Trigonometry Function Identities

Quotient Identities

Reciprocal Indentities
sin =

tan = sin
cos

1
csc

csc =

1
sec
1
tan =
cot

1
cos
1
cot =
tan

cos =

cot = cos
sin

Pythagorean Identities

1
sin

sec =

Even/Odd Indentities

sin2 + cos2 = 1

sin(-) = -sin

cos(-) = cos

2
2
sec - tan = 1

tan(-) = -tan

cot(-) = -cot

2
2
csc - cot = 1

csc(-) = -csc

sec(-) = sec

Cofunction Identities

cos - = sin
sin - = cos
2
2

tan - = cot
cot - = tan
2
2

csc - = sec
sec - = csc
2
2
radians = 90
2

Sum/Difference Indentities

sin( ) = sin cos cos sin

cos( ) = cos cos

cos( ) =

Double Angle Identities

sin sin

tan tan

1 tan tan

Half Angle Indentities

sin(2) = 2 sin cos

2
sin =

2
2
cos(2) = cos - sin
2
cos(2) = 2 cos - 1

1 - cos(2)
2

1 + cos(2)
2
1 - cos(2)
tan2 =
1 + cos(2)

cos2 =

cos(2) = 1 - 2 sin
2 tan
tan(2) =
2
1 - tan
Sum to Product of Two Angles

Product to Sum of Two Angles

+
-
cos
sin + sin = 2sin
2
2
+
-
sin
sin - sin = 2cos
2
2
+
-
cos
cos + cos = 2cos
2
2
+
-
sin
cos - cos = -2sin
2
2

sin sin =

[cos( - ) - cos( + )]
2

cos cos =

[cos( - ) + cos( + )]
2

sin cos =

[sin( + ) + sin( - )]
2

cos sin =

[sin( + ) + sin( - )]
2