the trigonometric expressions. Using the famous right triangles,
    we obtain that p
    3 1 1
    sin 60 = cos 45 = p and tan 30 = p
    2 2 3
    Because we will be adding and subtracting these expressions, it is best if we rationalize them rst.
    p p p p
    1 2 2 1 3 3
    cos 45 = p p = and tan 30 = p p =
    2 2 2 3 3 3
    p p p p p
    3 2 3 p 3 2 3
    2 sin 60 3 cos 45 + tan 30 = 2 3 + = 3 +
    2 2 3 2 3
    We will then bring these to the common denominator, which is 6 and if there are like terms, we combine them.
    p p p p p
    p 3 2 3 6 3 9 2 2 3
    3 + = +
    2 3 6 6 6
    p p p p p
    6 3 9 2+2 3 8 3 9 2
    = =
    6 6
    p p p p p p
    8 3 9 2 8 3 9 2 4 3 3 2
    Note: = = is also perfectly acceptable as nal answer.
    6 6 6 3 2
    3. 4 cos 30 sin 45 + tan 60
    Solution: We rst obtain the exact values of the trigonometric expressions. Using the famous right triangles,
    we obtain that p
    3 1 p
    cos 30 = sin 45 = p and tan 60 = 3
    2 2

    c copyright Hidegkuti, Powell, 2012 Last revised: September 27, 2012


    Lecture Notes Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions page 4

    Because we will be adding and subtracting these expressions, it is best if we rationalize them rst.
    p p
    1 2 2
    sin 45 = p p =
    2 2 2
    p p p p
    3 2 p p 2 p p 2
    4 cos 30 sin 45 + tan 60 = 4 + 3=2 3 + 3= 3 3
    2 2 2 2
    Note: We can also bring these to the common denominator.
    p p p p p
    p 2 6 3 2 6 3 2
    3 3 = =
    2 2 2 2
    is also perfectly acceptable.
    3p
    4. sin 30 cos 45 tan 60 2 sec 60 + 3 csc 45 tan 30 cos 60 = 6 4
    4
    Solution: We rst obtain the exact values of the trigonometric expressions. Using the famous right triangles,
    we obtain that
    1 1 p p 1 1
    sin 30 = cos 45 = p tan 60 = 3 sec 60 = 2 csc 45 = 2 tan 30 = p and cos 60 =
    2 2 3 2
    Because we will be adding and subtracting these expressions, it is best if we rationalize them rst.
    p p
    2 3
    cos 45 = and tan 30 =
    2 3
    sin 30 cos 45 tan 60 2 sec 60 + 3 csc 45 tan 30 cos 60 =
    p p p p p p p p p
    1 2 p p 3 1 6 3 6 6 6 6 2 6 3 6
    = 3 2 2+3 2 = 4+ = 4+ = 4+ = 4
    2 2 3 2 4 6 4 2 4 4 4
    Note: We can also bring these to the common denominator.
    p p p
    3 6 3 6 16 3 6 16
    4= =
    4 4 4 4
    is also perfectly acceptable.
    sin 60 1 p
    5. = 7+4 3
    cos 30 + 1
    Solution: We rst obtain the exact values of the trigonometric expressions. Using the famous right triangles,
    we obtain that p
    p p 3
    3 3 sin 60 1 1
    sin 60 = and cos 30 = and so = p2
    2 2 cos 30 + 1 3
    +1
    2
    To clear the denominators, we multiply both numerator and denominator by 2
    p !
    p 3
    3 2 1 p
    1 2 3 2
    p2 = p !=p
    3 3 3+2
    +1 2 +1
    2 2
    We rationalize our result:
    p p p p 2 p p
    3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 3+4 7 4 3 p p
    p =p p = = = = 7 4 3 = 7+4 3
    3+2 3+2 3 2 3 4 1 1
    For more documents like this, visit our page at http://www.teaching.martahidegkuti.com and click on Lecture
    Notes. E-mail questions or comments to mhidegkuti@ccc.edu.

    c copyright Hidegkuti, Powell, 2012 Last revised: September 27, 2012

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