Pythagorean Identities

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1

Simplify

Explanation

The first step to simplifying is to remember an important trig identity.

If we rewrite it to look like the denominator, it is.

Now we can substitute this in the denominator.

Now write each term separately.

Remember the following identities.

Now simplify, and combine each term.

2

Simplify

Explanation

The first step to simplifying is to remember an important trig identity.

If we rewrite it to look like the denominator, it is.

Now we can substitute this in the denominator.

Now write each term separately.

Remember the following identities.

Now simplify, and combine each term.

3

Simplify .

Explanation

To simplify, recognize that is a reworking on , meaning that .

Plug that into our given equation:

Remember that , so .

4

Simplify .

Explanation

Recognize that is a reworking on , meaning that .

Plug that in to our given equation:

Notice that one of the 's cancel out.

.

5

Simplify

Explanation

The first step to simplifying is to remember an important trig identity.

If we rewrite it to look like the denominator, it is.

Now we can substitute this in the denominator.

Now write each term separately.

Remember the following identities.

Now simplify, and combine each term.

6

Simplify

Explanation

The first step to simplifying is to remember an important trig identity.

If we rewrite it to look like the denominator, it is.

Now we can substitute this in the denominator.

Now write each term separately.

Remember the following identities.

Now simplify, and combine each term.

7

Simplify

Explanation

The first step to simplifying is to remember an important trig identity.

If we rewrite it to look like the denominator, it is.

Now we can substitute this in the denominator.

Now write each term separately.

Remember the following identities.

Now simplify, and combine each term.

8

Simplify

Explanation

The first step to simplifying is to remember an important trig identity.

If we rewrite it to look like the denominator, it is.

Now we can substitute this in the denominator.

Now write each term separately.

Remember the following identities.

Now simplify, and combine each term.

9

Simplify

Explanation

The first step to simplifying is to remember an important trig identity.

If we rewrite it to look like the denominator, it is.

Now we can substitute this in the denominator.

Now write each term separately.

Remember the following identities.

Now simplify, and combine each term.

10

Simplify

Explanation

The first step to simplifying is to remember an important trig identity.

If we rewrite it to look like the denominator, it is.

Now we can substitute this in the denominator.

Now write each term separately.

Remember the following identities.

Now simplify, and combine each term.

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